Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Chandrashekar is a Senior Editor at NDTV. A journalist with 15+ years across print and digital media, he also has degrees in Sociology and Economics. He has worked in the political, business, sports, and entertainment news spaces, but is happiest just watching football.
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AIADMK-DMK Tie-Up Buzz Amid Vijay Suspense: What's Next For Tamil Nadu?
Vijay's TVK won 108 seats in the April election but fell 10 short of majority, the scenario leading to chaos in Tamil Nadu as the actor tries to rally the extra numbers while his rivals - the DMK and AIADMK - plot a historic alliance to keep him out
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Governor Asks Vijay To Prove Majority For Oath, TVK May Move Court: Sources
Vijay met the governor Wednesday but the attempt to form the next government was rebuffed after doubts that the TVK-led coalition has the numbers.
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The Movie Star And His Mandate: After 108-Seat Debut, What Next For Vijay
This is the interval. The break-for-snacks pause before the second half of Vijay's new political blockbuster rolls on - plotlines and characters converging as the story races to its big finale. Except this isn't reel life, it's real life. The first half was Monday. Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam swept to a debut win in the 2026 Tamil Nadu e...
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Beaten In Their Backyards: Is This The End For Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin?
Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin faced major defeats in their home states - the BJP made history by dominating Bengal and actor Vijay made history in Tamil Nadu with his successful cinema-to-politics jump.
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MK Stalin: The Boy From Chennai's Marina Beach
From a naming ceremony on Chennai's Marina Beach in 1953 to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister - this is the story of Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, the DMK, and the 2026 election.
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UAE Quits OPEC: What It Means For India's Oil Prices, Fuel Bills
Being able to deal with the UAE as a separate seller should give Indian refineries the chance to re-adjust risk levels and pricing, particularly if some volume of crude is routed via overland pipelines to bypass the Hormuz blockade.
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Trump's Photo With A Rifle And His 'No More Nice Guy' Warning For Iran
For Washington, curbs on Tehran's nuclear programme are a red line in talks, but there is now mounting pressure on that line as Trump runs up against a deadline that could force his hand.
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3 Scenarios, 2 Deadlines, 1 Iran War: Donald Trump Faces Point Of No Return
President Trump faces a May 1 deadline to end US military action in Iran without Congressional approval under the War Powers Act. His options are - agree a peace deal, get approval, or ignore the deadline and face legal risks.
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Decoding The Record-Breaking Bengal Voting Figures
The voter list scrubbing, therefore, has likely cost both sides, and that makes the poll outcome all the more uncertain. It could all come down to the concentration of cuts for each voting community, which is what the Trinamool has flagged.
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Spotlight On $17-Billion Trump-Class Warship After Pentagon Axes Navy Chief
US Navy Secretary John Phelan was sacked Wednesday reoportedly amid disputes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the expensive new Trump-class warships; Hegseth reportedly favours mass-produced uncrewed ships to boost numbers.
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Trump Vindicated? Iran Crisis Turning US Crude Into World's Safe Bet
As Iranbacked forces block the Strait of Hormuz, refiners race to reroute US Gulf crude through the Panama Canal paying historic premiums just to pass through.
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Iran Found Its 'Nuclear Weapon'. Now The US Has To Adapt
Iran's ability to throttle tanker traffic through the Hormuz acts as a strategic, nuclear-like weapon without physical destruction, and the US must find a way around this particular challenge.
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The US Was Right: Iran Has A 'Nuclear' Weapon, But It's Not A Missile
The US-Israel war on Iran has taught Tehran a valuable lesson - it may not have a nuclear weapon, but it controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping route that gives it strategic leverage akin to a nuclear deterrent.
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Vance Heads For A Deal Do-Over, This Time With No One Across The Table
US Vice President JD Vance - the 'good cop' to President Donald Trump's 'bad cop' - faces a 24 hour deadline in Pakistan as the Iran war ceasefire lapses April 22 but talks remain uncertain after US ship seizure.
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The 60-Day Clock That May Stop Trump's Iran War, And How He Could Ignore It
Under the War Powers Resolution, also called the War Powers Act, an American president who has activated the armed forces without Congressional approval has 60 days to stand down.
