Raj Shankar

Editor in chief

Shankar Raj is a senior journalist with more than 30 years experience, mostly with The Indian Express and The New Indian Express. He was the Editor for Karnataka and Kerala editions of The New Indian Express, and former Managing Editor of the Nyusu Digital Media P Ltd. Bengaluru.

Latest Articles

Karnataka Does Away With Lockdowns

Bengaluru: A week-long shut down in Bengaluru will be lifted on Wednesday and, ending all speculations of an extension, Chief Minister BS...

Oxford University Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promise, But Long Way to Go

A potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in collaboration with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has produced a strong immune response in a large, early-stage human trial, according to newly released data published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet.
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Encounter Cops Are New Executioners of Justice

It comes as no surprise to a few that Vikas Dubey, the dreaded gangster, was killed in an encounter near Kanpur by...

Time for India to give China a stern message

What happened at the India-China border on the night of June 15 is undoubtedly the most serious clash in 45 years. It is now in public domain that several Indian soldiers – including a colonel – were killed in clashes with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh.

Tamil Nadu Misses Her Amma

One of the major states where the coronavirus has had a free run is Tamil Nadu. It is worth pondering if the situation would have been the same had Amma aka J Jayalalithaa been alive and still the CM.

Battle of the curves

It is said that there are three types of lies: Ordinary lies, damn lies and statistics. Well, there seems to be a battle of curves these days when it comes to statistics.

Former PM and son HDK flout Covid rules

Former prime minister HD Deva Gowda and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy today flouted all lockdown norms and rules...

Karnataka Minister swims into troubled waters

Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Dr K Sudhakar, who is in charge of battling the spread of COVID 19 in the State, found himself in troubled waters after he tweeted a photo of himself and his children in a swimming pool amid lockdown and as the state was in a grim situation over the spread of the pandemic.
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