Is India a constitutional democracy or a banana republic where threats of beheading and mob justice override the rule of law? The recent arrest of Sharmishta Panoli—a law student from Symbiosis—by Kolkata Police from Gurgaon, over allegedly “offensive” remarks against a minority faith, exposes the grim reality: we are fast surrendering to religious vigilantism in…
In the thick of Operation Sindoor, when our armed forces are showing steely resolve against a rogue and unstable neighbour, India did not expect a morale-breaking salvo—not from the enemy, but from within. That too, from none other than the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian…
India’s economy clocked an impressive 7.4% growth in the fourth quarter of FY 2024–25, smashing analyst expectations and reaffirming its position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Yet, much of the domestic and international discourse has been fixated on a seemingly “disappointing” full-year GDP growth figure of 6.5%—a four-year low. The contradiction isn’t…
Elon Musk’s dramatic exit from Donald Trump’s administration is more than a celebrity tech mogul walking away from a bombastic president. It’s a political rupture with real consequences, exposing cracks in Trump’s campaign promises and highlighting the internal incoherence that already haunts his second term in the White House. For Trump, the loss of Musk…
As Russia steamrolls through eastern Ukraine with renewed aggression, one thing is clear: President Vladimir Putin is in no mood to negotiate peace, and the United States under Donald Trump has no plan to stop him. In his latest diatribe, Putin blamed the West for the ongoing war, citing the 2014 Euromaidan revolution as a…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s offer of 10,000 acres of land in Lepakshi, Anantapur district, to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is more than just a pitch for industrialization—it’s a bold strategic move. A seasoned administrator with a proven development track record, Naidu is again playing the long game, blending visionary politics with national…
In a world where the weather can dictate everything from agricultural yield to disaster preparedness, India has just made a giant leap into the future. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has unveiled a revolutionary home-grown weather forecasting system with a spatial resolution of six kilometres — the highest in the world. This development isn’t just…
The recently concluded 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was nothing short of a political spectacle—a moment of rare unity, strategic calm, and quiet triumphalism. With the theme “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047,” the meeting was intended to foster cooperative federalism and align the states behind India’s vision…
As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensifies its pursuit of the Congress party’s top brass in the National Herald scam, the spotlight now glares uncomfortably on two powerful southern satraps—Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Their names have now surfaced in connection with fresh financial irregularities, with the ED…
In yet another judicial slap to the face of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, the West Bengal High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has exposed what many in the state have long known but few dared to say out loud: the state machinery is not just incompetent but complicit. The SIT’s latest report…
