R.K. Radhakrishnan

6 days ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Gowhar Geelani |Vaishna Roy

The story from the May 6 local body elections in Sri Lanka is that the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) alliance witnessed a worrying dip in vote percentage from the last election, and that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party—the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)—is gaining ground. It also appears that the northern Tamils’ honeymoon phase with the NPP-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is over.

1 week ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Gowhar Geelani |Vaishna Roy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has claimed that the BJP was forced to announce the caste census because the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) championed this cause in every forum. “We reiterated this demand in every meeting with the Prime Minister and through multiple letters, consistently urging the Union government to take responsibility,” he said. Indeed, the DMK can credibly claim to be a pioneer in seeking caste enumeration. It was the DMK government, under Chief Minister M.

1 week ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Ilangovan Rajasekaran |Vaishna Roy

Maldives, a Sunni Islamic nation critical to India’s maritime security and traditionally guided by an “India first” policy until recently, is looking to strengthen its ties with Islamic nations in Asia, aligning with its new government’s emphasis on Islamic values of life and nationalism. A series of agreements with Islamic countries—on trade, culture and development aid—indicates the new direction the country proposes to take.

2 weeks ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Ilangovan Rajasekaran |Vaishna Roy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin dropped two Ministers from his cabinet April 27, following enormous pressure; in one case from the Supreme Court and in the case of the other, the people. The Supreme Court had sharply criticised minister Senthil Balaji for continuing in the Cabinet and wanted him to choose between his post and bail on April 23; various sections of society, including the Opposition parties, had demanded the resignation of K.

3 weeks ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Meena Kandasamy |Vaishna Roy

The Tamil Nadu Governor, R.N. Ravi, one of the longest serving Governors in India in recent times, hangs on to the Raj Bhavan, raking in a controversy a day. Anandiben Patel, who has served a tenure of over five years in Uttar Pradesh, has had a longer tenure than Ravi, but she has rarely taken a confrontational position with the Chief Minister. Ravi assumed office on September 18, 2021, and has had dozens of direct confrontations with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government.