M.S Shanker

Founder-Editor and the driving force behind Orangenews9.com, MS Shanker is a veteran media professional with over four decades of experience dedicated to fearless journalism and the nation’s cause. He has worked with leading media houses including Deccan Chronicle, Mid-Day, Outlook, Dainik Bhaskar, NDTV, and BBC, among others.

Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Discipline the Disruptors

The recent remarks by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti—calling the arrest of the Delhi blast accused an “insult to Kashmir”—are not merely irresponsible; they represent a deeper, systemic pattern of political destabilisation long practised by the Abdullahs, the Muftis and their national patron, the Congress. When a mainstream politician attempts to convert a counter-terror operation into…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Was Hasina’s Death Verdict Engineered?

The death sentence handed down to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) was expected, yet it has plunged the country into an even deeper political and moral crisis. What is unfolding in Dhaka is not merely a courtroom drama but a clash over legitimacy, accountability, and the very future…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Mamdani’s Win: An Islamic Turn for America?

New York City has made history — and perhaps invited a storm. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Indian-origin Democrat and self-proclaimed socialist, has pulled off what many see as a political earthquake: defeating both seasoned politicians like former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to become the first South Asian, youngest, and Muslim mayor of…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Stop Amplifying Lies: Media Must Ignore Trump & Rahul’s Fantasies

There is a growing and dangerous trend in Indian media: giving oxygen to every bizarre claim made by two leaders who thrive on misinformation—Donald Trump and Rahul Gandhi. One is the US President, Donald Trump’s desperate for relevance; the other, the forever-in-waiting crown prince of the Nehru–Gandhi dynasty, Rahul Gandhi. Both repeatedly peddle falsehoods, hoping…

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