Because he has finally silenced the critics who ascribed his media success to an accident of birth. Because his brother Dayanidhi’s fall from grand uncle, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s grace has not diminished the reach of his 20-channel Sun TV network in the South.

Because he was able to hold his ground in the face of accusations of attempting to cause a divide in the Karunanidhi family. Because his DTH network has been unveiled and a new English paper is on the anvil.