Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Hands Off, Pakistan

If there is any country in the world that has neither the moral right nor the political standing to comment on India’s internal matters—least of all on Hindu civilisational issues—it is Pakistan. Yet, true to habit, Islamabad has once again thrust itself into a domain where it possesses neither credibility nor relevance. On November 25,…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Test Crisis Deepens

Indian cricket is once again drifting into familiar, uncomfortable territory — a grand search for excuses. After the disappointing home series against New Zealand, the bruising tour of Australia, and now the stutter against South Africa in a home series, the knives are out. Some are pointing at Gautam Gambhir, others at the selection committee….

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

A Faith Reborn

For over five centuries, generations of Hindus carried a deep civilisational wound—the pain of being denied a temple for Lord Sri Ram at His birthplace in Ayodhya. It was not merely a religious matter; it was a struggle for cultural dignity and historical truth. For 500 long years, Hindus waited with extraordinary patience while their…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Goodbye, Dharamji

In the passing of Dharmendra, Indian cinema has not just lost a star. It has lost its presence. A warmth. A man who represented a certain unvarnished integrity—both on screen and off it—that Bollywood has long forgotten. For over six decades, Dharmendra remained not merely an actor but a cultural memory etched into millions of…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Capital for Coverage

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises in the winter session of Parliament to introduce the bill hiking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, she will be doing more than tabling another financial reform. She will be throwing down a gauntlet. This is not merely a routine policy tweak; it is a clear signal…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Stealth Leap

Russia’s offer to open the full technological vault of its fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter to India is not just another defence deal—it is a strategic earthquake. For the first time in independent India’s history, a major global military power has proposed unrestricted access to an entire fifth-generation fighter ecosystem: engines, stealth materials, avionics, sensors, AI-enabled…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Judicial Course Correction

The Supreme Court has finally stepped back from a dangerous path it had wandered onto—one where judicial overreach risked trespassing into the exclusive constitutional domain of the President and Governors. This is not a minor legal quibble but a fundamental issue that strikes at the heart of India’s separation of powers. For months, constitutional experts,…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Multipolar World Arrived

For decades, analysts predicted a “multipolar world,” as if it were some distant mirage. Today, that mirage has turned into a geopolitical storm—loud, visible, and undeniable. The old Western-centric order that dictated global affairs for nearly two centuries is losing altitude, and the ascent of BRICS has exposed the cracks in what Washington and Brussels…

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SC’s Uneven Urgency

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to issue notices to the Union Government and investigative agencies on the progress of major bank-fraud cases is, in itself, a welcome move. Public money deserves the highest protection, and court-monitored probes ensure accountability. The bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai has responded swiftly to a petition filed…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Defending Democracy Next Door

India’s decision to speak firmly and openly for the welfare of the Bangladeshi people in the wake of the Tribunal Court’s death verdict against toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is more than a diplomatic posture—it is a statement of principles rooted in history, security, and regional stability. The question confronting New Delhi is straightforward:…

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