M.S Shanker

Air India Crash: Is Turkey the Smoking Gun?

The devastating Air India crash that claimed the lives of 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, has left the nation reeling. But amid the sorrow, hard questions must be asked. One such question, raised boldly by Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami, points to a deeply unsettling possibility: was a Turkish connection…

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UN’s Farce on Terrorism: Rajnath Singh Speaks a Bitter Truth

By appointing Pakistan—a state long accused of nurturing, sheltering, and glorifying terrorism—as the Vice-Chair of its Counter-Terrorism Committee, the United Nations has once again shown why its credibility is in tatters. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, never known to mince words, rightfully called out this grotesque contradiction for what it is: “Asking a cat to…

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Modi @11: Leadership That Endures, Opposition That Flounders

Today, June 9, 2025, marks 11 years since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India—a milestone that reflects not just political longevity but transformational leadership that has reshaped the nation’s trajectory. Over these 11 years, India has experienced more than governance; it has witnessed purposeful, determined statesmanship. Yet, a dysfunctional Opposition remains fixated on him…

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Special Parliament Session? What a Farce!

At a time when the nation should be standing united against external threats, the Indian Opposition has once again exposed its immaturity, ignorance, and downright irresponsibility by demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent conflict with Pakistan. This is not a call for accountability — it is…

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A Child Dies, and the State Looks Away

The tragic death of a nine-year-old Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, following her alleged rape and reported delay in medical treatment, has jolted the conscience of many—and rightly so. Beyond the horror of the crime itself, the sequence of institutional failures that followed raises serious questions for the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)-BJP government, which continues to…

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BJP Eyes Bengal: Can Mamata Weather the Storm?

By all accounts, West Bengal is entering the most decisive political battle since independence. The ruling BJP at the Centre, fresh off an emphatic Lok Sabha mandate and riding high on nationalistic fervour after a swift and successful military response to Pakistan’s recent provocations, has now turned its full attention to a state long seen…

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