Vignesh Radhakrishnan

The constant abuse and target of journalists writing critically against the govt was one of the worst downgrades of the #DMK IT wing in the last few years. Beyond comments, spaces were created for discussions to tarnish journalists. Many involved in these trolls and targeted attacks, were associated with the top brass of DMK and were given a free hand to go against critical journalists unchecked. The decorum and dignity in digital public discourse when @ptrmadurai was heading it completely went off when the mantles of IT wing changed

The Hindu wins Gold as Best AI-driven News Product, Format or Strategy in WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards South Asia 2026. The newspaper also bags other digital media awards. wan-ifra.org/2026/04/south-…

A very important data point from The Hindu today. Tamil Nadu may have recorded a very high turnout percentage this time, but the article makes a sharp and necessary distinction: this election has seen the lowest increase in absolute votes polled over the previous Assembly election in the last 15 years. That is a point many television discussions have missed. In simple terms, this means 2026 is a record turnout election in percentage terms, but not a surge election in absolute-vote terms. The revised electoral roll has clearly altered the denominator, making the turnout percentage look dramatic, even though the actual increase in votes cast over 2021 is relatively modest compared to earlier election cycles. My takeaway is this: turnout by itself does not tell us the verdict. Tamil Nadu’s own electoral history shows there is no neat formula linking higher turnout to either regime change or regime continuity. In 2011, higher turnout accompanied change. In 2016, a much larger increase in votes polled still saw the incumbent return. In 2021, turnout dipped, yet the government changed. So the real story of 2026 is not merely how many voted. It is who voted, where they voted, and how the revised rolls have altered constituency-level arithmetic. Which is why I would describe this not as a simple momentum election, but as a composition election. The final outcome is likely to depend less on turnout theatre and more on vote distribution, alliance transfer, and micro-swings in marginal seats. In one line: This is a record-turnout election in percentage terms, but not a wave election in absolute-vote terms. That distinction may well prove crucial when the results come in.

Accurate headline from @the_hindu on the Modi govt's failed delimitation attempt amid godi attempts to paint it as Opposition defeating a "Women's Bill". Every single godi media figure has made that false claim.

Why @the_hindu matters

The Hindu has the most accurate headline on its front page. This is what it was.

Today is a Saturday. Do this much for your country, please. Compare today’s newspaper headlines to understand which one speaks facts. Buy it; support it because journalism can’t survive without your contribution.

Proud of my old newspaper, @the_hindu, take a bow @nambath, the only paper to have the correct headline for what transpired in parliament yesterday. All other newspapers seem to have bought the government’s spin that the ‘opposition defeated women’s reservation’!

How the Hindu Is Embedding AI Into Its Data Journalism, by Neha Gupta • April 10, 2026 gijn.org/stories/the-hi… wan-ifra.org/event_speakers… Integrating Artificial Intelligence into data journalism workflows is taking off in India. The Hindu, a legacy newspaper & media organisation founded in September 1978, is a pioneer in this field. It leads in the diversity of storytelling through data journalism that covers issues ranging across politics, political economy, public policy, public health, international affairs, and sports. “We want a more informed audience. This kind of work helps us move in that direction. Across projects, AI does not replace journalistic judgement. It expands the scale at which it can operate.” In this article originally published by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and reprinted here with permission by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, Srinivasan Ramani, Deputy National Editor and Senior Associate Editor of The Hindu, speaks to Neha Gupta, WAN-IFRA’s Research Editor, on the work in progress and the results that have been achieved, adding real value to journalism.

I built a dashboard to explore the last 25+ years of @nytimes coverage. 1.5B words, 2.2M articles, 26K reporters. It's fascinating to look at the world’s preeminent news organization not as daily stories but as patterns of attention, ebbing and flowing. tedalcorn.github.io/nyt/

The Hindu’s Data Point analysis shows that poll-bound Tamil Nadu is significantly ahead of most other States in various social and education-related indicators — and there is scope for improvement in some other indicators in the period ahead.

My view is same as Shastri and Gavaskar had on the famous tied test, ensure that your team doesn’t lose.

Chennai Poll Canvas, Perambur | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 youtu.be/_B2LTYQLBzo?si… via @YouTube

Emotions run high in the hall as Sunil Gavaskar, chair of the Jury, hands over the Lifetime Achievement Award to Nari Contractor 🥹 #SSAces2026 @Amul_Coop @casagrandhomes @SRM_Univ @TheOfficialSBI @ChristBangalore @ISCL_T9 @BPCLimited @TelanganaCMO @satg_sports @ntpclimited @REVAUniversity @BlueStarLtd

Why are some Indian journalists tweeting like IDF handles? There's a cooking gas shortage in India. People are panic-buying fuel. In my city, long queues at petrol pumps have already started clogging roads. All because of this extremely reckless, disastrous war launched by netanyanu and his friend trump. They brought the war to India's neighbourhood. The consequences are affecting millions of Indians. If the war persists, it will hit the economy hard. And Delhi has to coordinate with both Arab capitals and Tehran to navigate this crisis. I mean, everyone may have an opinion, including journalists. But don't take it straight out of the IDF lingo.

@Rukmini Thanks so much!

@VigneshJourno Congratulations on a job superbly done!

This is my final Data Point for @the_hindu After nine years and one month, I'm parting ways with this wonderful org. I'm stepping away from Data Point, a feature that has been a constant in my life since the day I was recruited to build it nine years ago. Onwards and upwards!

🎬Bumrah and the unexpected delivery youtube.com/watch?v=PUc_JD…

When he retires, Bumrah’s name won’t feature on the highest wicket takers list but only those who watched him bowl will tell you how blessed they were to witness a flawless wizard wielding his magic.

Will Jacks c Shivam Dube b Arshdeep Singh perfectly sums up Axar Patel's career.