The Pahalgam attack is not just a security lapse—it’s a national insult. And India must hit back, hard. Even if it means breaching ceasefire lines. Another set of bloodied pilgrims. Another cycle of condemnation. The same tired playbook. 28 tourists killed, many injured—at a site meant to symbolize devotion and peace. Victims of yet another…
MS Shanker West Bengal is burning. Again. And as always, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pointing fingers at everyone but herself. This time, the blame falls squarely on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Border Security Force (BSF), whom she accuses of orchestrating communal violence in districts like Murshidabad and other border areas. It’s…
The recent protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, spearheaded by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi alongside the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, raise serious questions—both about the motivations behind the resistance and the historic role of AIMIM in India’s socio-political landscape. Is this opposition a genuine defence of Muslim…
MS Shanker Barely days after AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) visited the BJP’s state headquarters in Chennai and shared the stage with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the alliance between the two parties has taken a confusing turn. Shah’s statement confirming the revival of the BJP-AIADMK alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly…
MS Shanker At the just-concluded two-day All-India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad (April 8–9)—billed as a crucial moment of introspection for a party still reeling from a decade of electoral decline—the Congress once again served up a familiar cocktail of sulking, blame-shifting, and nostalgia. Instead of a bold roadmap or hard-headed strategy, the proceedings…
MS Shanker Amid swirling speculations about leadership changes within the BJP’s state units, the party faces a crucial decision in Tamil Nadu. The possibility of replacing K. Annamalai as the state BJP chief, reportedly as part of a realignment with AIADMK for the upcoming assembly elections, raises concerns about repeating the misstep made in Telangana….
MS Shanker India’s political landscape is witnessing an unprecedented and blatant scramble for minority votes, particularly among Muslims, who constitute around 18% of the population. The opposition parties, long accustomed to a complacent majority, are now aggressively courting minority voters to stay relevant in the electoral game. With Congress—the traditional bastion of Muslim votes—losing its…
MS Shanker As Tamil Nadu inches closer to the 2026 assembly elections, the political landscape is witnessing significant shifts. The recent meeting between AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Union Home Minister Amit Shah signals a possible realignment that could reshape electoral equations. While Palaniswami termed it a courtesy call, political insiders suggest otherwise. AIADMK’s…
MS Shanker The cracks in Maharashtra’s Mahayuti government are widening, exposing the fragile nature of this alliance. While the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena stand united over the recent Nagpur riots—where police investigations confirm that elements within the Muslim minority provoked large-scale violence, including the molestation of women cops—Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)…
Dr. Buragadda Srinadh President Vladimir Putin’s recent praise for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a pivotal moment in India’s rise as a global power. Under Modi’s leadership, India has strengthened its role as a true Vishwa Guru—a global teacher and guiding force—while emerging as a key advocate for peace. His transformative foreign policy has…
