In the course of a war that's lasted longer than WWII, we have become complacent. India must think about how events could unfold as US fights, negotiates & bribes its way out of Afghanistan.
India has had peace not only because of luck and vigilance at its end but also because somebody has chosen to put their foot on the valve at the other end.
If armed forces have begun to look and sound like any other govt department, the fault lies with their own leadership, civil servants who control them, and politicians who lead them.
A major problem of the Congress-led UPA-II government is its inability to talk to the people, either to explain its actions or create public opinion to back policy decisions it intends to take.
While we build infrastructure in Afghanistan, we must also change our approach to Pakistan, come out of the post-26/11 sulk, and engage with its imperfect democratic establishment.
If anybody says he celebrated secretly when Babri fell, he does this complex and fascinating, wise but cynical, and patriotic but venal politician a great injustice.
The real threat against China lies in our minds, collectively, in our approach to it. National power and pride are no longer determined merely in terms of territorial size or integrity.
Amid the assembly elections there, Maharashtra is bedeviled by lousy governance, making what should be the richest state in India one of the poorest in its political hinterland.
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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