What India needs now is a coherent, principled, and morally compelling Opposition strategy—one that does not merely react to crisis but reimagines the Republic itself.
HAL isn’t ready for the big league. HAL is hailed as a “Maharatna”. In truth, it is a protected monopoly supplier to a monopsony customer—the Government of India.
IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations left thousands stranded in chaotic airports with soaring fares, misleading updates and no support, raising urgent questions on airline accountability.
Tejas crash has renewed scrutiny of HAL’s capabilities, but its simpler trainer aircraft—HJT-36 and HTT-40—may offer India a stronger path to exports, indigenisation and global defence ties.
English in India, born of Macaulay’s staffing fix, evolved from a colonial tool to a driver of mobility—shaping identity, politics and opportunity in ways far beyond its original intent.
Terrorism thrives on fear, fractured communities & manipulated ideologies, but defeating it demands collective responsibility, cohesion & a united stand against those who weaponise violence.
Gen Z in India will wear digital clothes before they wear designer ones—not because they planned it, but because code, convenience, and creativity led the way.
At the heart of the reform is the idea that India needs laws that protect workers while also supporting economic growth, formalisation, and job creation.
India’s crowded metros can’t absorb future growth; new cities must prioritise diversity, affordability, walkability & strong governance to become truly cosmopolitan and sustainable.
The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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