Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

JD Vance’s India Visit Marks Bold Step in US-India Strategic Partnership

US Vice President JD Vance’s four-day visit to India marks a pivotal moment in the deepening of strategic and economic ties between the world’s two largest democracies. In an era marked by shifting global power equations and an intensifying US-China rivalry, Vance’s visit underscores Washington’s renewed focus on strengthening its alliance with New Delhi. On…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Judiciary Must Heed the Nation’s Pulse

The growing unease among large sections of India’s population over the judiciary’s recent actions is no longer a fringe sentiment. When BJP MPs like Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma express frustration with the Supreme Court’s approach under Justice Sanjiv Khanna, they’re not speaking in isolation. Their anger reflects a broader discontent, particularly among the Hindu…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Should Centre Heed Omar’s Statehood Plea?

Security, legality, and politics collide in the J&K debate The recent plea by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urging the Centre to restore full statehood to the Union Territory has reignited a complex and highly sensitive debate—one that balances democratic aspirations against national security imperatives. While the National Conference-led government argues that normalcy…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Judiciary Must Not Eclipse Democracy

India’s Constitution rests on a finely balanced tripod: the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. But recent developments suggest this balance is teetering dangerously — and the Supreme Court may be overreaching into the constitutional domains of the other two. In the recent State of Tamil Nadu vs. Governor of Tamil Nadu case, the Supreme Court held…

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