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Iran crisis is another reason for India to harden defence manufacturing hubs

India’s defence industries are no doubt being studied and war-gamed as targets by India’s adversaries.

Gold prices are falling during war. It’s a clear sign that real economic shock is coming

Although economic growth has decelerated, it hasn't collapsed, leading markets to prematurely conclude that global economy has withstood the shock. This conclusion is premature.

Dhurandhar is modern day Mahabharata. Dharma, debt, destruction

Dhurandhar’s Hamza, played by Ranveer Singh, is, at different stages, Karna, Arjuna, Hamlet, Michael Corleone, Achilles, Orestes, Odysseus, and Heracles, yet reducible to none of them.

Why Pakistan and Saudi Arabia can’t stay out of the Iran-US war

Iran’s war strategy is cornering Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Islamabad may not be able to stay out due to deep security ties with Riyadh.

‘India knows where its interest lies’—how New Delhi is coping as Iran war escalates

As the turning point of the war approaches, the Modi government is weighing its options and reviewing ongoing efforts to procure oil and gas from various countries and through different sea routes.

Why hasn’t Iran lost the war yet? The reasons aren’t just oil and drones

The decapitation of leaders and heavy bombing, however widespread, may not be able to generate defeat and surrender. A long, crushing war may have to be waged for that.

India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

Why the CAPF Bill is a victory for internal security

The ongoing debate around the CAPF General Administration Bill 2026 is not merely about pay scales or promotions.

How India uses AI to empower the next billion users

India’s AI-for-public-good trajectory reveals a pattern of pragmatic, use-case-driven development that is capitalising on the country’s growing innovation ecosystem and tech-adaptive populace.

BJP wants a Maharashtra redo in Odisha. Naveen Patnaik is the last obstacle

With the back to the wall now, Naveen Patnaik is suddenly doing what he seldom did before—coming to the Assembly daily, making interventions, giving statements to TV channels, and hitting the streets.

On Camera

A growing list of scientists is questioning neo-Darwinism

Denis Noble, a fellow of The Royal Society, disagrees with the view of neo-Darwinism that all biological causation stems from the gene.

Blackstone weighs first ever sports investment with IPL bet

The firm has weighed committing $200-$300 million through its Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund for two teams, Rajasthan Royals & Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN radar ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.