
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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Is Trump Russian Asset 'Krasnov'? Ex-KGB Agent's Explosive Claim Explained
Donald Trump's statements about an "immediate" negotiation for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war have brought back jibes on X about the KGB, the Russian secret service, recruiting him as an 'asset' during the Cold War.
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- World News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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'Rs 14 Crore To Masood Azhar...': Rajnath Singh's Warning On Pak Terror Plans
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered a stark warning Friday about Pakistan's plans to "spend tax collected from its citizens... to give Rs 14 crore to Masood Azhar", designated an 'international terrorist' by the UN.
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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'Apple Will Realise...: Sources On Trump's 'Not In India' Call To Tim Cook
Donald Trump's 'don't want you building in India' exhortation to Apple boss Tim Cook was played down Thursday night, with government sources telling NDTV Profit there is significant value for the global tech giant in India.
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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After Op Sindoor, Pakistan's Turkey-Azerbaijan Links A Red Flag For India
India and Pakistan's 100-hour war in May 2025, emphasised the growing 'three brothers' alliance between Pak, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- World News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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"Fellas, Come On...": Donald Trump's Many Claims About India-Pak Ceasefire
Donald Trump the peacemaker. That's the narrative the US President has proposed after India and Pakistan's 100-hour war last week - a conflict started by the Pahalgam attack and wound down by a ceasefire trumpeted first by the Republican leader.
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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NDTV Explains | 9 Men, 8 Rape Survivors. The Pollachi Sex Assault Case
Nine men found guilty of the sexual assault and blackmail of several women in Tamil Nadu's Pollachi were handed life terms, till death, by a court in Coimbatore Tuesday afternoon.
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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How Indian Defences Protected Nation, Shot Down Pak Missiles, Drones
India's 'impregnable' air defence wall - to protect from missile and drone strikes - stood steadfast against two waves of attacks from Pakistan, knocking down projectiles targeting military installations in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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Baba Ramdev: The Yoga Guru And The Court Scrapes Behind His Business Empire
Meet Baba Ramdev - 'yoga guru', entrepreneur, and, over the past few years - a regular in courtrooms across India, courtesy patently misleading ads, unsubstantiated remarks about his Patanjali products' ability to 'cure' diseases such as COVID.
- Friday May 2, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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Pahalgam Terrorists Still In South Kashmir, Have Food, Provisions: Sources
The four terrorists who shot and killed 26 people in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22, and who have been on the run since - evading a massive manhunt involving the military and local police - are likely still in the area, NIA sources said.
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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"You Want To Demoralise Forces?" Supreme Court Raps Pahalgam Petitioner
The Supreme Court on Thursday slapped down a plea for a judicial probe into the Pahalgam terror attack and made sharp observations as it did so, including asking if the petitioner's intention was to "demoralise the forces".
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Nupur Dogra, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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NDTV Explains: India's Rs 63,000 Crore Rafale M Fighter Deal. What Is It, Why Is It Important
What Is India's Rafale M Deal? Broken down, India will buy 22 single-seater Rafale M fighter jets and four twin-seater trainer variants, as well as facilities for fleet maintenance, logistics support, and training of personnel.
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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NDTV Explains: Story Of Indus Waters Treaty, Partition, Planning, Pak Impact
What is the Indus Water Treaty that India has suspended as measures against Pakistan after the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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Pahalgam Attack Explained By Defence Expert Who Served In Kashmir 20 Years Ago
The scale and precision of the Pahalgam terror attack emphasises the role Pak's security agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, plays in equipping, training, and arming jihadis, defence expert Major General Yash Mor (retd) told NDTV.
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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"No Authority Above Parliament": Jagdeep Dhankhar Takes Aim At Top Court
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has again questioned the remit of the judiciary, declaring the "Parliament is supreme" and that "elected representatives (i.e., the MPs) are the 'ultimate masters' of what the Constitution will be..."
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- India News
- Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan