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Modi-Imran in SCO: Be ready for some tough pictures

Ashish Shukla - June 13, 2019

It would be a hectic two days for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (June 13-14). The flight detour through Oman and Iran...

Biggest push for Muslims in independent India : Pay attention

Ashish Shukla - June 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised “sabka vishwas(everyone’s trust)”in his oath ceremony. Within a fortnight his government has announced 5-crore scholarships—50% reserved for girl students—over...

For god’s sake, stop this my Twinkle and your Asifa nonsense

Ashish Shukla - June 10, 2019

Some crimes shake the conscience of the nation: Like the one of Twinkle in Aligarh. Or Asifa in Kathua, Jammu. Millions of Indians mourn such...

How has Sadhvi Pragya replied to letter served on her?

Ashish Shukla - June 8, 2019

This was Friday. Hostages, a web-series thriller on Hotstar, is disrupting my home. I keep running to the door whenever the bell is pressed because...

Arvind Kejriwal and the political philosophy behind his lies

Ashish Shukla - June 7, 2019

Politicians and criminals have one thing in common: Both believe they would never be caught. We now know Arvind Kejriwal announced free ride for women...

In Australia’s crackdown, a warning to Indian media

Ashish Shukla - June 6, 2019

Australia is cracking down on its media, no less than the venerable Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Police raided the ABC offices in Sydney on...

Delimitation: Amit Shah set to make early move in Kashmir Valley

Ashish Shukla - June 5, 2019

Delhi has little control in Kashmir Valley. Out of 87 seats in the assembly, 46 are reserved for Kashmir region and 37 for Jammu...

Smriti Irani in McDonald: We’re loving it

Ashish Shukla - June 4, 2019

Smriti Irani is a formidable opponent. You don’t need Rahul Gandhi to tell you. Anybody who has engaged her in the Parliament, TV debates...

No Hindi-must in New Education Policy: But try telling it to DMK

Ashish Shukla - June 3, 2019

Nobody is imposing Hindi anywhere. Two Union Ministers, both of Tamil origin—Nirmala Sitharaman and Subrhmanyam Jaishankar—have clarified so in their mother tongue. No less...

Importance of being Jaishankar: Only behind Modi-Shah duo

Ashish Shukla - June 1, 2019

Not Rajnath Singh. No Nitin Gadkari. India’s third most powerful minister in the present dispensation—besides the obvious duo of Modi-Shah—is Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, a career-diplomat...

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