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…
Dwaraka Ravi Teja Speaks Up on What Ails the System MS Shanker In my ongoing series to explore how Hyderabad cricket can reclaim its lost glory, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with several veterans who not only brought laurels to the state but also carried themselves with grace, integrity, and fierce independence. This week,…
In a world increasingly threatened by violent extremism under the garb of religion, it’s time for democracies to wake up from their slumber. Islamic terror is not a regional problem anymore—it is a global cancer. If left unchecked, it threatens not only Israel or India, but the very fabric of liberal democracies. The time for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
