M.S Shanker

Stop Playing with Flyers’ Lives

India’s skies are no longer safe. Not because of storms or mechanical odds, but because of ministerial neglect. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has turned one of the most sensitive portfolios into a chamber of horrors. In just a year, his tenure has seen accidents rise by 14% and over 320 deaths. This is…

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Stop Blaming CRPF, Start Heeding Warnings

The Congress party has once again displayed its penchant for reckless politics—this time by targeting the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) VIP Security Wing for doing its job. The issue stems from a recent missive sent by the CRPF to the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, warning him against repeated violations of security protocols….

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Now, Ping-Pong Between Trump and Modi to Reestablish the Strategic Posture

The Indo-US relationship has always had its share of drama—sometimes Shakespearean, sometimes more Bollywood than Washington would like to admit. But the latest “ping-pong” of statements between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over tariffs has taken these theatrics to an entirely new level. Trump, in his trademark style of diplomacy through tweets,…

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Dump Ajit Pawar or Face the Fallout

Maharashtra’s ruling coalition has found itself in yet another storm, this time triggered by the high-handed behaviour of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. His indecent outburst against an upright IPS officer, Anjana Krishna, a woman at that, in a case linked to alleged illegal mining, has not only crossed all limits of decency but also…

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GST Cuts Silence Opposition

Has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pulled out the ultimate political silencer with her latest GST rate cuts? Judging by the deafening silence from the otherwise hyper-vocal Opposition, especially the Congress, it seems the answer is yes. Wednesday night’s announcement has left even the usual motormouths scrambling for words. For once, they can’t figure out what…

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