In an increasingly fractious world order, the United States has fired another salvo in its protectionist trade war, this time targeting India with a hefty 25% tariff on select exports, effective August 1. The intent is obvious — to coerce, to corner, and to compel India into making market concessions. But Washington is in for…
The Congress-led INDI Alliance has done it again—shot itself in the foot with reckless abandon. In a functioning democracy, a strong opposition is a blessing. But what India is witnessing today is not an Opposition acting in national interest, but a political cartel bent on sabotaging the country’s morale, global reputation, and internal unity. Their…
There’s something seriously wrong with the Indian Opposition. Either they’ve developed collective amnesia, or they’ve enrolled in a crash course on “How to Lose Public Trust in 30 Days or Less.” Their shameful behaviour in Parliament over Operation Sindoor has not only insulted the intelligence of the average Indian but also brought disgrace to the…
What a match it turned out to be! The fourth Test at Manchester will not merely go down as a drawn encounter in the record books—it will be remembered as a watershed moment for a young Indian Test team that defied odds, braved English hostility both on and off the pitch, and displayed character, resilience,…
A Dynasty of Decline: Time for Shivlal to Step Aside MS Shanker As part of my ongoing series “Who Ruined Hyderabad Cricket,” this episode focuses on when and how the decline truly began. Much has been written—and far more whispered—about the rot in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It all began with the rise of…
MS Shanker With top office-bearers under arrest and Hyderabad cricket administration in shambles, club members demand answers from acting chief Daljit Singh. In what is fast becoming a daily soap opera of administrative chaos and credibility erosion, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) finds itself once again under fire—this time not from investigative agencies or the…
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…
For decades, the Congress party has masqueraded as the messiah of the downtrodden—Dalits, minorities, and the backward. But time and again, it has shown that its concern for the Dalits is little more than tokenism wrapped in hollow symbolism. The elevation of Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president was touted as a historic move. But the…
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…
West Bengal, the land of Renaissance thinkers and revolutionary firebrands, today bleeds under a regime that has buried morality and ethics deep into the Bay of Bengal. For over 13 years now, Mamata Banerjee has lorded over the state as if it were her fiefdom. What was once a culturally vibrant and politically conscious state…
