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What Boris Johnson’s run for Oxford Union president told me about the PM he will become

Boris will do whatever it takes to get what he wants – however long or hard. From winning Oxford Union presidentship to becoming leader of Tories.

When a Singaporean critic of Marxist socialism took Indira Gandhi to court

The day after Indira Gandhi nationalised banks, R.C. Cooper air dashed to New Delhi to challenge the ordinance.

Laws can’t stop Indian politicians from defecting. But there’s someone who can

Naming and shaming is more powerful than any legal remedy.

What happens in Karnataka now? Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s actions, or inactions, will decide

For the BJP, pulling down the Kumaraswamy government may have been easier than forming the next government in Karnataka.

To defend Modi govt’s RTI Act changes, BJP released a ‘factsheet’. It doesn’t have much facts

Modi government’s proposed amendments to one of India’s most powerful laws will reduce autonomous information commissions to 'caged parrots'.

Tejashwi Yadav, forever middle-order batsman, is forced to open for RJD in Lalu’s absence

With RJD facing an existential crisis, 29-year-old Tejashwi Yadav battles BJP, uncle Nitish Kumar and his own family members.

Why soldier-diplomats are key to maintaining peace along India-China border

For the modern soldier on the border, being battle-ready is not enough. They must have negotiation skills and cultural intelligence too.

America’s Pakistan policy is a farce and will hurt India

Narrow geopolitical interests guide America’s Pakistan policy while India-US ties are being tested by Trump’s transactional approach.

Indian Army’s approach to electronic & cyber warfare is nowhere as evolved as China’s PLA

New Delhi’s information warfare capacities are fragmented and lack a clear command structure.

A very happy Pakistan PM Imran Khan must remember Trump’s affections are as fickle as his

Trump praised Imran Khan tactically and called Pakistan a 'big country'. He could someday turn around and remember that India is even bigger.

On Camera

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.