For decades, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has carried an unfair burden. It has been fashionable—almost ritualistic—to undermine India’s premier aerospace public sector undertaking, question its competence, mock its timelines, and dismiss its products as “also-rans” in a world dominated by Western aviation giants. Yet, history has a way of humbling critics. With the Dhruv New…
If the Indian judiciary seeks to retain, let alone restore, public faith, it must confront uncomfortable truths within its own ranks. Judicial independence cannot be allowed to mutate into judicial impunity, especially when judicial orders appear to mock justice rather than uphold it. The Delhi High Court’s recent decision to grant bail to Kuldeep Singh…
There comes a point in public life where silence stops being strategic and starts becoming shameful. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached that point. Allegations and proven cases of sexual violence, molestation, intimidation of victims, and political shielding of the accused—emanating disturbingly from BJP-ruled states—can no longer be brushed aside as isolated incidents or opposition…
The resounding success of Dhurandhar is not merely a cinematic event; it is a cultural and political statement. It asserts, unapologetically, that India is no longer hesitant about telling its own story—one that acknowledges its capacity to penetrate hostile territory, dismantle terror networks, and expose states that nurture extremism under the guise of diplomacy. For…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently declared, while addressing the Sansad Khel Mahotsav, that irregularities in team selection and sports administration have largely ended after 2014. In many disciplines, that assertion carries weight. India today is a global sporting force—breaking medal tallies at the Olympics and asserting dominance in badminton, wrestling, athletics, and tennis. Sports federations…
When ISRO’s LVM3-M6 thundered into space carrying the United States’ BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, it was tempting to see it as just another successful commercial launch. That would be a serious underestimation. What unfolded was not merely a rocket ascent but a strategic statement: India is no longer just offering affordable access to space—it is…
If there was any expectation that India would lose its economic nerve amid the uncertainty emanating from Washington, Narendra Modi’s third term has quietly but firmly laid it to rest. The return of Donald Trump to the White House, with his familiar unpredictability and veiled threats of punitive tariffs—sometimes as high as 50 per cent—has…
The AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam was never merely about helicopters. It was about how political power, foreign money, and compromised institutions intersected at the very top of India’s governance structure. Yet, more than a decade after the scandal first broke, the case today stands as a disturbing indictment—not just of political actors, but of the…
Bangladesh today stands at a dangerous crossroads—where political vacuum, ideological radicalism, and external manipulation converge to threaten not just its internal cohesion but regional stability itself. The brutal lynching and burning alive of 30-year-old Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh amid anti-India protests is not merely a law-and-order failure; it is a grim marker…
Kapil Dev Nikhanj has never been known to mince words. India’s first World Cup–winning captain built his legacy not just on performances, but on straight talk. So, when Kapil recently questioned the very idea of a “Head Coach” for Team India, suggesting that the role is closer to that of a manager, he wasn’t being…
