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Shashi Shekhar

ARTICLES BY SHASHI SHEKHAR

Nishant Kumar with his father Nitish Kumar, after joining the JD(U) at the CM residence in Patna on Sunday. (HT)

A 20-year trip from 7-day failure to long-term rule

3 min read . 09 Mar 2026

Judiciary is the last hope of millions in the country. Securing its integrity protects the hopes of those people. (istockphoto)

Is Institutional integrity in India under threat?

3 min read . 02 Mar 2026

India has tried to hit many targets simultaneously by hosting the New Delhi AI summit. (Istockphoto)

Tracing Bandung in the times of a busy AI summit

3 min read . 23 Feb 2026

Theoretically and practically, one should never assess a sovereign country on the basis of personal like or dislike towards its current ruling dispensation. (Sansad TV)

Manmohan Singh’s calm amid din in Parliament

3 min read . 16 Feb 2026

If the situation persists, water scarcity would be more lethal for Tehran than the US missiles. (Image: Pixabay)

From Tehran to Delhi: Capitals running dry

3 min read . 09 Feb 2026

Since the Constituent Assembly’s creation, India has preserved national unity and democracy despite countless setbacks. (Pexels)

Celebrating a legacy of shared differences

3 min read . 26 Jan 2026

The fear of losing 30 year-long control over the BMC forced the Thackeray family to resurrect the ‘Marathi Manush’ slogan. (Mint)

Of friends & foes: The perpetual poll mode malady

3 min read . 19 Jan 2026

US President Donald Trump, (AFP)

Trump’s power play risks global blowback

3 min read . 12 Jan 2026

Government data reveals that for the last many years people in North India have been denied the luxury of a single day of clear air. (HT)

Aravallis, air and environmental reckoning we face

3 min read . 29 Dec 2025

Parliament is set to discuss revolutionary song Vande Mataram on its 150th anniversary.

Can controversy on Vande Mataram finally end?

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

The fight against terrorism is continuous and eternal. The government is doing its best but the society needs to be alert, too. (AP)

India’s terror threat shifts closer home

3 min read . 24 Nov 2025

A question arises as Nitish Kumar once again prepares to take oath: will the ageing statesman be able to take effective steps to stem the tide of migration?

Why Nitish Kumar still rules Bihar’s chessboard

4 min read . 17 Nov 2025

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