Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Chennai

Principal Correspondent at The Hindu

Principal Correspondent @the_hindu, Past @httweets, Ex @infosys engineer, @ACJindia graduate https://t.co/eOopvDahlf

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Articles

India’s rise to 4th largest economy: Does GDP growth alone show the whole picture?

4 days ago | thehindu.com | Nitika Francis |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently projected that India will edge past Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy in 2025. While this marks a notable milestone, comparisons based solely on absolute Gross Domestic Product (GDP) offer limited insight into the lived realities of people. Absolute GDP figures are useful for understanding the size of an economy, but they do not capture how wealth is distributed, how developed a country is, or how its citizens are faring.
What’s killing Indians: share of cardiac and diabetic deaths soar

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan

The share of Indians dying from cardiovascular diseases and diabetes has surged, while deaths from malaria, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, and perinatal conditions have declined. Notably, the share of deaths from fevers of unknown origin has increased over the years. In contrast, the share of deaths due to cancer has remained relatively flat. Over time, while more and more Indians have been dying from non-communicable diseases, fewer have been dying from communicable diseases.
Arms deals: India moves away from Russia; Pakistan from the U.S.

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Nitika Francis |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

While India effectively utilised many of its indigenous defence systems during Operation Sindoor, it also relied on weapons built in collaboration with Israel, such as the SkyStriker drone, and those imported from Russia, such as the Pechora and OSA-AK missiles. Pakistan used Chinese-origin PL-15 missiles and Turkish-origin Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Arms deals: India moves away from Russia; Pakistan from the U.S.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nitika Francis |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

3 hours agoTerrorism Without Borders: BLA Joins Global Blacklist – OpEdIn a long-overdue move, the United States Department of State officially designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a Specially Designated …2 hours agoIran Stresses Collaboration With Pakistan To Ensure Border SecurityIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for enhanced cooperation with Pakistan, particularly in the fight against border insecurity.
A day in the life of a data journalist

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan

At 10 a.m., I begin scanning the papers for the day’s news. Exactly 12 hours later, a colleague from the data team and I will need to deliver a 600-word piece with supporting graphs for the ‘Data Point’ section on the oped page. Like a cyclone far out at sea, the deadline feels distant and harmless at this time of the morning, but the rumblings of the storm can be heard.
Watch: Why some States are upset with the Centre over revenue sharing: Part 1

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Almost every State — including those ruled by the BJP — is calling for a change in the current revenue-sharing formula with the Central government. To understand this growing demand, it’s crucial to first unpack how the Centre earns revenue, what constitutes the “divisible pool,” and why many States view the existing formula as inequitable — a concern that has only deepened in the post-pandemic years.
Turkey-Azerbaijan boycott: Understanding India’s relations with these nations

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Nitika Francis |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Following Turkiye and Azerbaijan’s support for Pakistan after India’s military confrontation in the wake of the Pahalgam massacre, many online travel platforms reported a sharp spike in cancellations of tour bookings to these countries. Many Indian tour operators withdrew offers and promotional packages for trips to Turkiye and Azerbaijan. On social media, calls to “boycott” both countries gained traction.
Turkey-Azerbaijan boycott: Understanding India’s relations with these nations

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nitika Francis |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

1 hour agoPhilippines' Marcos asks cabinet secretaries to resign in government resetMANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has asked all cabinet secretaries to submit their resignations, a move his office described on …6 hours agoEntitled woman steals a man’s seat on a plane so he tricks her in the best wayShe refused to move from his seat, but his brilliant revenge left her humbled in front of everyone.
Madras HC judge picks: 88% not from general category

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Of the 17 appointees to the Madras High Court approved by the Supreme Court Collegium during the tenures of former Chief Justices of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Sanjiv Khanna, 15 (88.2%) belonged to the Backward Classes (BC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), or Scheduled Tribes (ST). This is the highest share among 24 High Courts in that period. Data was not available for the Sikkim High Court.
Watch: What war hysteria hides

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy

Watch: What war hysteria hides The real cost of war goes beyond borders, battles, and breaking news. Following the Pahalgam massacre, military tensions had reignited — but so did a wave of online misinformation. This video unpacks the data behind the war hysteria: from rising Google searches of war-related terms and viral fake news to the long-term human and economic toll of past conflicts. Camera: Thamodharan B Published - May 19, 2025 12:36 pm IST