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Maran Vs Maran: A Feud That Erupted In 2007 And Came Full Circle In 2025

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

NowThis Vietnamese hotel at Phu Quoc costs Rs 578.24 for a single-day stay, excluding the VAT. However, an Indian tourist found the Leaf Hotel’s single room for a single night halt at a mere Rs 144.56 + Rs 14.46 VAT, totaling Rs 159.02! That’s a staggering 75% discount. FYI One Indian Rupee = 301.81 …
NDTV Ground Report: Drugs At Centre Of China's 'Three Warfares' Strategy

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

The biggest impact of China's Three Warfares strategy comes from the drugs being pumped into the North East to weaken the fabric of society. Official records show the deep root taken by narcotic drugs in the North Eastern states. Athisa Koso is in her 50s and has a ready smile and watchful eyes.
NDTV Ground Report: Drugs At Centre Of China's 'Three Warfares' Strategy

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

4 hours ago Govt weighing option of impeachment motion against Justice Varma The Union government is weighing the option of bringing in Parliament an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who … 3 hours ago India's alarm over Chinese spying rocks the surveillance industry By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Global makers of surveillance gear have clashed with Indian regulators in recent weeks over contentious new security rules that require manufacturers of...
NDTV Ground Report: Extortion Part Of China's Unconventional War On India

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

Up to 22 per cent of the salaries of state government employees is deducted as an unofficial "sovereignty tax" imposed by armed insurgent groups. Extortion, armed violence and drugs are used by China to wage an unconventional war against India. Extortion, armed violence and drugs - this is the deadly trio used by China to wage its unconventional war against India, using armed insurgent groups that it has funded for decades.
NDTV Ground Report: Extortion Part Of China's Unconventional War On India

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

15 hours agoIndia: Woman s clothes catch fire mysteriously while shopping, cause remains unknownJodhpur, India - May 23, 2025 A shocking incident occurred when a woman’s clothes suddenly caught fire while she was shopping, leaving onlookers startled. The cause of the fire remains unclear as investigations continue. The incident took place in Kandoi Market in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on May 23. Visuals shows the moment when the dupatta of the woman walking in front suddenly caught fire.
NDTV Ground Report: China's Unconventional War Against India On Northeast Border

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

The problem of Nagaland and the northeastern states stems from an aggressive China that has, over the years, waged a non-conventional war against India directly and indirectly, using Myanmar. The problem of Nagaland and the northeastern states stems from an aggressive China. On the surface, life appears normal in Dimapur, Nagaland. But scratch a little, and decades of decay and turmoil are evident.
Language Complexities

2 months ago | sandhyaravishankar.medium.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

There is a renewed row over the so-called imposition of the National Education Policy (NEP) in my home state, Tamil Nadu. It is amusing to find politicians proclaiming to be the voice of their constitutents oppose the 3-language policy proposed by the Government of India, because, according to them, it would result in the imposition of Hindi!Let us leave the politics to the politicians. This blog is not to engage with those issues.
US-Funded NGOs May Be "Biggest Scam Ever": Elon Musk's Big Charge

Mar 2, 2025 | ndtv.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

Elon Musk spoke about his plan to cut government spending in the Joe Rogan podcast New Delhi: NGOs funded by the US may be the "biggest scam ever" and "America is going bankrupt" in funding them, according to President Donald Trump's key adviser and billionaire Elon Musk.
Elon Musk, Donald Trump Gun For Legacy Media In US

Feb 16, 2025 | ndtv.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

Musk and Trump have been training their guns at legacy media. New Delhi: Billionaire and head of the newly created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk, along with US President Donald Trump, has taken on the legacy media houses in the US. The attempt to discredit the legacy media is being channelled through X.com, the social media platform owned by Musk and Truth Social where the President usually posts.
How US May Have Plotted Sheikh Hasina's Ouster In Bangladesh

Feb 9, 2025 | ndtvprofit.com | Sandhya Ravishankar

A leaked report submitted by the International Republican Institute to the US Department of State in 2020 points out that the Biden administration funded regime change operations in Bangladesh, against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The report is of projects between March 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2020 conducted by the IRI in Bangladesh. Between April and May 2019, the IRI reports that their team in Bangladesh “identified over 170 d...