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A well-kept secret about Pinarayi Vijayan’s CPM is out in the open—factionalism

Vijayan has always had a soft corner for E.P. Jayarajan and it was equally reciprocated by the latter.

Asim Munir carrying coffin of young officer exposes Pakistan’s failure—Taliban not listening

The TTP is emboldened by the Taliban’s victory and American withdrawal. But Pakistani media makes it appear as if nothing is wrong in the country other than audio leaks.

Guaranteed pension returns offering protection at cost of value will hurt India growth story

Assured returns may give a degree of comfort and perhaps increase confidence in the NPS. But the price we pay for safety is high.

Wang Yi and Qin Gang—two new appointments by Xi Jinping and why they matter to India

China's foreign policy will now revolve mainly around two key people. And one of them, as director of Central Foreign Affairs Commission, will report directly to Xi Jinping.

Japan’s new security strategy to counter China is a lesson for India

If the US’s partners in Asia, including India, do not share a sufficient weight of the burden, China will not be balanced.

Tax India’s corporates and super-rich more. They can and will take it

India's attractiveness as an investment destination is not based on its low tax rates. Give the super-rich basic amenities in return for the higher tax and they'll stay and pay.

Who should call the shots in a theatre command—Air Force, Army, Navy? Let the context decide

The Theatre Commands must be based on continental and maritime domains and related to the adversaries concerned.

Why Bollywood of 2023 will be a Kartik Aaryan year

In a year when Bollywood's leading superstars like Akshay Kumar delivered flop after flop, Kartik Aaryan attained superstardom in 2022. But the real challenge will be to retain that stature.

U-turn, indecision, half measures—what ails Modi govt and why PM must listen to Gen Naravane

The former Army chief’s cart-before-the-horse remark was in the context of theaterisation but it’s much relevant in all sectors of governance today.

SC’s triple test for OBC quota can start fresh caste conflicts. Govt must step in

Nanavati Commission to Rangnath Mishra Commission—all had their credibility publicly questioned. Research published in peer reviewed journals are seen as more reliable.

On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.