Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Mandate for Stability

The Bihar verdict is more than a change of numbers in a 243-member Assembly — it is a political earthquake. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has smashed every projection, defied every pundit, and burst past every exit poll ceiling to touch an unprecedented 200-plus seats — a milestone no alliance has ever crossed in…

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Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai — Even After Delhi Attack

The 10/11 fidayeen attack in Delhi, which tragically claimed 13 lives, was instantly seized upon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s detractors as a “setback” to India’s security doctrine. But outside the echo chambers of opposition politics, the public mood tells another story. Far from shaking confidence, the incident has reinforced a decade-old reality: India under…

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NIPER and a Faulty Board: A First-Hand Account of Institutional Decay

The 71st meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of NIPER Mohali, held on September 16 and 17, was expected to reinforce the standards of governance for an institute declared of national importance. Instead, it exposed serious procedural lapses, a casual disregard for statutory norms, and a disturbing pattern of selective accountability that ultimately contributed…

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