M.S Shanker

Bunker Busters and Beyond: How India Is Redefining Military Power

India’s transformation from a regional power to a formidable global military and technological force is no longer aspirational—it is steadily becoming a strategic reality. The latest testament to this evolution is the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) bold pursuit of indigenous bunker buster missile capabilities, which could soon become a game-changer in the country’s…

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Is Learning a New Language a Crime?

The Politics of Hindi Opposition Is Hypocrisy, Not Federalism The recent uproar over the alleged imposition of Hindi under India’s National Education Policy (NEP), especially from Tamil Nadu and now Maharashtra, has once again reignited a predictable and often politically motivated debate. But let’s ask a simple question—when did learning an additional language become a…

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Stand with Israel Against Global Jihad

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a clarion call that no civilized society can afford to ignore: stand with Israel, or stand with terror. In a message that cuts through the fog of hypocritical diplomacy and moral cowardice, Netanyahu has reminded the world that Israel is not merely fighting Hamas or Hezbollah—it is confronting…

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Trump’s War Cry: Time to Choose Between Iran and Israel

India’s firm stand exposes the US double play After years of projecting himself as the global peacemaker, US President Donald Trump has dropped all pretenses. Following a 35-minute phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi—just before his scheduled meeting with Pakistan’s new Army Chief General Asim Munir—Trump appears to have pivoted from peacemaker to…

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Modi’s Canada Visit: A Tight Slap to Congress

Once again, the Congress party has scored a spectacular self-goal—this time by mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada for the G7 summit. In its desperation to criticise the man it loves to hate, the so-called principal opposition has ended up exposing not only its ignorance of international diplomacy but also its increasing irrelevance…

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When ‘Journalism’ Crashes Harder Than Planes

Let’s face it. In a democracy, debate is healthy. Even necessary. Accidents—no matter how tragic—deserve investigation, accountability, and introspection. But increasingly, a breed of journalists (or should we say activists with press cards?) has turned national tragedies into ideological rampages. Their factory-fitted outrage activates faster than any black box recorder—and the blame, of course, must…

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