Articles by Shashi Shekhar
An urgent clarion call to build a global fraternity
To deal with challenging circumstances worldover, the world requires compassion, cooperation and complete solidarity, but what is happening is just the opposite.
Published on Aug 28, 2022 07:46 PM IST
India’s tightrope walk in a hostile neighbourhood
Our neighbourhood is on fire on all sides. When a country’s liberal institutions begin to deteriorate, conservative elements take over.
Published on Aug 21, 2022 08:45 PM IST
There’s a lot to fix before India turns 100
In recent years, social gaps have widened. Economic inequality has also grown; 57% of the nation’s overall wealth is in the hands of a mere 10% of the population. Even the official data on those living below the poverty line mocks the impoverished
Updated on Aug 14, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Amrit Mahotsav inspires us to face new challenges
Even though we have much to be proud of, our society’s paradoxes still exist. Although everyone participated in the struggle for freedom as a united front, now there are voices from various forms of divisiveness
Updated on Aug 07, 2022 08:56 PM IST
In last 3 years, we have overcome decades of chasm in development: Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha said that the nullification of Article 370 integrated Jammu & Kashmir into the national mainstream.
Updated on Aug 06, 2022 02:09 AM IST
Three years after 370, Kashmir is changing
Although it is still too early to say, walking through the Valley in the last week of July gave the impression that something had undoubtedly changed
Updated on Jul 31, 2022 08:18 PM IST
Finally, the Mahatma’s dream is fulfilled
On 47 Lok Sabha and 554 assembly seats, with a predominance of tribal people, Droupadi Murmu can have an impact on the NDA’s fortunes
Updated on Jul 24, 2022 08:01 PM IST
Chaos on the horizon as India’s neighbours bleed
With these neighbours in poor health, chaos seems to be on the horizon.
Published on Jul 17, 2022 09:07 PM IST
Grim pointer to a surge of hatred in the world
Whatever one may think, social media has strayed from its intended course. This is the result of a carefully-thought-out and diabolical strategy to gain power — because everywhere in the world, people are divided rather than united
Updated on Jul 10, 2022 09:00 PM IST
Is today’s Opposition strong enough to take on the BJP?
The electoral muddle will start next year. How efficacious would it be to hope for a miracle so soon? The question itself contains the answer.
Published on Jul 03, 2022 08:50 PM IST
The Maha political story is still incomplete
A furious Shiv Sena is now threatening to fight on the streets, on the House floor, and in court. This metropolis has always been a stronghold of the Shiv Sena and it is believed that whatever the fellow leaders do, the workers are with Matoshree
Updated on Jun 26, 2022 08:34 PM IST
The undeniable shift in our heat and rain cycles
Deadly forest fires are raging from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. According to the Forest Survey of India, there were 1,141 major forest fires in the last week of March
Published on Jun 19, 2022 10:32 PM IST
All parties must have a code of conduct
The Prophet row is a lesson for everyone who tries to be “more loyal than the king” by taking needless risks. It will not be resolved unless leaders of all the political parties take concrete efforts to rein in their spokespersons
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 08:00 PM IST
Showbiz stars: Why so many leave us too soon
With KK, I’d like to talk about all those who were in show business but left us unexpectedly early.
Published on Jun 05, 2022 09:11 PM IST
Modi seems invincible in his ninth year as PM
Narendra Modi is the only PM, after Jawaharlal Nehru, to have had such a smooth ride. This is yet another feather in his cap of enviable achievements
Updated on May 29, 2022 08:20 PM IST
Gyanvapi row: The politics of demolition and construction
Are we about to experience another period of turbulence, such as the one we witnessed from 1989 to 1992?
Published on May 22, 2022 07:45 PM IST
Modi’s hallmark: Clarity with determination
I have had the opportunity to observe successive PMs. All of them have contributed to India's progress, but I can confidently say that I have never seen such a combination of determination and clarity as I have in Modi
Updated on May 15, 2022 07:43 PM IST
India needs communal cohesion to progress
It would seem that there are no issues of importance confronting India, barring religious, communal and linguistic ones
Published on May 01, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Ukraine: Opportunities for India in a new world order
New Delhi must remain both aware and alert in the days to come. This could be the time when India takes its rightful place in a new world order.
Published on Apr 24, 2022 11:12 PM IST
The world must pull back from the brink
Developing and poor nations require food, not weapons. The situation is fuelling inflation and the direct repercussions are being felt the most by developing countries
Updated on Apr 17, 2022 07:56 PM IST
The Ukraine crisis and the need for a new world order
There is only one of two scenarios: Either build a new world order keeping every country’s interest in mind or prepare for a dark future marked by strife
Published on Apr 10, 2022 08:29 PM IST
It’s time India makes its voice and goals heard
The US, these days, is on a slippery slope, China has been weakened by the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict has wreaked havoc on Europe
Updated on Apr 03, 2022 07:51 PM IST
The Kashmir Files trains the spotlight on a tragedy
The Kashmir Files opened up old wounds. Stories of Kashmiri Pandits compelled to leave their land are worrying. This film has showcased a forgotten history
Published on Mar 27, 2022 07:30 PM IST
Yogi, Kejriwal may achieve bigger roles
Yogi and Kejriwal have forged their political careers in the crucible of adversity. If they can stay the course, bigger political roles await them
Updated on Mar 20, 2022 05:58 PM IST
Coming soon: A Modi vs Kejriwal face-off
The AAP is not only occupying the Congress’s space, it is also posing a challenge to regional parties
Updated on Mar 13, 2022 07:28 PM IST
Assembly election 2022: Lessons from the ground
The pandemic has broken the backbone of the Indian economy. Economists are divided on how and when the economy will recover. However, most people are getting back on track much quicker than expected
Updated on Mar 06, 2022 07:32 PM IST
‘People now vote for development, for state and the country, not for caste’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Hindustan’s Shashi Shekhar about the BJP’s prospects in the ongoing assembly elections, economic revival after the pandemic. Edited excerpts:
Published on Mar 03, 2022 01:04 AM IST
Shashi Shekhar
'Leaving no stone unturned to bring back our students from Ukraine': PM Modi
Exclusive: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Hindustan that the government is working round the clock to bring back all Indian nationals who are stranded in the warzone
Updated on Mar 02, 2022 05:55 PM IST
Shashi Shekhar
What the world can learn from Ukraine
Those who want peace should put more pressure on their governments. Citizens took part in rallies, facing police batons and arrests. But these are not enough; the same pattern of resistance should emerge all over the world as was witnessed during the Vietnam war
Updated on Feb 28, 2022 08:59 AM IST
Shashi Shekhar
Voters don’t demand good governance
It is said that in a democracy, people get the rulers they deserve. While walking through the streets of Moradabad, I found no public resentment about the apathy shown to the city
Updated on Feb 20, 2022 08:25 PM IST
Shashi Shekhar
