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How the Air Force’s Cheetahs and MI-8s gave India an edge in the race to Siachen

There can be no doubt that the Cheetahs and the MI-8s were the real sky messengers without whom there would have been no Operation Meghdoot.

Jyotiba Phule gave a blueprint for Viksit Bharat

Jyotiba Phule went beyond parochial constructs to empower the masses to reclaim their sovereignty by seeking and rejecting slavery. This discourse was later taken up by BR Ambedkar.

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Excited Pakistan should remember its limitations. Peace in West Asia is elusive

Field Marshal Asim Munir, present with his team and notetakers at Iran-US talks, now sees himself and Pakistan playing a more significant role in West Asia.

Tax is now India vs Pakistan. Here’s where both sides get it wrong

No matter what some Pakistani experts might say, India's gap is not the same as Pakistan's disconnect when it comes to the tax base. Start with the latest official numbers.

How Exercise Walnut Cracker paved the way for Indian Army’s Siachen capture

To cater for all contingencies and evaluate all tactical scenarios, the Indian Army war-gamed the possible plans and reactions of both sides in Srinagar.

Vaisakhi celebrates the harvest, but farmers remain in distress

Even today, Vaisakhi continues to be celebrated, with fairs, gatherings, and cultural vibrancy, but its economic core has weakened.

RBI is going out of its way to compensate fraud victims. It doesn’t have the mandate

The RBI may consider evaluating the structural reasons why banks do not invest in fraud protection.

One Nation One Election is no ‘trial balloon’ for Modi. Sceptics are missing the mark

One Nation One Election arguably represents the ‘crown jewel’ of PM Modi’s one-nation policies, for which the government will go full throttle.

On Camera

TMC’s home run in Presidency looks secure. Why the math everywhere else is on shaky ground

If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away. 

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.