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Shashi Shekhar

ARTICLES BY SHASHI SHEKHAR

In 2015 and in 2020, 60% women came out to vote, turning their gender into a formidable vote bank. (HT)

‘Kya ab Bihar ki baari hai’ echoes once again

4 min read . 27 Oct 2025

According to estimates, during this festival and marriage season, sales of fashion products will double and the sales of decorative lights will see a surge of 204%. (HT)

Deepavali’s soul lost in glitter and cracker roar

3 min read . 20 Oct 2025

Any party that’s not with Nitish Kumar would spew venom against him but secretly pines to ally with him. (HT)

Political drama peaks in Bihar assembly race

4 min read . 05 Oct 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (HT_PRINT)

The man, the policies: What makes Modi special

3 min read . 15 Sept 2025

Despite their indomitable courage, the Georgians had to endure the rule of their mighty neighbours, including Persians, Ottomans, Russian Czars and the Soviets for more than four centuries between 1578 to 1991. (AFP)

Why Georgia? A roving Indian in Stalin’s land

3 min read . 08 Sept 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral meetings in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. (PMO)

India has to build its strength to sail tariff waters

3 min read . 01 Sept 2025

The stray dog issue and the lack of standard procedures have become a national calamity, one that demands urgent action. (HT)

Between love and fear: India’s stray dog dilemma

3 min read . 25 Aug 2025

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had a largely fruitless meeting. (AP)

Putin, Trump, and a summit that ended in stalemate

4 min read . 18 Aug 2025

Our journey reflects a resolve unmatched by any nation. On 15 August 1947, we gained Independence from the British, and today we have surpassed their economy. Our relentless progress will transform us into the third-largest economy in the world in a few years. (HT)

Indian people have amazing ability to course correct

3 min read . 11 Aug 2025

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh conducts the proceedings of the house during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)
(Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

Is our democracy headed in the right direction?

3 min read . 04 Aug 2025

Unfortunately, miscreants and anti-social elements are able to muscle their way into such journeys of faith, harassing passing vehicles with rods and aggressive body language showing scant regard towards women and children sitting inside them. (AP)

Kanwars: let’s pause, reflect and recalibrate

3 min read . 28 Jul 2025

After 19 years, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray came together publicly on a stage. They insisted they weren’t against Hindi, but Marathi should be given its due and respected in Maharashtra. (HT)

The language controversy has lost its sting. Netas take heed

3 min read . 14 Jul 2025

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate. (Bloomberg)

Is world order in the middle of a tectonic shift?

3 min read . 07 Jul 2025

Israel had attacked Iran claiming that the latter was close to developing a nuclear bomb and would soon become a permanent threat to its existence. (Reuters)

A new ‘terror pot’ that may be kept boiling for now

3 min read . 30 Jun 2025

This week marks 50 years since the beginning of the anushasan parv. (Pexels)

Testimony to the enduring spirit of Indian democracy

3 min read . 23 Jun 2025

The road ahead is difficult. But India is now set to become the fourth-largest economy in the world in FY26.

We need to sprint to get across the steep hill ahead

3 min read . 09 Jun 2025

As the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has convinced citizens that he is committed to their welfare round the clock by initiating landmark moves. (PMO)

Firm and focused leadership keeps India on course

3 min read . 02 Jun 2025

Last Wednesday, the operation to snuff out Naxals led by home minister Amit Shah registered a defining success when security forces gunned down Nambala Kesava Rao, alias Basavraju, in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur region. (X)

This may be the nail in the coffin of Maoist menace

3 min read . 26 May 2025

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addresses the media after the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement, in New Delhi on Saturday. (PIB)

The army can fight an enemy. Who will fight the trolls?

3 min read . 19 May 2025

Taliban tendencies are rearing their head in Pakistani society doesn’t augur well for its future. (AFP)

World should take note of Pak’s nuclear bombs

5 min read . 12 May 2025