Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

When the Anti-Modi Ecosystem Turns on Rahul Gandhi

Indian politics has entered a strange and revealing phase. For years, the ecosystem opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi functioned with remarkable discipline. Ideological activists, diaspora influencers, selective journalists, “civil society” campaigners, digital propagandists, and opposition loyalists all moved in one coordinated direction: defeat Modi at any cost. But now, the cracks are visible. And…

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‘There could be bumps’: Rubio responds to India’s concerns over Trump immigration changes

New Delhi:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday flagged India’s concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility should not be adversely impacted by the new approach. Rubio acknowledged that there could be “some bumps” and “friction points” in the period…

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HCA: Cockroaches, Corporate Boxes & Constitutional Gymnastics

Special Correspondent Yet another missile has been launched at the ever-entertaining universe of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, this time by former Secretary Sheshnarayan — a gentleman who, judging by his tone, appears torn between outrage, exhaustion, and the strange burden of being “too vocal to be trusted” and “too silent to be innocent.” And honestly,…

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AI Boom or Accounting Mirage?

The artificial intelligence revolution is being sold as the next industrial transformation. Governments celebrate it, investors worship it, and corporate boardrooms market it as an endless gold mine. But beneath the glossy presentations, trillion-dollar valuations, and futuristic slogans, an uncomfortable question is emerging: how much of the AI boom is genuine innovation, and how much…

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Census between the technological revolution and the democratic challenge

India is set to conduct its first fully digital census in 2027. This is not just an administrative exercise, but marks a historic shift in India’s governance, development policy, and democratic framework. Just as the first census of independent India provided the newly formed nation with a foundation to understand its population, resources, and social…

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The Luminous Advent of Uṣas in Vedic Vision

Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Kakṣīvanta invokes the radiant dawn, Uṣas, in the measured cadence of the Triṣṭubh metre, revealing a vision at once poetic, spiritual, and profoundly observant of nature. Uṣas appears like a blazing fire that devours the dense veil of darkness, her brilliance akin to…

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