Todays Editorial

Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Justice Under Question

The Supreme Court’s decision to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged dowry death case from Madhya Pradesh deserves appreciation. Without the intervention of the apex court, many citizens genuinely believe the matter may never have received the urgency and scrutiny it now commands. The transfer of the investigation to the CBI has also restored…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

AI Boom or Accounting Mirage?

The artificial intelligence revolution is being sold as the next industrial transformation. Governments celebrate it, investors worship it, and corporate boardrooms market it as an endless gold mine. But beneath the glossy presentations, trillion-dollar valuations, and futuristic slogans, an uncomfortable question is emerging: how much of the AI boom is genuine innovation, and how much…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Judicial Irresponsibility

Words matter. More so when they come from the highest constitutional offices in the country. A politician may survive on rhetoric. A television anchor may thrive on provocation. But the judiciary, particularly the office of the Chief Justice of India, is expected to embody restraint, balance, and constitutional sobriety. That is why the reported “cockroach”…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Trump’s India Reality Check

For a man who built his political brand on unpredictability, bluster, and transactional diplomacy, United States President Donald Trump appears to have finally encountered a geopolitical truth he cannot bulldoze through — India is no longer a nation that can be pressured, patronized, or pushed around. After months of erratic signalling during his second term,…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Restrain Rahul

The time has come for the nation to ask a blunt and unavoidable question: how long will Rahul Gandhi continue to enjoy unchecked liberty to make reckless, inflammatory, and deeply irresponsible statements against India’s constitutional institutions, elected leadership and national security apparatus? At a rally in Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi once again crossed every line of…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Beyond the Rupee

India today is under pressure. Not from missiles or armies at the border, but through currency markets, financial narratives, investment exits, technology dependencies, and diplomatic coercion. The headlines scream panic. The rupee weakens. Forex reserves come under stress. Foreign investors pull out money. Television studios predict doom with theatrical excitement. But pause for a moment…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Can Courts Be Trusted?

The Indian judiciary today stands at a dangerous crossroads. Not because critics from outside are attacking it. Not because politicians are questioning verdicts. But because deeply unsettling observations are now emerging from within the legal fraternity itself — from people who have spent decades inside courtrooms, watching the system function from close quarters. When a…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Time for Restraint

The verdict on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Madhya Pradesh is not merely another property dispute settled by a court. It is yet another reminder that history, however inconvenient to political narratives, cannot be buried forever. When courts rely on archaeological surveys, historical records, inscriptions, and documentary evidence, the debate ceases to be about emotion…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Modi’s Fuel Hike, Justified

The Narendra Modi government’s decision to finally increase petrol and diesel prices after nearly four years was not merely inevitable — it was economically unavoidable. In fact, the bigger question is not why the government hiked fuel prices now, but how India managed to delay the burden for so long despite one of the worst…

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