KV Lakshmana is the Tamil Nadu bureau chief of Hindustan Times. He covers social, economic and political changes in the state and neighbourhood.
Articles by KV Lakshmana
BSP hopes to make a difference
Murfytown in Bangalore rural district is home to several Dalits and is buzzing with the activity of Bahujan Samaj Party volunteers, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on May 01, 2008 02:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, Bangalore
'40 per cent hike for Central Govt staff'
The Sixth Pay Commission submits its report to Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday morning, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Mar 25, 2008 02:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi
Budget likely to help rich states
Some states expressed happiness over acceptance of long-pending demands, and people-oriented and well-meaning developmental projects, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Mar 02, 2008 10:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi
'Brand Mayawati may be a marketing success in poll arena'
Analysts see in brand Mayawati a marketing success in the poll arena as she deftly mixes a relatively new political idea with a development-oriented economic policy push, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Jan 23, 2008 04:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi
Retail investors burn their fingers all over the country
Small players have been badly hurt by the tanking Sensex, but most talk bravely of tomorrow. KV Lakshmana finds out.
Updated on Jan 22, 2008 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi
Exit polls get it wrong, again
Exit polls and opinion surveys again prove off the mark in Gujarat as the BJP registers a landslide win, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Dec 23, 2007 11:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana, Ahmedabad
States too decide they can’t do without English
More states are shedding their anglophobia and diluting the populist vernacular supremacy stance to embrace English, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Jul 17, 2007 02:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | KV Lakshmana
Lord Balaji is coming to town
Lord Balaji of Tirumala is set to bless devotees living in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata with his presence, reports KV Lakshmana .
Updated on Apr 16, 2007 03:27 AM IST
None | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi
IITs fuel political passions
If students compete to secure a place in an IIT, politicians spearhead agitations to get them located in their areas of influence, reports KV Lakshmana.
Updated on Feb 10, 2007 02:33 AM IST
None | KV Lakshmana, New Delhi