There are years when economic growth dominates headlines, and there are years when uncertainty becomes the story itself. Going by the latest research report from State Bank of India (SBI), 2026 could well belong to the latter category. The message emerging from the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes is unmistakable: policymakers…
For decades after Independence, Bharat largely remained a continental power, obsessed with its land borders while paying insufficient attention to the vast oceans surrounding it. That strategic hesitation is now visibly changing. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharat is steadily transforming itself into a formidable maritime force capable of safeguarding its interests far beyond its…
Beijing 1967: Bharat’s Diplomatic Humiliation Every time the Congress party and its leadership attempt to lecture Bharat about patriotism, sovereignty or accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “surrendered to America”, I am compelled to revisit history. Not history manufactured through political speeches, but history documented in painful detail. This is precisely why I feel…
The Covid-19 pandemic may have faded from headlines, but it’s devastating consequences continue to haunt humanity. Millions perished, economies were crippled, livelihoods vanished overnight and entire generations are still paying the price of a catastrophe whose true origins remain shrouded in secrecy. More than six years after the outbreak, one question refuses to disappear: who…
There is a thin line between intellectual debate and deliberate mischief. The recent remarks by AIMPLB leader Maulana Sajjad Nomani have crossed that line with alarming ease. His assertion that Hindus are not a majority in Bharat because Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Tamilians, Jats, Lingayats, Sikhs, and various regional communities are not Hindus is not…
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…
