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The enemy at the gates has a new weapon and Indian Army needs to wake up

Sniping is one of the most cost-effective tactics in an insurgency, both for security forces as well as terrorists.

Not just Air India, Shah Rukh Khan is de facto cheerleader of lost causes

Shah Rukh Khan might be just what the doctor ordered for poor, ailing Air India.

Deepika Padukone’s hearty laughter at her wedding has shattered an age-old culture

I want women to wipe their tears and laugh on their wedding day. I want them to laugh like Deepika Padukone, says Taslima Nasreen.

Even before 1971 war started with Pakistan, India had won the battle

A perfect political-military-intelligence synergy allowed India to dictate the pace of operations in 1971 war with Pakistan.

The easiest way to fix Facebook is to break it up

It is a monopoly, having either bought or crushed most potential competitors

Money, honour, hope – Why Donald Trump’s US & Imran Khan’s Pakistan are having an open spat

New Twitter spat between Donald Trump and Imran Khan is actually an old argument.

Facebook’s scandals show urgent need for change

Facebook’s serial scandals and repeated deceptions are not acceptable. It must close the gap between words and actions.

Your Lordships, leaks are an essential part of democracy and journalism. Don’t get angry

The Chief Justice got angry about leaks, but in the past, the Supreme Court has strongly weighed in favour of the media when it came to publishing leaks.

3 reasons why alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP could hit Congress, NC in Jammu & Kashmir

If Congress now joins hands with PDP, it will once again cede ground to the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir.

The 4 Cs that mark Congress’ decline from secularism to soft Hindutva

In Congress’ slide to soft Hindutva, the fraud of secular politics has been exposed.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.