There was a time not too long ago when Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was mocked as a bloated, slow-moving behemoth. It was dubbed irrelevant in an era where private sector players—some politically favoured—were thought to hold the key to India’s defence and aerospace future. The same HAL is now writing a bold new chapter in…
In a spectacle that exposed not just diplomatic hypocrisy but also the slow unravelling of US hegemony, the US President Donald Trump recently held a closed-door meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir at the White House. The official version was that Munir was “invited.” But every shred of context points to something else:…
The Indian judiciary has long stood on a high pedestal, cloaked in the sanctity of impartiality and public trust. But what happens when that very institution becomes the breeding ground for rot? The recent revelations surrounding former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, whose residence was found stacked with unexplained cash—exposed only because of…
So, the much-anticipated handshake between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 sidelines in Kananaskis didn’t happen. Was it an accident of war or a diplomatic sleight-of-hand? Depends on who you ask. The Indian media, ever the spinner of “Modi moment” narratives, may try to package it as a…
By all indications, the Israel-Iran conflict is heading towards a dangerous and perhaps uncontrollable escalation. With both nations trading deadly blows and refusing to talk, the region teeters on the edge of full-scale war. And yet, amid this crisis, the world is being treated to the usual chaos out of Washington, led by none other…
India must reject the black box handover, ground Boeing flights, and call out the cover-up. The horrifying crash of the Ahmedabad–London Air India Boeing flight, barely minutes after takeoff, is no longer just a tragic aviation accident. It is increasingly becoming evident that sabotage, not technical failure, lies at the heart of this catastrophe, which…
In the early hours of June 13, the Middle East was jolted by a stunning development: Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” a sweeping aerial campaign against Iran. The strikes reportedly targeted Iranian leadership, nuclear enrichment sites, and military installations deep inside Tehran and beyond. While the world gasped, the Israeli government justified the mission as…
In one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent history, an Air India aircraft on the Ahmedabad–London route erupted into flames, killing nearly all 242 people on board — including both pilots and the entire cabin crew. The tragedy has plunged the nation into mourning, left families devastated, and prompted urgent questions from aviation experts….
The United States today finds itself at a boiling point. President Donald Trump, once hailed by his supporters as a bold disrupter of the political status quo, now appears increasingly unhinged and isolated as his administration flounders amidst surging violence over his hardline immigration policies. What began as unrest in Los Angeles has exploded into…
In a world obsessed with celebrity astronauts and social-media-fuelled space billionaires, India has a peculiar way of sending its best into the stars—quietly, efficiently, and often, without fanfare. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is one such example. As he prepares to soar aboard the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station (ISS)—becoming the first Indian…
