🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
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- Sep 18
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Historian Gajanan Mehendale Passes Away at 78! Renowned historian and Shivaji biographer Gajanan Bhaskar Mehendale passed away in Pune this evening at the age of 78 due to a massive heart attack. A lifelong bachelor, his mortal remains will be kept for public homage tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal before cremation at Vaikunth. For over five decades, Mehendale dedicated his life to historical research, becoming an authority on Shivaji Maharaj and military history. Fluent in Persian, Modi script, English, French, and German, he was known for exposing historical truths and myths. His acclaimed works include Had Shivaji Not Been There, Tipu as a Warrior, Shivaji: Life and Times, and Maratha Navy. He also served as a war correspondent during the 1971 Bangladesh–Pakistan war. At the time of his death, he was working on a five-thousand-page monumental book on World War II, nearly ready for publication—an unfinished legacy of a remarkable scholar.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Court Verdict Exposes Congress Vote Theft! On September 16, 2025, the Karnataka High Court declared the election of Congress MLA K.Y. Nanje Gowda from the Malur constituency (May 2023 polls) invalid and ordered a fresh recount. BJP candidate K.S. Manjunath Gowda, who had lost by just 248 votes, had challenged the result citing serious counting irregularities. The court upheld his claim, exposing Congress’s manipulation. Though Nanje Gowda has been given a month’s time to approach the Supreme Court, the judgment itself has confirmed what many suspected—Congress indulged in vote theft. Ironically, Rahul Gandhi, who has been traveling across the nation accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP of “stealing votes,” now finds his own party branded by the judiciary as the real culprit. The BJP welcomed the verdict, while Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and the Karnataka CM, have been left speechless. Truly, the saying fits: the thief cries thief the loudest.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
The Political Devaluation of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi! There was a time when foreign dignitaries visiting India would not only formally meet the Prime Minister but also make it a point to call on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. During the UPA era, this informal tradition underscored the centrality of the Gandhi family in power. But today, the picture is starkly different. A telling example came yesterday—Mauritian Prime Minister Dr. Navin Chandra Ramgoolam is on an official visit to India, yet it was Sonia and Rahul Gandhi who went to his residence to meet him, not the other way around. The so-called discussion was about “long-term friendship between India and Mauritius,” but the real story was the silence of the media. No TV channel or newspaper gave it importance; it was only Rahul’s WhatsApp post that revealed the meeting. If this is not political devaluation, then what is? Once central players, they now stand sidelined.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
India’s Strategic Answer to China: The Dibang Multipurpose Project! The renewed bonhomie among India, China, and Russia may serve trade compulsions in the wake of U.S. tariffs, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never been one to slip into the old “Hindi–Chini Bhai Bhai” complacency. Recently, China began building a massive dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet—a move India had long anticipated. Without delay, India launched its own response: the Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. At 278 meters, it will be India’s tallest dam, costing ₹31,876 crore and generating 2,880 MW of clean energy by 2032. Apart from free power to Arunachal, it promises flood control in Assam, drought mitigation, jobs, and crucial border infrastructure. More than energy, it is a powerful strategic counter to Chinese designs on the Brahmaputra and on Arunachal itself. Modi’s diplomacy blends smiles on the global stage with unflinching firmness at home—ensuring national interest is never compromised, only strengthened.
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