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India’s Northeast shown as Bangladeshi territory? Yunus’s gift to Pakistani general stirs up row

Cover art of book gifted by Bangladesh's interim leader to Pakistan's General Shamshad Mirza stirs up controversy. This comes months after Yunus's Northeast 'landlocked' remark.

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Survey of India ties up with private firm for ‘dynamic digital mapping’, cities set to get 3D ‘twins’

The digital twin cities will mirror real urban landscape and these high-resolutions maps are expected to help in urban planning, development, navigation & disaster preparedness.

How Netflix got caught in the South China Sea dispute

Last year, Netflix had to remove two episodes from Australian spy drama series ‘Pine Gap’ following complaints from the Philippines and Vietnam.

Kumar’s line vs Hodgson’s line: The ‘Lakshman rekha’ that started an India-Pakistan fight

US geographer’s tiny mistake pushed India and Pakistan to fight on the world’s highest battlefield. Thanks to Col Narinder Kumar, it was rectified.

5 maps that tell you all you want to know about India vs China in Ladakh

From Depsang Plains in the north to southern bank of Pangong Tso, Indian and Chinese armies have nearly come face to face at numerous locations in eastern Ladakh.

Why maps are important in our response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Several maps seek to estimate the potential spread of Covid using computational methods, while others can help track the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.

Solution to map-making Pakistan and Nepal is in India pressing reset button on regional blocs

Pakistan and Nepal are busy pencilling in new maps as South Asian ‘big brother’ India watches haplessly. Modi government needs to get its regional act together.

Nepal map row: Has India provoked Kathmandu or is China instigating trouble for New Delhi?

India Wednesday sharply reacted to Nepal’s new official map that includes disputed territories, saying “such artificial enlargement of territorial claims will not be accepted”.

Trigonometry may be schooltime misery, but it’s what first helped us see India right

Here's how trigonometry helped India's colonial rulers draw up the subcontinent's first map in the 19th century.

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West Asia conflict bolsters Asim Munir’s grip on Pakistan’s power structure

The few anti-Army civilians in Pakistan, who once saw red with the institution over its treatment of Imran Khan, have now reached a consensus — Asim Munir has made Pakistan a global player.

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.