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It took Pakistan three defeats to understand the flaw in its war strategy against India

The Pakistan Army has travelled down the strategy lane with a martial pride and hubris that made them believe they were the best fighting army of the world.

Next global economic threat is old age, a challenge no one really knows how to deal with

Societies like Japan are on the front lines of what will eventually be a global challenge. The human species has never before dealt with prolonged and continuous aging.

How long till Modi’s Hindutva politics completely robs Brand India of its democracy bonus

Hyper-nationalist Hindutva politics cashes on India’s democratic credentials for external recognition and weakens those institutions and values within.

How ‘tobacco nationalism’ is preventing ITC from becoming India’s Pinduoduo

ITC's large quasi-state ownership is preventing the $25 billion enterprise from being carved up into a pure cigarette company and big supply-chain platform like China’s Pinduoduo.

The longer Google fights, the worse it will get — lesson from tough Microsoft antitrust trial

It is legal to create a monopoly in US — if you build a mousetrap better than everyone else’s, good for you. But what is not legal is using that monopoly power to stifle competition.

Pakistan Army can’t risk controversy with Nawaz Sharif, sacrificing Imran Khan easier

Elected and removed from office thrice, Nawaz Sharif has understood how Pakistan’s military influences politics. He’s now giving a blow by blow account of it.

India wants US-style govt system, but forgets America doesn’t have ‘one nation, one election’

US conducts its presidential election with 50 different rules for 50 states. As C. Rajagopalachari had said, uniformity is not unity.

Nawaz Sharif is no political suicide bomber. His attack on Bajwas of Pakistan is deliberate

Merely targeting Imran would have been banal; firing salvos at Bajwa is revolutionary.

IAS must learn to take risks. India’s Covid relief response shows why

The Indian administrative state is so loyal to rules, even a health emergency like Covid did not make them deviate, expedite relief.

Why Modi govt’s FTA policy for India must turn to ‘natural allies’ US, UK and Europe now

Share of Indian export to Asian countries has dropped in the past decade despite forging major free trade alliances but it has gone up in traditional markets like US and Europe.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.