In a nation as vast and diverse as India, data is the bedrock on which policy, planning, and public health interventions must stand. Yet the very foundation appears worryingly shaky. A recent compilation of 11 research papers on large-scale demographic and health surveys in India reveals an uncomfortable truth: we may be collecting more data…
In a move that defies logic, mocks national sentiment, and exposes dangerous double standards, the Indian government—through its Home Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs—has shockingly granted clearance to Pakistan’s national hockey team to participate in two major tournaments in India. The Asia Cup in Rajgir this August-September and the Junior Hockey World Cup…
As India marks the 104th birth anniversary of P.V. Narasimha Rao, it is a moment to pause and reflect on the enduring legacy of one of the most consequential yet underappreciated Prime Ministers in Indian history. A scholar-statesman, polyglot, and shrewd political mind, Rao not only laid the foundation for India’s economic liberalisation but also…
Another baseless allegation. Another judicial slap. Has Congress forgotten what credibility means? By now, it has become a ritual. The Congress makes wild allegations, the judiciary exposes the lie, and Rahul Gandhi—still clutching the fading torch of dynastic entitlement—moves on to the next conspiracy theory. The latest embarrassment for the party came from the Bombay…
In a nation where crime often outpaces punishment and legal loopholes let the guilty walk free, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again demonstrated why he remains one of India’s most feared and admired administrators. His latest brainchild, Operation Langda—unofficially christened so by the state’s own cops—is not just an anti-crime initiative. It’s…
The Congress may be celebrating a bypoll victory in Kerala’s Palakkad constituency, but beneath the surface, the party is in deep and irreparable turmoil. One electoral win does not hide the festering crisis within, especially when one of the party’s most articulate, internationally admired, and electorally viable leaders—Shashi Tharoor—is showing all signs of drifting away….
In what increasingly resembles a tragicomic farce, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have stumbled into yet another international embarrassment—this time over a so-called ceasefire between Israel and Iran that exists only in his imagination. Trump’s announcement that both Israel and Iran had approached him to broker peace was met with incredulous silence from one…
Twelve days, a few hundred Iranian missile silos reduced to dust, and a Middle Eastern ceasefire—welcome to modern peacekeeping, Trump style. Forget Geneva conventions and UN diplomacy. Who needs shuttle talks and backchannel negotiations when you have B-52s and “fire and fury”? Donald J. Trump, the man who once threatened North Korea with “total destruction,”…
So now the world is worried. Condemnations are pouring in after the United States joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites. Suddenly, the chorus for “restraint” and “diplomatic solutions” grows louder across Western capitals. But where was this outcry when Iran was rapidly enriching uranium, aiding terror groups, and issuing death threats against Israel and…
In a stunning escalation that could redefine the geopolitical balance in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump has officially confirmed that American forces have joined Israel in launching coordinated strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. In a televised address, Trump praised the precision and success of the operation, hailing U.S. military leadership for executing what…
