crown

Subscribe Now

FOLLOW US

Sign in

Home / Author / Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Vignesh Radhakrishnan was part of Hindustan Times’ nationwide network of correspondents that brings news, analysis and information to its readers. He no longer works with the Hindustan Times.

Articles by Vignesh Radhakrishnan

He goes nuclear again: The worst Parrikarisms of all times

Budgam : Defence Minister Manohar Parikar addresses army personnel after paying tributes to the first Param Vir Chakra recipient Major Somnath Sharma on his 69th death anniversary, near the airport in Budgam district of Kashmir on Thursday. PTI Photo by S Irfan (PTI11_3_2016_000174A)

Updated on Nov 11, 2016 10:01 IST

Ashwin tops charts: No Test spinner in last 100 years has a better strike-rate

Ashwin’s strike rate of 49.4 is the best for any spinner in the last 100 years.

Updated on Oct 11, 2016 14:03 IST

Watch: When a field became a chess board and machines its pieces

Thirty two farming machines, ranging from tractors, cultivators to harvesters stood purring on a giant chess board ready to move according to the moves made by the two young players.

Updated on Sep 5, 2016 10:15 IST

Here are 20 questions asked in a Class 1 talent exam. Can you answer 5?

We have presented all the 20 questions asked in a Class 1 talent exam in a quiz format. Have a go at it. Tweet to us a screenshot if you get more than 10 correct.

Updated on Sep 2, 2016 02:40 IST

No defence, minister: The worst Parrikarisms of all times

This is not the first time the defence minister has been overtly candid with his comments, many of which have attracted criticism from various quarters.

Updated on Aug 16, 2016 14:31 IST

Kanyakumari to Kashmir, ex-army man on a mission to spread Bose’s message

Gopalakrishnan Nair is on a mission. He is riding solo from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to educate people about Subhash Chandra Bose’s role in Indian independence.

Updated on Aug 12, 2016 08:58 IST

Kabali review: It’s a clash between signature styles of Rajinikanth, Ranjith

Rajinikanth plays an ageing don who champions the cause of Tamils in Malaysia in Kabali.

Updated on Jul 23, 2016 05:02 IST

Kabali quick take: Rajinikanth shines in this emotional roller-coaster

Superstar Rajinikanth is back with what promises to be his biggest hit yet.

Updated on Jul 22, 2016 07:47 IST

Marcus Willis: Why a Federer loss may not be a sad affair this Wimbledon

With a world rank of 772, Willis had to play in a qualifier event just to get to the Wimbledon qualifiers.

Updated on Jun 28, 2016 10:56 IST

Cause, symptoms and cure: What is the Harlequin disorder?

Harlequin baby being held Dr Yash Banait at Lata Mangeshkar Medical College just after her birth.

Updated on Jun 14, 2016 03:10 IST

Modi visited more nations than Obama in first two years in office

While PM Narendra Modi visited 35 nations in the first two years, US President Obama only visited 25 countries.

Updated on Jun 8, 2016 12:24 IST

Over 2000 Indians got HIV due to unsafe blood transfusions in 18 months

A RTI reply has revealed that over 2,000 people across India contracted HIV between October 2014 and March 2016 because of unsafe blood transfusion processes followed by hospitals.

Updated on Jun 1, 2016 02:53 IST

‘I had free sex’: Activist Kavita Krishnan, mother take on FB troll

File photo of CPI(ML) Polit Boreau member Kavita Krishnan.

Updated on May 17, 2016 19:28 IST

Once CSK teammates, Dhoni and Raina set for face-off this IPL

Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni were integral parts of the Chennai Super Kings team.

Updated on Apr 8, 2016 14:27 IST

Stat analysis: What happens if India lose to Pakistan today?

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi interacts with Virat Kohli during their training session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.

Updated on Mar 19, 2016 12:14 IST

Are you an alert consumer? Answer these questions to find out

March 15 is observed as World Consumer Rights Day by the Consumers International (CI).

Updated on Mar 15, 2016 09:17 IST

T20 stats: Is Suresh Raina’s batting position hurting his form?

An analysis of Suresh Raina’s stats scream out the reason for his struggle: Raina is not comfortable batting at No 4.

Updated on Mar 10, 2016 07:50 IST

Oceans absorbed heat equal to 2 bn times a Hiroshima bomb since 1997

This file photo taken on October 06, 2014 shows heat radiating from the Pacific Ocean as imaged by the NASA’s Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System instrument on the Terra satellite.

Updated on Jan 26, 2016 07:42 IST

Will Kejriwal’s plan to fast-track cases help Delhi women?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia leave after attending the swearing-in ceremony of their new colleague Imran Hussain at Rajniwas in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Updated on Oct 20, 2015 12:29 IST

In pics: First women fighter pilots from around the world

An all-woman Indian Air Force contingent marching down Rajpath.

Updated on Oct 8, 2015 13:18 IST

Jail on campus? Chennai college's rules for girls slammed

Sairam Engg college, Chennai (Photo: Wikicommons)

Updated on Sep 22, 2015 12:42 IST

Delhi dialled '100' more than the rest of India: NCRB

Updated on Aug 31, 2015 12:29 IST

Online threat: Hacker claims test results on Indore varsity portal can be tampered with

Updated on May 29, 2017 04:40 IST

Hacker claims Madhya Pradesh varsity’s results can be altered

Root_X_Flood a, white-hat or ethical hacker, claims he can access and edit sensitive information hosted in various university websites. (Photo: Screen grab)

Updated on Aug 18, 2015 15:21 IST

Indian hackers bring down Pak websites on Independence day

Hell Shield Hackers - an anonymous Indian hacker group - defaced various Pakistan websites on Independence day.

Updated on Aug 15, 2015 17:36 IST

Unilever misinformed to save face: 'Kodaikanal' rapper Sofia

Screen-grab-from-Sofia-Ashraf-s-Kodaikanal-won-t-song-video-Youtube

Updated on Aug 7, 2015 13:44 IST

27,581 Indians died in railway accidents in 2014

Railway-officials-and-security-personnel-are-pictured-at-the-scene-of-a-derailed-train-at-Teghria-village-near-Jagiroad-Rail-Station-in-Morigaon-district-some-90-kms-from-Guwahati-in-India-s-northeastern-state-of-Assam-on-April-16-2014-Over-50-passengers-were-injured-in-the-accident-Northeast-Frontier-Railway-sources-said-AFP-Photo

Updated on Aug 3, 2015 08:36 IST

Yakub Memon hanging: For every execution, 1250 were commuted

Yakub Memon

Updated on Jul 30, 2015 18:59 IST

Gurdaspur attack: 8101 militants killed in Punjab since 1981

An Indian army soldier holds an AK-47 assault rifle during a fight in the town of Dinanagar, Punjab. (AP Photo)

Updated on Jul 28, 2015 15:51 IST

16 Indians died every hour in road accidents in 2014

Bystanders-and-police-personal-gather-at-the-site-of-a-road-accident-in-which-a-private-passenger-bus-and-a-lorry-collided-on-the-National-Highway-34-in-the-Malda-district-about-340-kms-north-of-Kolkata-on-March-27-2014-Seven-people-were-killed-and-thirty-others-injured-in-the-head-on-collision-AFP-Photo

Updated on Jul 28, 2015 12:34 IST

© 2026 HindustanTimes