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Indian Lok Sabha polls show voters want a humble Modi. He must reinvent

Most world leaders would rather continue dealing with Modi instead of having to negotiate with a succession of PMs chosen to appease changing coalitions.

No Viksit Bharat 2047 without a national security strategy. PM Modi’s legacy on the line

It is time for the defence minister to take charge and formalise an all-encompassing national defence policy through the CDS, to transform the military with clearly defined timelines; just as China has done.

How Israeli intelligence went from excellence in 1967 to catastrophe in 2023

Michael Oren’s ‘Six Days of War’ portrays the former president of Israel, Levi Eshkol, as understated and under-appreciated. The man, however, ensured Israel won the war in just six days.

A new breed of civil servants under Mission Karmayogi will take India to Amrit Kaal goals

Mission Karmayogi aims to fundamentally re-engineer the mechanisms of traditional Indian civil services to create a responsive, transparent, and accountable governance structure.

Voters in Ayodhya have shown what it means to be Hindu. Indian-Americans must learn

Hindutva groups have entrenched themselves in a network of hate in the West. The 2024 general election results can change that.

New York now has a Ganesh Temple Street and Guru Nanak Way. The big Apple is South Asia-fied

A street name can’t save a neighbourhood. It is an acknowledgment that we have worked and lived in a place for a long time.

2024 election mandate in UP is more against Yogi than Modi

The state government’s failure to address crucial issues such as unemployment, corruption and stray cattle caused noticeable dissatisfaction among voters.

Indian voters have defeated the hubris of populism

Democracy, which was looking tired and limp, messy and ineffectual, will now be fueled to function, debate, criticise, to live, to breathe, to speak.

Nobody should doubt Chandrababu Naidu’s determination. If anything, they should fear it

Naidu will prefer working with Modi to the opposition because he has the experience of dealing with—and of being duped by—Modi. This time, he has the antibodies.

2024 results show Modi isn’t very different from other politicians. And just as biological

With the 2024 election results and the dependence on allies, the BJP will find it difficult to remake India. At the end of this term, Modi will leave the Indian system pretty much as it is today.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.