When Sonia Gandhi demands that Parliament be convened to condemn the alleged killing of Ali Khamenei in a purported US–Israel missile strike, she is not exhibiting moral courage — she is indulging in diplomatic recklessness. At a time when West Asia is volatile, oil markets are jittery, and millions of Indians live and work in…
Two days. That’s all it took for global crude prices to spike and financial markets to wobble. The latest flare-up between Israel and Iran has once again reminded the world of a brutal economic truth: when the Middle East burns, the global economy pays. Oil is the bloodstream of modern commerce, and the Middle East…
When the United States eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it crossed a threshold that even its fiercest critics in Tehran had not imagined. Targeting the head of a sovereign state is not a routine counter-terror strike; it is a geopolitical earthquake. Washington may argue self-defence, deterrence, or preemption. But when a superpower assassinates…
The first reports are still fragmentary. What we know, from official statements and early battlefield assessments in the public domain, is this: the United States and Israel have launched coordinated strikes on targets inside Iran. Tehran has retaliated with reported missile attacks on several U.S. military installations across the Gulf region. Claims and counter-claims are…
On February 27, 2026, the desert skies over Pokhran Air-to-Ground Range did not merely witness an air exercise — they witnessed a declaration. A declaration that India is prepared. A declaration that India is precise. A declaration that India is no longer dependent. When the Indian Air Force unleashed over 120 aircraft in a meticulously…
The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case is being celebrated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as moral and political vindication. For Kejriwal, who walked out of court with moist eyes and folded hands, the trial court’s judgment is not merely legal relief — it is a…
In an age where perception often shapes power, numbers tell their own story. And the numbers today speak unmistakably in favour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Crossing the unprecedented milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, Modi has not merely set a social media record — he has redefined global political connect. No other…
What unfolded in the Rakhial area of Ahmedabad last Friday was not just a local scuffle. It was a warning. A Hindu wedding procession playing Ram Bhajans on loudspeakers — a common cultural expression during a baraat — was allegedly attacked after objections from members of the local Muslim community citing Ramzan observance. The verbal…
Every election cycle produces two results: one declared by the voters, and another manufactured by the perpetually disgruntled. The 2024 Andhra Pradesh verdict—an emphatic 164 out of 175 seats for the ruling alliance—has now been subjected to what can only be described as statistical theatre, staged by a familiar ecosystem of suspicious media houses and…
When India condemned Pakistan’s recent air strikes inside Afghanistan that reportedly killed 26 Pashtun civilians, it was not engaging in diplomatic grandstanding. It was stating a simple principle: counterterrorism cannot become a pretext for civilian slaughter. Pakistan claims its air force targeted terror hideouts across the Afghan border. If that were indeed the case, a…
