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Jihadi financier, who never gave interview or speech, now uses social media to recruit in India

59-year-old fugitive jihadist Farhatullah Ghauri was so secretive that Interpol never got a clear photograph. He's set up social media network for al-Qaeda & LeT recruitment.

How India’s coastal Muslims helped it become wealthy, successful economy in medieval era

Muslims were crucial to India’s global trade because their familial ties allowed them to relate information and capital from West Asian markets to Indian buyers and craftspeople.

Why Imran Khan blamed the US for his downfall and not Pakistan army

The military establishment’s interventions have become a constitutive as well as a regulative feature in the management of political actors of Pakistan.

Modi is like Indira – Congress must learn from history. Sonia, Prashant Kishor can bring change

It's the story of Indira Gandhi and her opponents but roles are reversed: Congress is making the same mistakes. But lately, there are signs of change.

Pegasus is seducing, but good intelligence isn’t just tech. India needs more than software

Things truly important aren’t discussed on the phone. India should introduce institutional reforms its intelligence services desperately need.

Bajwa set to go in November, so who will be next Pakistan Army chief? These are 4 contenders

Head of Pakistan military's PR wing has ruled out Gen. Bajwa seeking extension & speculation is rife about possible successor. Top 4 contenders all Lt Generals promoted in 2019.

Why India shouldn’t get carried away by wheat, rice export bonanza due to Ukraine war

Modi govt must assess food inflation and the domestic requirement of wheat and rice in a war-ravaged year. Data on procurement doesn't look good.

Behind Modi & Dr Tedros’ smiles in Gujarat, India & WHO are at war over Covid deaths, Covaxin

WHO recently decided to suspend Covaxin procurement, and India has also been openly tussling with global health body over Covid mortality estimates.

Should India insist on large warships after sinking of Russia’s Moskva? The lesson not to take

Large carriers like Russia’s flagship Moskva are vulnerable to cruise missiles in the sea. But India still needs them.

World Bank, UN, Ram Mandir panel — IAS, IFS officers from Modi’s PMO are rising & going places

Foreign secretary designate V.M. Kwatra was at PMO in Modi’s early days in the chair. ThePrint looks at how other officers from 1st Modi PMO in 2014-15 have risen in their careers.

On Camera

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.