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India’s much-maligned intelligence agencies are our only hope against terror attacks

Delhi blast can be the start of a terror campaign. It’s not just an intelligence failure.

See Indian & Pakistani spies as humans, says Netflix spy show Saare Jahan Se Accha actor

In the six-episode series, Pratik Gandhi plays R&AW agent Vishnu Shankar, who embarks on a high-risk mission to stop Pakistan from developing a nuclear weapon.

Special Ops, The Family Man bridge the spy gap. They’re office-going, not just gun-toting


OTT shows fare better than films when it comes to the depiction of intelligence officers. 'We're regular people, many even with a paunch and even terrified of our wives,' said former officer.

USCIRF ‘entity of concern’, says India after panel’s religious freedom report seeks sanctions on R&AW

Report calls out 'hateful rhetoric' against Muslims and other minorities spread by PM Modi's BJP, claims Indian govt agencies involved in transnational repression of Sikh separatists.

R&AW officer Vikash Yadav deserves immunity. Espionage is a necessary evil

It is for the diplomatic community to present India’s case strongly before the US authorities and get the Vikash Yadav case dismissed once and for all.

Pannun murder plot accused Nikhil Gupta ‘puts on brave face’ on Skype calls with kids, family in debt

The family has claimed that no one from the Indian government has reached out to them, even his kids have written multiple emails to the authorities, but received no response.

Global media on India’s ‘activities abroad’, from ‘coup plans’ to ‘hunting down designated terrorists’

A Bloomberg opinion article also criticises India's quality control orders, saying that they have become an instrument to restrict imports and minimise competition.

Indian intelligence needs science & policy experts. Look beyond IPS & IRS

Not recruiting from civilian and scientific talent pools risks a ‘failure of imagination’, hindering India’s ability to pre-empt previously unanticipated dangers.

Imran’s PTI accused of plotting with Karan Thapar, R&AW. Pakistanis are amused

Responding to the allegations made by the Pakistan government, Karan Thapar said, “they’ve lost all grip on rationality.”

Intelligence work doesn’t come without its hurdles. Ex-R&AW, ISI chiefs recall life

'Covert' will take you into the heads – and lives – of two sypmasters, India's Amarjit Singh Dulat and Pakistan's Asad Durrani.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.