Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Karnataka Congress: Same Old Drama

The political turbulence unfolding in Karnataka is neither new nor unexpected. It is a predictable consequence of Congress’s internal contradictions—an organization that has long struggled to balance competing ambitions, high-command interference, and ideological hollowness. The current standoff between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar is just the latest chapter in a party where…

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Singapore is at ‘heart’ of India’s Act East Policy: Jaishankar

Singapore: India will play an increasingly important role globally as the world “inexorably” transitions into multipolarity, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after holding talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday. Jaishankar, who was in this city-state as part of his two-nation trip, also met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Deputy Prime Minister Gan…

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Nirmala’s UNESCO Push Justified

India is no stranger to breathtaking monuments and natural wonders, but few heritage treasures are as quietly magnificent and sustainably ingenious as Meghalaya’s living root bridges. Woven not by architects or engineers but by generations of the Khasi and Jaintia tribes, these botanical marvels are, quite literally, alive. Last week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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