Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Centre’s free pass to BCCI

The Modi government has tabled a forward-looking National Sports Policy in the Lok Sabha, promising to overhaul India’s sports ecosystem. Among its ambitious goals: making India one of the top 10 nations in Olympic medal tallies by 2036, establishing sports science institutes, identifying talent early, and mainstreaming sports education through National Sports Education Boards. These…

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Bow your head, come what may

Recently, while addressing media people, the firebrand Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chaudhary said, “sar kategi lekin nahin jhukegi”. For that matter, she and everyone in the world have no choice but to bow or bend their head before an individual, and mind you, not once but rather several times before they kick the bucket. Yes,…

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From Global Beacon to Global Blunder: The Decline of American Foreign Policy

For much of modern history, the United States of America stood as the gold standard of democratic evolution and global leadership. Emerging in the late 18th century from the Philadelphia Convention, the U.S. Constitution became the world’s first written national charter to codify governance through a separation of powers, checks and balances, and the bold…

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Lakshmi Mata Mandir – Dakor

Lakshmi Mata Mandir is situated in the sacred pilgrimage town of Dakor, in the Kheda district of Gujarat. Lakshmi Mata temple is very close to the famous Shree Ranchhodrai Temple, the main Vishnu shrine in Dakor. The temple is believed to be several hundred years old, though not as ancient as the main Ranchhodrai temple….

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NSA Doval holds meetings in Moscow

Moscow: NSA Ajit Doval has said during his meetings in Moscow that dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India are being worked out, according to sources. No specific date or time has been indicated by the NSA in his engagements, they said on Thursday. “NSA Doval, during his visit to Moscow, has said…

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