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China’s 6th-gen fighter jets can provoke an arms race. The US is now upstaged

China’s investment in sixth-generation aircraft not only modernises its military but also bolsters its technological edge, strategic depth, and multi-mission capabilities.

MAGA vs Musk’s tech bros—H1B visa is a red herring, the real fear is in the Republican Party

Trump came out strongly in support of Musk on the H1B visa row. This worries the MAGA base significantly more than immigrant visas or Indian Americans.

See how Gujarat’s Kanmer links to Dholavira, Harappa—India’s urbanisation journey lies here

The excavators at Kanmer, led by JS Kharakwal, challenged conventional views and explored the crucial relationship between small settlements and major urban centres.

Trump’s America will be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity for growing economies like ours

Tech and innovation will also be a big part of India’s ambitions both to grow our economy as well as to create a globally competitive and efficient economy.

Satanic Verses and the liberal hypocrisy—Has the Congress learned its lesson

The Nehru dynasty was famous for scuttling Freedom of Expression—be it in the literary sense, historical sense or economic sense.

Diljit Dosanjh disrupts Hindu Right imagination—a masterclass in GOAT patriotism

Dosanjh’s response to Right-wing intimidation is not anger or fear, but an impishness that leaves his opponents looking both petty and outdated.

Flogging, going barefoot—Annamalai must endure pain as Modi-Shah’s Tamil Nadu priorities change

Tamil Nadu BJP president whipped himself in public to protest against the sexual assault of a student. What must have hurt him though is neither Modi-Shah-Nadda nor national BJP tweeted about his pain.

Jimmy Carter’s India connect ended in frustration. He represented global rise of US power

Morarji Desai’s deeply anti-nuclear stance should have made for common ground with Jimmy Carter. Except it didn’t.

Area denial is how India can counter China’s 300 stealth fighters, Pakistan’s possible J-35s

China’s rapid military modernisation is altering the regional power balance to the detriment of India’s security. India needs to pivot toward a multi-domain defence strategy.

How Israel won battles but lost public trust in 2024—from Hamas attacks to Nasrallah’s death

At the start of 2024, Israel was apprehensive and under severe doubts, but by year-end, it seems self-assured and upbeat about handling military challenges in the Middle East.

On Camera

Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Like most social media trends, the 'disgustingly well-read' trend, too, is without a doubt problematic, performative, and for some, perfunctory

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.