Columnist-M.S.Shanker

WB Ballots Under Siege

The moment the Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule, West Bengal predictably slid back into a familiar, ugly script—violence, intimidation, and political muscle-flexing. This is not coincidence; it is a pattern. And at the center of it stands All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee. Despite pre-emptive steps by the Election Commission—replacing the…

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Free education, health, and justice—right or just a dream?

(Until equality is achieved on the ground, democracy is incomplete) India’s democracy holds its place as the world’s largest democracy. It is not merely a political system, but a reflection of the aspirations, rights, and dreams of millions of citizens. The Constitution promises us equality, liberty, and justice, but the question still remains: has this…

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Fuel Panic Politics Backfires Again

A television debate last night exposed, yet again, the Opposition’s instinct to manufacture panic rather than contribute constructively during a crisis. Representatives of AAP and the Samajwadi Party took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comparison of the current fuel and LPG situation—arising from the West Asia conflict—with the Covid-19 pandemic. Their outrage, however, says…

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Paapa Vimocana Govinda…The Universal Path of Surrender

Dr. B. Sandhyaa Rani The concept of surrender in the Mahabharata, especially in the Bhagavad Gita, highlights the profound spiritual journey of yielding to divine guidance for ultimate liberation. This direct and personal relationship with the divine exemplifies a profound spiritual journey that transcends traditional religious structures. In the Ramayana, the idea of surrender is…

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The Eternal Ideal of Rama

Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The name Rama is often understood as a harmonious synthesis of divine energies, symbolically drawn from the sacred mantras associated with Vishnu and Shiva. In this profound union lies the essence of creation, sustenance, dissolution, and renewal. Thus, Rama’s incarnation represents not merely a divine descent but a complete embodiment of cosmic…

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The Asvins in the Hymns of Praskanva: A Vedic Vision of Divine and Cosmic Order, and Human Aspiration

Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Praskanva, son of the revered seer Kanva, offers fervent prayers to the divine twin deities known as the Ashvins. These hymns, composed in the dignified Bruhati chandas (metrical form), portray the Ashvins as compassionate celestial helpers who sustain both the cosmic order and…

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Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir – Ayodhya

Today is Rama Navami || राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने || Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is located in Ayodhya, a sacred city in Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is built on the exact site known…

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