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Irresponsible Outbursts by Irresponsible CMs

Two southern Chief Ministers—Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu’s M.K. Stalin—have crossed a constitutional red line by issuing public statements on India’s foreign policy. In a federal democracy like India, foreign affairs are exclusively a matter for the Union Government. While state leaders may privately express disagreement, going public with condemnations—especially on sensitive international matters—is…

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How to Revive Hyderabad Cricket – XII

Vijay Mohan Raj’s Blunt Truths: Hyderabad Cricket Deserves Better M S Shanker In this twelfth instalment of the “How to revive Hyderabad Cricket” series, we shine the spotlight on a man whose name is etched across multiple cricketing legacies — Vijay Mohan Raj. A player of exceptional calibre, a certified coach, and until recently the…

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Adani: The Opposition’s Obsession, India’s Strategic Pride

MS Shanker When the Opposition, particularly the Congress party, rages against the Adani Group, it’s not because it fears corruption—it fears competition. For decades, India’s industrial landscape was shaped to benefit a few favoured families and foreign lobbies, while real self-reliance remained a slogan, not strategy. The rise of a first-generation entrepreneur like Gautam Adani—who…

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