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Charting the Deep: Exercise Varuna Cements Indo-French Naval Ties
The annual naval drill reveals the growing strategic embrace between New Delhi and Paris in the Indian Ocean. For as long as the Indian...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
6 hours ago4 min read


AFSPA extended in 3 districts of Assam, withdrawn from one
The Assam government said it has extended the application of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in three districts of the s
PTI
15 hours ago2 min read


The ‘Triumph’ of Panipat: Why Jitendra Awhad Gets It Wrong?
The Third Battle of Panipat was no lamentable defeat but a testament to Maratha courage that shaped India’s history.
Kiran D. Tare
4 days ago4 min read


India’s Defence Dilemma: Big Ambitions, Tight Purse Strings
Despite rising threats and geopolitical gains, inadequate R&D and capital investment continue to undermine India’s military preparedness....
Amey Chitale
5 days ago3 min read


HSRPs can be fitted in society-sans extra fees
Mumbai: In a laudable move, the Maharashtra Transport Commissionerate has directed that the mandatory High Security Registration Plates...
Quaid Najmi
Mar 222 min read


Forensic experts baffled over the victim's death causes
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai: At least three well-known forensic specialists with decades of autopsies under their belts have raised...
Quaid Najmi
Mar 213 min read


The Tinderbox of Nagpur
A city that has largely remained on the periphery of political imagination has erupted in flames, but was it an organic outburst or somethin
Abhijit Joshi
Mar 213 min read


Why Maharashtra Needs a Special Public Safety Act
When extremism moves from the jungle to the city, the laws of engagement must evolve too. On 12 September 2004, two Maoist groups - the...
Praveen Dixit
Mar 184 min read


The Drone Fleet is Coming, And India is Not Ready
Drone carriers are not a niche technology that India can afford to ignore, and any delay in developing these compromises our geopolitical...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
Mar 174 min read
Tough Policing
The Ahmedabad police’s recent action of razing illegal properties of miscreants was a classic instance of unbiased policing that put public
Kiran D. Tare
Mar 163 min read


A Leader Adrift
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s leadership has been rendered virtually impotent in the face of growing insurgency and political instability.
Kiran D. Tare
Mar 163 min read


The Boycott Crescendo
As Trump’s tariffs wars spark global retaliation and consumer boycotts, history shows that past attempts at ‘America First’ have usually tur
Shoumojit Banerjee
Mar 143 min read


Bofors Scam: ‘Nobody believes 18.5 pc was not paid’
Journalist and author Chitra Subramaniam has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make public its discoveries from the "box...
Agency
Mar 114 min read


A Democratic Betrayal
European elites have blocked a popular candidate in the name of 'democracy,' proving once again that they despise the will of the people.
Shoumojit Banerjee
Mar 113 min read


Europe’s Sleepwalkers and America’s New Tune
As the transatlantic balance of power shifts, Europe clings to illusions while Washington plays hardball.
Christoph Ernst
Mar 114 min read


The Perils of Protectionism: Trump’s Tariff Tantrums and India’s Dilemma
Not content with provoking China and North America, The U.S. President now targets the EU, India, and others with ‘reciprocal’ tariffs,...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
Mar 114 min read


Turmoil in Thailand: No-Confidence Motion Threatens PM
Paetongtarn Shinawatra Thailand's political landscape shifted last week as the opposition People's Party filed a no-confidence motion...
Sumant Vidwans
Mar 93 min read


Fatal Friendships: The U.S., Ukraine and the Limits of American Loyalty
The unsavoury diplomatic row between Zelenskyy and Trump was a reminder for the world that U.S. foreign policy remains as transactional...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
Mar 34 min read


The Drone Fleet is Coming, And India is Not Ready
Drone carriers are not a niche technology that India can afford to ignore, and any delay in developing these compromises our geopolitical...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
Feb 244 min read


The Eagle, the Dragon, the Tiger in a new ‘Cold War’ in Asia
As the U.S. and China lock horns, India must play its cards right without becoming a pawn in the superpower rivalry. Benjamin Franklin...
Commodore S.L. Deshmukh
Feb 174 min read
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