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Pokhran anniversary: How we built the nuclear bomb

India’s march to Pokhran 1998 involved hundreds of secret steps & actions. And even if one had been betrayed, the whole operation would have been compromised.

Whatever happens in the 2020 election, Colombo cannot play the China card against India

Issues that dominated the political discourse in 2015 are all back in focus, hotly debated in and outside parliament, in the media, and at tea stalls across Sri Lanka.

Khattar’s namaz remark contradicts what Hindutva groups have argued for in the Ayodhya case

A Supreme Court judgment in 1994 in the Ayodhya case had ruled that while a Muslim can pray practically anywhere, the site of a Hindu temple is set in stone.

Who will the late deciders favour in Karnataka?

With such a high proportion of late deciders who could be swayed during the campaign, political parties and their leaders cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal before the polling day.

As campaign ends, nobody knows which way the wind will blow on the Lingayat decision

Both the Congress and the BJP can feel the churn that this decision has caused in society and have hence steered clear of openly bringing it up in the election campaign.

When the US envoy protested about the nuclear test, my father Jaswant Singh gifted a toy for his son

His early breakfast, departure for work on a government holiday, and cryptic calls on the RAX line, were all tell tale signs that my father Jaswant Singh was an aware and active participant.

Why Jinnah once famously called AMU ‘the arsenal of Muslim India’

The AMU students worked as foot soldiers for the Muslim League during its election campaign in the 1945-46 elections that became a referendum on Pakistan.

Pokhran anniv: Vajpayee’s secretary recalls moment of tension & tears on nuclear test day

A day before the Pokhran test, 5 Race Course Road was converted into a secure space with direct telecommunications links with Pokhran.

After Khattar’s remark, recall what Premchand and Sarojini Naidu had said about namazis

Gone are the days when practices attached with religions other than ours excited us. Now they scare us.

The great meat scandal: Will Bengal, God forbid, succumb to the Dark Lord called the veg biryani?

Mamata Banerjee govt has acted with far more alacrity in nabbing the kingpins allegedly behind the meat racket than they have in many cases of rape and murder.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle’s last album was with British band Gorillaz. She was a trailblazer

Asha Bhosle showcased her versatility in 2006, when she collaborated with Australian cricketer Brett Lee on ‘You’re the One for Me’ for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.