Chandrashekar is a Senior Editor at Hindustan Times. A journalist with 11+ 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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'Rahul Gandhi for president' chorus grows as Congress' internal polls near
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is in Kerala - at the head of the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'; on Monday he interacted with fishing communities in Alappuzha and took part in a boat race.
Updated on Sep 19, 2022 07:49 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor meets Congress chief Sonia Gandhi after his 'I endorse...' post
A new Congress chief will be chosen next month and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor is expected to be a candidate; earlier this month the ex union minister refused to confirm or deny rumours.
Updated on Sep 19, 2022 03:14 PM IST
'We were tiger state... now cheetah state': Madhya Pradesh CM on new arrivals
Eight cheetahs - five female and three male - are to arrive in India on Saturday (PM Modi's birthday) and be released in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.
Published on Sep 16, 2022 01:45 PM IST
Monkeypox claims fact-checked. No, virus not linked to Covid nor is it man-made
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that presents symptoms that include fever, an extensive characteristic rash and usually swollen lymph nodes, the WHO has said.
Updated on Jun 02, 2022 01:11 PM IST
India wants Russia to sell its oil at less than $70 per barrel: Report
Indian refiners have bought over 40 million barrels of discounted Russia crude since Vladimir Putin launched his 'special military op' against Ukraine on February 24, Bloomberg said.
Updated on May 04, 2022 01:47 PM IST
'What Kiccha Sudeep said was correct': Karnataka CM on row with Ajay Devgn
Hindi 'imposition' row" Controversy erupted after Kiccha Sudeep's response about 'K.G.F: Chapter 2' being called a 'pan-India film'.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 01:53 PM IST
Sri Lanka to default on external debt of $51 billion pending IMF bailout
Sri Lanka news: "… making debt payments are challenging and impossible," the country's central bank governor said.
Updated on Apr 12, 2022 04:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka reserves drop to $1.93 bn in March, $8.6 bn due in payments this year
Sri Lanka crisis: An estimated $8.6 billion in debt payments fall due this year, according to Bloomberg, and low reserves raise questions about the ability to pay even a part of this sum.
Updated on Apr 07, 2022 05:45 PM IST
'There can be a bloodbath…': Sri Lankan ruling coalition MPs' warning
Earlier today Sri Lanka lost its second finance minister in 48 hours - Ali Sabry resigned a day after Basil Rajapaksa, the president's brother, was removed.
Updated on Apr 05, 2022 06:27 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Finance minister quits after govt loses majority in parliament
Sri Lanka's crisis has been triggered by a mountain of debt. By some estimates it has $51 billion in foreign debts, of which $4 billion is due this year, including $1 billion in July.
Updated on Apr 05, 2022 01:53 PM IST
Armed cops stationed at Colombo fuel stations as shops re-open amid emergency
Sri Lanka economic crisis: India has agreed a $1 billion line of credit for the purchase of essential goods, over and above another $1 billion loan and $500 million fuel aid.
Updated on Apr 02, 2022 04:11 PM IST
Russia offers India big discount on purchase of 15 million barrels of oil
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Global oil prices have surged since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb 24, with brent crude hitting record highs.
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 12:59 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: 45 arrested after night of violence leaves at least 10 injured
Sri Lanka news: Colombo has $51 billion in foreign debts, of which $4 billion is due this year - and the crisis has led to soaring fuel and food prices and shortage of essential commodities.
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 11:25 AM IST
Explained: Sri Lanka economic crisis and India's $2.5 billion line of credit
Sri Lanka economic crisis: India has lent over $2.5 billion in credit so far, in addition to $500 million for a shipment of diesel.
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 04:56 PM IST
'Urge India to use influence for peace': US lawmakers' ask on Russia-Ukraine war
Russia Ukraine crisis: This is the second time in two days US lawmakers have spoken; earlier Ted W Lieu and Tom Malinowski (both Democrats) made their appeals.
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 11:09 AM IST
130 civilians rescued from Mariupol theatre bombed by Russia, says Ukraine media
Russia has laid siege to Mariupol over the past several days, encircling the city and launching wave after wave of attacks.
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 06:11 PM IST
Russia bombed movie theatre sheltering 'over a thousand' civilians: Ukraine
Mariupol theatre bombed: The city mayor indicated that many civilians had died in the attack on the Drama Theatre
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 10:18 AM IST
'Need real security guarantees': Ukraine as Russia peace talks set to resume
Russia-Ukraine war: Talks are on for a ‘neutral’ status for Ukraine - like Austria or Sweden, which are members of EU but not NATO.
Updated on Mar 16, 2022 06:54 PM IST
Mosque in Mariupol city, housing 80 people, bombed by Russia: Ukraine minister
Russia-Ukraine war: Hundreds of thousands are trapped in Mariupol with no food, water or heat amid freezing temperatures
Updated on Mar 12, 2022 04:07 PM IST
2022 Punjab election: After landslide win, delighted AAP looks to south India
2022 assembly elections: The AAP recorded a landslide win in Punjab, claiming 92 of 117 seats and leaving the Congress 18
Updated on Mar 12, 2022 01:25 PM IST
BJP to keep UP, Uttarakhand; AAP to win Punjab; tight race in Goa: New exit poll
2022 Assembly elections exit polls: UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand voted in February-March, with Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh among those set to vote later this year.
Updated on Mar 09, 2022 05:06 PM IST
'If Putin is not scared...': Ukraine minister's challenge to Russia
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces have so far had different levels of success - they have captured Kherson but have been frustrated in attempts to seize capital Kyiv.
Updated on Mar 08, 2022 12:37 PM IST
Exit Polls: BJP set to retain UP, AAP a shock Punjab winner, tight race in Goa
Assembly Election 2022 Exit Poll: Exit polls for Manipur and Uttarakhand predict a BJP win.
Updated on Mar 07, 2022 11:21 PM IST
'Stop fighting...': Vladimir Putin warns Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russia invaded Ukraine February 24 citing national security concerns over Kyiv's closeness to Western powers and move to join the NATO.
Updated on Mar 06, 2022 07:05 PM IST
'Rivers of blood and tears...': Pope Francis calls on Russia to end Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin's invasion rumbled into an eleventh consecutive day today, amid claims of civilian casualties.
Updated on Mar 06, 2022 05:58 PM IST
Russia attacking populated areas in Ukraine, like Syria in 2016: UK military
Russia-Ukraine war: Most civilian deaths are caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and missile strikes, the UN said.
Updated on Mar 06, 2022 02:41 PM IST
Staunch resistance delays Russia's capture of Ukraine capital: UK military intel
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces' advance on Kyiv has slowed, but there are reports they have taken Balakliya - a nearby town.
Updated on Mar 03, 2022 06:42 PM IST
UN General Assembly draws closer to demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week global outrage has grown but the chorus has not led to the withdrawal of troops, or even a reduction in hostilities.
Updated on Mar 02, 2022 02:11 PM IST
'Immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of troops': Ukraine's demands to Russia
Russia-Ukraine war: The Ukrainian ambassador to India has said his country has suffered 'a lot of civilian casualties', and that at least 16 children have been killed so far
Updated on Feb 28, 2022 05:31 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russian offensive has slowed - Ukraine military chief
Russian forces have taken two towns in the Zaporizhzhya region in southeast Ukraine, as well the area around a nearby nuclear plant; its operations are unaffected so far, Reuters reported.
Updated on Feb 28, 2022 01:49 PM IST