Ahead of INS Vikrant launch, PLA media pushes propaganda. Calls it ‘serving with sickness’
PLA’s official website mentions 4 capability deficits that INS Vikrant still faces. Meanwhile, India-China tensions rise in Sri Lanka, writes Aadil Brar in ‘Chinascope’.
Investor, ‘snake oil salesman’, brown brother: Amazing story of Sri Lankan Chamath Palihapitiya
The billionaire is dubbed the ‘king of SPACs’ (special-purpose acquisition companies), but the crown seems to be slipping. It’s not the first time his obituary has been written, reports Regina Mihindukulasuriya.
MBAs, ex-SPG personnel, ex-Leftists, bankers — Meet Rahul Gandhi’s Congress ‘coterie’
Congress’ ‘coterie of inexperienced sycophants’, that former party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad mentioned in his exit letter, includes professionals from largely non-political backgrounds, reports Ishadrita Lahiri.
Modi’s flood tweet, Jaishankar’s statement show something has thawed in India-Pakistan ties
It seems that the back-channel continues to work – no self-respecting nuclear powers, especially neighbours, would refuse to talk even if they publicly deny it, writes Jyoti Malhotra in ‘Global Print’.
‘Dry fruits and paan money’ is here — NCR condos have a new rich vs old rich problem
The newest among the new rich are arriving in NCR’s wealthy, rarified, self-contained condos. But for the old residents and the working class, they don’t have enough ‘civility’, reports Vandan Menon.
World’s largest religious monument will soon be in India — with the help of Ford heir
The Temple of Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal’s Mayapur will replace Cambodia’s 12th-century built Angkor Wat complex as the world’s largest religious structure, reports Sreyashi Dey.
3 cheers for INS Vikrant & 3 questions for India’s leadership on naval doctrine
INS Vikrant is reason to celebrate. But does India need aircraft carriers? What kind & how many? What kind of firepower should India field & where will it come from, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.