R.K. Radhakrishnan

4 days ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Vivek Katju |Vaishna Roy

Despite the speedy investigation and June 2 sentencing of the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case, the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the BJP are not backing down from their charges: both political parties insist that there were serious lapses in the investigation. On December 23, 2024, a girl student was sexually assaulted by a local resident inside the Anna University campus.

5 days ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Vivek Katju |Vaishna Roy

In what is seen as a deliberate and calculated interview to two international media organisations on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, acknowledged the loss of Indian air assets on the first day of the war, without quantifying the losses. He was targeted viciously on social media by right-wing trolls aligned with the ruling BJP, just as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was earlier.

1 week ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Vivek Katju |Vaishna Roy

On May 28, a Mahila Court in Chennai pronounced guilty Gnanasekaran, 37, the lone accused, in the sensational Anna University sexual assault case, on all 11 charges. The court, which delivered the verdict in less than six months after the trial began, said that the quantum of the sentence will be announced on June 2. Gnanasekaran, who has been lodged in Puzhal prison, was present at the Mahila Court, located within the Madras High Court campus, when the verdict was delivered.

1 week ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Vivek Katju |Vaishna Roy

Ulaganayagan (global hero) Kamal Haasan, as he is popularly called by his fans, is all set to enter the Rajya Sabha, following a deal that his party, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), struck with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Kamal joins actor Jaya Bachchan and musician Ilaiyaraaja from the world of cinema in the Upper House. Kamal’s next movie, Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, is scheduled for release on June 5.

2 weeks ago | frontline.thehindu.com | R.K. Radhakrishnan |Gowhar Geelani |Vaishna Roy

On May 23, 2025, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asked the lead archaeologist, K. Amarnath Ramakrishna, to revise and resubmit his comprehensive 982-page-long report on the first two phases of the Keezhadi excavations. The ASI communicated that changes were suggested by two external experts who vetted the report to enhance its scientific accuracy and authenticity. Indologist and author K.