Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Claims and Contradictions

Few geopolitical questions today are as volatile—or as selectively interpreted—as China’s claim over Taiwan. Beijing insists that reunification is inevitable, lawful, and historically ordained. Much of the world urges restraint, dialogue, and maintenance of the status quo. Between these positions lies a hard truth: there is no single, universally accepted answer—only competing narratives, legal interpretations,…

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BJP’s Political Road Map 2026: Loud and Clear

With Assembly elections approaching in Assam, West Bengal, and Puducherry, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s political trajectory for 2026 is no longer speculative—it is visible, deliberate and assertive. The Modi–Amit Shah combine continues to dictate the tempo of national politics, and increasingly, even their critics are forced to acknowledge this reality. It is telling that Prashant…

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Pratyangira Devi Temple – Pudukkottai

Pratyangira Devi Temple is located in Brindavan, Wadair Santha area of Pudukkottai town, in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. This temple is a modern-era shrine dedicated to the powerful Goddess Pratyangira Devi. It was built in recent decades to provide a sacred space for Devi worship, homams, and spiritual protection rituals. Though not an ancient temple,…

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TCA Unveils Domestic Cricket Calendar for 2026–27 Season

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) today announced the preparation and rollout of its 12th consecutive Annual Domestic Cricket Calendar, aimed at systematic preparation of Telangana State teams for participation in the BCCI Domestic Tournaments for the 2026–27 season. According to the General Secretary of TCA, this initiative is in line with the BCCI directive…

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ED seizes fresh assets worth Rs 10 cr from Delhi farmhouse in case against UAE-based criminal

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate seized Rs 1.22 crore in cash and jewellery worth Rs 8.50 crore from a Delhi farmhouse on Thursday after a fresh round of searches in connection with a money laundering investigation against UAE-based absconding criminal Inderjit Singh Yadav, officials said. The federal probe agency on Wednesday recovered Rs 5.12 crore…

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Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas assumes charge as IAF AOC-in-C, training command

Bengaluru: Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, Indian Air Force on Thursday. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Shrinivas was commissioned in the fighter stream of IAF on 13 June 1987, an official statement said. Air Marshal Shrinivas is a ‘Category A’ Qualified Flying Instructor…

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