R.K. Radhakrishnan

R.K. Radhakrishnan

R.K. Radhakrishnan, Senior Associate Editor, Frontline, began his journalistic career in The Hindu in 1992 where, over the next two decades, he rose to leadership positions. He was Foreign Correspondent for the newspaper in Colombo between 2010 and 2013. He joined Frontline in 2014. He is a recipient of Mumbai Press Club's RedInk Media Award in 2017. As a PANOS Media Fellow, he studied migrant labour issues with focus on Indian blue collar migration to West Asia in 2017-18.

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BJP supporters with the cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a roadshow for the Karnataka Assembly elections in Bengaluru on May 6.

Bengaluru the only outlier amid Congress’ triumph across Karnataka

Even though the State overwhelmingly voted for the Congress, the garden city bucked the trend by giving the BJP 16 out of its 28 seats.

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AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, with (from left) Randeep Singh Surjewala, D. K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah and K C Venugopal in Bengaluru on May 13.

A Congress road map on how to defeat the BJP in the States

The Congress employed a number of strategies in Karnataka, among them the decision to involve leaders from across India to contribute to the campaign.

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Palanivel Thiaga Rajan at a press conference in Chennai on December 4, 2021.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle: PTR shifted to IT ministry, TRB Rajaa gets Industries

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin makes strategic changes, aiming for growth and development in Tamil Nadu.

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Heritage polling booth at Ujjupade in Balnadu village in Puttur constituency on May 9, 2023.

BJP faces an uphill battle as Karnataka votes to elect new government

Voter demographics play a crucial role in this election, with a majority of the 5.3 crore voters being below the age of 40.

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A BJP flag for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s road show near Ramakrishna Ashram circle in Bengaluru ahead of the Karnataka Assembly election.

Battle of words escalates in Karnataka as election campaign hits peak

The election rhetoric of the incumbent BJP and its rival Congress has boiled down to the “double engine” versus “trouble engine” narrative.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaks during the Budget Session of the State Assembly, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu government faces policy missteps amid controversial Bills

Allies, opposition parties, and trade unions have condemned the DMK-led government’s haste in attempting to push amendments to labour and liquor laws.

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Minister for Finance and Human Resource Management Palanivel Thiaga Rajan at a press conference in Coimbatore on February 28, 2023. PHOTO: Siva Saravanan S / The Hindu.

Tamil Nadu cabinet to keep Finance Minister PTR amidst controversy

The DMK also plans to induct two new MLAs into the Cabinet but has yet to decide which current ministers will be dropped.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin speaking during the Budget Session of the State Assembly, in Chennai on April 10.

Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling

The State Assembly adopted a resolution earlier urging the Centre to instruct the Governor to give assent within a specific period.

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Pramod Tiwari during a protest at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi on March 17.

Is the BJP using Rahul Gandhi as a diversionary tactic?

It appears so, given the way the ruling party has been aggressively attacking the Congress leader when the going gets hot.

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A Buddha statue that was installed in Katchatheevu recently.

Installing of Buddha statues in Sri Lanka’s Katchatheevu raises hackles

Local priests and fishermen have protested the move, but there has been no official reaction from India.

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Opposition MPs during a protest against the government, outside Parliament on March 24, 2023.

Congress cries foul as Rahul Gandhi is disqualified as MP

Party stalwarts decry “anti-democratic” move to silence their leader.

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The Indians in Mauritius still retain their distinct Hindu identity and have installed massive statues of Durga and Siva in Ganga Talao, one part of the island.

Mauritius: More than a tourist destination

Power games and a nation of small islands.

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