M.S Shanker

Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

From ‘Chowkidar Chor’ to ‘Vote Chori’: Rahul Gandhi’s Long Descent into Political Farce

In the annals of independent India’s political theatre, no Opposition leader has plumbed the depths of irrelevance and absurdity quite like Rahul Gandhi. There are many possible reasons for this steady fall — a questionable grasp of history, an allergy to facts, a silver-spoon upbringing untested by hardship, or perhaps the congenital arrogance of dynasty…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Dharmasthala: Temple Town or Killing Fields?

Mass rapes, murders, and systemic silence — Karnataka must confront its darkest truth A chilling whistleblower account has torn through the facade of Dharmasthala — the revered temple town in Karnataka — revealing a horror story of mass rapes, murders, and secret burials spanning nearly two decades. Between 1995 and 2014, the very land celebrated…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Should the World Still Take Trump Seriously?

The world is watching. And many are wondering: has Donald Trump lost the plot? In recent weeks, the U.S. President has gone from erratic to downright dangerous, issuing threats like candy at a carnival. His latest tantrum? A warning to India and Russia—two sovereign nations—against continued oil trade. Trump has threatened India with “substantial tariffs”…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Stop the Smears: Punish Poll-Liars Now

When does free speech in politics cross the line into deliberate sabotage of constitutional institutions? That’s the uncomfortable question India must now confront as irresponsible Opposition leaders turn baseless allegations into a political tool—particularly against the Election Commission of India (ECI), the very institution that safeguards the sanctity of our democracy. The latest transgressor is…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

India Should Not Buckle to US Pressure

Trump’s tantrums won’t derail Bharat’s rise in AI, semiconductors, or sovereign decision-making India stands today at the cusp of technological transformation—building its own AI stack, investing in semiconductor self-reliance, scaling up military manufacturing, and expanding its space frontiers. These aren’t slogans. They are sovereign goals backed by intent, investment, and international credibility. Enter Donald Trump—loud,…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Congress’s ‘Hindu Terror’ Lie Exposed—Time to Punish the Real Conspirators

When history is written truthfully, one of the darkest, most diabolical episodes of political deceit in post-independence India will be the Congress party’s sinister attempt to brand an entire faith—Hinduism—as a source of terrorism. Today’s (July 31) verdict by the Special NIA Court, acquitting all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case—including former BJP…

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