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Defence

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Snehesh Alex Philip - February 5, 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta - January 31, 2026

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

Topic: Geneva convention

Military & cyber threats are now intertwined, it’s time for a digital Geneva Convention

Not just Abhinandan’s story: Next time you cheer for soldiers, remember their families too

Pakistan is barred from torturing Wg Cdr Abhinandan, has to return him at end of hostilities

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Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

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Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

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Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

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