Brig (retd) GB Reddi For over 25 years, I have repeatedly highlighted three realities that India cannot afford to ignore: land is finite, resources are rapidly depleting, and technology is evolving at extraordinary speed. Yet, despite the many missed opportunities since Independence, it is equally important to acknowledge that a transformation has begun over the…
I am rather crestfallen, like many millions of citizens, to see your conspicuous absence from the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. At my advanced age, I must admit that this absence has disappointed me deeply. In that context, I personally feel that it is time to revisit the question of leadership behaviour. It is never…
Brig (retd) G.B. Reddi The two foundational promises of the Preamble to the Constitution of India are unmistakable—“Justice, social, economic and political” and “Equality of status and opportunity.” Seventy-five years after Independence, it is time to ask an uncomfortable question: have we honoured these constitutional ideals, particularly in education? The answer, unfortunately, is no. Our…
(……..Contd.) Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam once remarked that dreams are not those which we see while sleeping, but those that do not let us sleep. Dreams become meaningful only when they disturb our conscience and compel us to act. Perhaps, that is where Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s dreams differ from Dr. Kalam’s…
Politicians are entitled to dream. Democracy thrives on aspirations and ambitious visions. But dreams acquire credibility only when they are anchored in performance. Otherwise, they remain what Indians fondly remember from television folklore—Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne—beautiful dreams that evaporate the moment reality knocks on the door. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s recent declaration that…
As a senior citizen, a columnist of this exciting news portal—or e-paper, by whichever name one wishes to call it—and perhaps the eldest member of its Editorial Advisory Board, I beg to differ, albeit respectfully, with our Editor’s Special Edit describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision as a “surrender.” Yes, I understand why the word…
Brig (Retd.) G.B. Reddy Who has floated the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is neither a recognised political party nor, at least as of now, an officially registered political party under the Election Commission of India? Is it merely a satirical social media movement, or is there a larger political objective behind its emergence? Sections…
After over five decades of dithering, the NGT formally cleared the “Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” project on February 16, 2026, dismissing several petitions that challenged its environmental and coastal clearances. The five-decade delay surely calls for a de novo review of various components of the project and the phases of execution. Key Issues…
Threat Perspective – String of Pearls The phrase “String of Pearls” was coined by U.S. analysts in 2004 to describe a geopolitical theory of China’s strategy to establish a network of commercial and potential military facilities and ports across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The primary goal is to secure China’s energy supply routes from…
“Better late than never.” Finally, strategic considerations – military and economic security interests – have been upheld over environmental concerns by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). After over five decades of dithering, the NGT formally cleared the “Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” project on February 16, 2026, dismissing several petitions that challenged its environmental…
