Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Defamation as Intimidation

A disturbing trend is unfolding in India’s media landscape: those facing criminal allegations — the corrupt, the fraudsters, the land grabbers, the shady power brokers — have discovered a new weapon to muzzle the truth. Not guns, not goons — but defamation notices. These legal threats, dressed up as concern for “reputation,” are now the…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Bahubali Lifts India

India’s space odyssey has entered a new strategic era with the successful launch of the powerful military communication satellite, popularly known as “Bahubali,” atop ISRO’s heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3 from Sriharikota. This achievement is far beyond a routine space mission. It is a loud and clear announcement of India’s determination to fortify its national security…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Dangerous Desperation

The Congress party’s political desperation is now crossing every line of democratic decency. Rejected repeatedly by the nation despite all its propaganda, fear-mongering and freebies, its leaders have descended to provoking unrest among the youth — not to strengthen democracy, but to destabilize it. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent call for Gen-Z to hit the…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Kharge’s Desperate RSS Rant

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s latest outburst — demanding a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — is not just laughably ignorant, but politically suicidal. It reeks of desperation, confusion, and perhaps the dawning realization that Congress has no ideological ground left to stand on. When a century-old party, once the dominant force of Indian…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Failed Regime Change Effort

The plot to destabilize India was scripted long ago — in foreign capitals, executed through Indian proxies, and camouflaged as “protests” and “civil resistance.” From the anti-CAA agitations to the so-called farmers’ movement, the Opposition’s toolkit has remained the same: manufacture unrest, demonize Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and project India as a nation on the…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Fair Pay, Wider Justice

The Modi government is set to begin the new year on a decisive note. By approving the 8th Pay Commission’s recommendations, effective January 1, 2026, the Union Cabinet has not only fulfilled a long-pending administrative expectation but also delivered a genuine New Year gift to nearly 50 lakh Central government employees and 68 lakh pensioners…..

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Unrelenting Trump Lies

If there is one frustrated leader in the world today, it is unquestionably Donald Trump. Once touted as the “leader of the free world,” the U.S. President now cuts a pathetic figure of confusion, arrogance, and insecurity. His frustration is understandable — no self-respecting nation today, whether India, China, Russia, or even Argentina, is prepared…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Crowning Confidence

When 22-year-old Manika Vishwakarma from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, was crowned Miss Universe India 2025 in Jaipur, it wasn’t just another glittering coronation night. It was a quiet reaffirmation of India’s evolving idea of womanhood — rooted in confidence, conscience, and clarity. A Political Science and Economics student who spoke passionately about neurodiversity, women’s education, and…

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