Why artillery, Russia’s ‘god of war’, couldn’t crush the Ukrainians & what it means for India
Massed guns have proved unable to compete with precision-guided modern weapons. The final piece of a 3-part series on lessons for India’s military from the Ukraine war by Snehesh Alex Philip.
From ‘nepotism’ standoff to Rs 85 lakh Mercedes — inside Kerala’s governor vs govt tangle
Tensions between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Kerala government began soon after he entered the Raj Bhawan in 2019, with one spat leading to another ever since, reports Abantika Ghosh.
‘Natural progression’ — how ex-ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan became Modi govt’s top educationist
Described as ‘apolitical’ and ‘focused on academics’, Kasturirangan is the mind behind the National Education Policy 2020. He is now heading panel for new curriculum framework, reports Kritika Sharma.
Vande Bharat Express is changing Indian Railways. Now Indians need to do their bit
The preconceived notions about Indian Railways – stinking train, dirty compartments, unusable toilets – are challenged by Vande Bharat Express, writes Nikhil Rampal.
India’s road infrastructure beginning to look impressive. But it’s a long way from world-class
We are in the middle of an incredible infrastructure-building spree that occurs once in several generations in most countries, and we must keep it going, writes Kushan Mitra.
Pakistan Army has two loves — flag of Islam and land. Gen Bajwa’s loot isn’t new
Even as Pakistan has slowly descended into an economic crisis, military officers have given taxpayer-funded land allocations worth millions of dollars, writes Praveen Swami.
A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election
I’d rather not buy idea that Rahul’s holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.