India’s Fingers have come under Chinese boots. Denial won’t help us
The Modi government and the military have gone into ‘denial’ about loss of territory, attributing the present situation to differing perceptions about the LAC, writes Lt Gen H.S. Panag (retd).
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is also a superspreader of fake news on Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan is one of those active uncles on WhatsApp groups — the compulsive text ‘forwarders’ who shrug off all responsibility from what they share, writes Shubhangi Misra.
Video shows Indian troops challenging Chinese in Ladakh, but Army says ‘not authenticated’
An undated video of Indian troops challenging a group of Chinese soldiers and clashing with them in the Pangong Lake area of Ladakh emerged. But the Army said it was not authenticated and attempts to link it with the tension along the Line of Actual Control were malafide, reports Snehesh Alex Philip.
Naval helicopters will be Modi govt’s first challenge in its ‘atmanirbhar’ push in defence
The nearly $3 billion deal for Naval Utility Helicopter could become the first challenge for the Narendra Modi government under the new ‘atmanirbhar’ initiative in the defence sector, reports Snehesh Alex Philip.
Indians who support Kapil Mishra are saying #BlackLivesMatter. Let that sink in
Celebrities like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra love some low-stake social media solidarity. But to do justice to George Floyd, we must fix our own house first, writes Rachel John.
No Chinese ‘occupation’. Geolocated images show fast in-and-out intrusions by India and China
Using a video and image of alleged India-China scuffles, we were able to locate the exact place of the fracas and show the Army pushed back Chinese intrusion, writes Abhijit Iyer-Mitra.
Why Modi doesn’t feature in a list of India’s reformist prime ministers
Despite big ideas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes off poorly as a reformer, because his bureaucrats lack the motivation to push reforms and are beginning to enjoy unbridled power, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.