The guns have fallen silent, diplomacy has prevailed and global markets have responded instantly. With US President Donald Trump officially announcing the signing of a peace agreement with Iran during the G7 summit in France, the world has heaved a collective sigh of relief. The most immediate beneficiary of this development has been the global…
The much-discussed 20-second handshake between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump has, unsurprisingly, sent Bharrat’s television studios into a frenzy. Prime-time anchors have been meticulously analysing why the trademark bear hug was missing and whether the chemistry between the two leaders has suddenly evaporated. Perhaps they are asking the wrong question. The…
For yet another year, Telangana’s paddy procurement issue has transformed into a predictable political spectacle rather than a serious exercise in agricultural governance. Every harvest season, the same script unfolds: farmers wait anxiously, procurement centres struggle to cope, paddy piles up in the open, and the ruling dispensation in Hyderabad rushes to accuse the Narendra…
Every generation has, at some point, been accused of changing society for the worse. Yet, the concerns surrounding Generation Z — broadly those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s — appear far deeper than a routine generation gap. Across many democratic societies, questions are increasingly being asked: Is Gen Z being misled by…
The breakthrough achieved this week in the ambitious Zojila Tunnel project is not merely an engineering milestone; it is a powerful statement of Bharat’s determination, capability, and strategic vision. For decades after Independence, connectivity to Ladakh remained hostage to geography, harsh weather, and bureaucratic inertia. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
A new political churning is underway in Bharat’s rapidly evolving political landscape. The aftershocks of the recent Assembly elections appear to have fundamentally altered the balance of power between the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Opposition bloc, IN.D.I.A. What seemed unthinkable a few years ago is increasingly becoming a political reality…
With the successful test-firing of a series of multi-layered missiles by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last week, Bharat has joined the elite club of nations possessing advanced ballistic missile defence capabilities. This landmark achievement marks a significant leap in the country’s strategic and technological prowess. Bharat is no longer merely…
For a world exhausted by war, uncertainty, and economic instability, the latest claims of an imminent peace deal between the United States and Iran should have been welcome news. Instead, they have been met with skepticism, confusion, and disbelief. The reason is simple: credibility. After once again authorizing military strikes and escalating tensions, US President…
The outrage from the Congress ecosystem over the NDA celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister is both amusing and revealing. Whether it is a former Congress spokesperson like Sanjay Jha, who now presents himself as an independent commentator, or retired bureaucrats-turned-politicians seeking relevance, the objection remains the same: “Don’t compare…
The latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) should put to rest a persistent misconception in strategic circles—that Bharat can afford to remain complacent about its nuclear deterrent. The SIPRI Yearbook 2026 estimates that Bharat now possesses around 190 nuclear warheads, overtaking Pakistan’s stockpile of 170. While the numerical gap is modest,…
