Since Donald Trump has led one of the two global superpowers, it’s critical to examine his personality in depth. Two striking features of Trump’s behavior should be evident even to a casual observer: he exhibits traits of a self-glorifying pathological megalomaniac or narcissist. Let there be no ambiguity on that count. A quick look at…
The euphoric coverage by visual media over the ceasefire announcement is not just premature—it is myopic, purblind, and strategically wasteful. It’s never too late to learn from the annals of military history. But history shows, time and again, that humanity rarely does. To borrow Bismarck’s famous words: “Fools learn from their own mistakes; wise men…
As a war veteran, I commend the joint efforts of the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Centre for rising to the occasion. Both are now bulldozing the network of Pakistan-backed terror sympathizers and rounding up hundreds of enablers across the region. Enough is enough. It is the right time to root out, branch and…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi As a former war veteran, I believe the time has come for India to shed strategic restraint and deliver a calibrated yet unmistakable response to Pakistan’s continued patronage of terror. We must strike back—not recklessly, not emotionally, but with precision, limited intensity, and unrelenting resolve. Let’s be clear: this is not…
Was India on the brink of becoming an Islamic republic before 2014? The answer—however uncomfortable it may be—is a resounding yes. And had the Congress party not been dethroned by the people’s mandate in 2014, India might well have sleepwalked into becoming an undeclared Islamic state—culturally, demographically, and legally. Look at Europe. Once the bedrock…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent diplomatic outreach to Thailand and Sri Lanka—framed around the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit—may look routine on the surface. But in South Asia’s fluid geopolitical theatre, timing and symbolism are everything. Modi’s travel itinerary, especially his deliberate visit to Colombo, is being read…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi The recent discovery of a massive amount of cash at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma has sent shockwaves through India’s legal and political circles. This revelation not only raises troubling questions about corruption within the judiciary but also casts doubt on past rulings that may have favoured…
The Indian military has a storied history of resilience and success, standing as one of the world’s most formidable forces. From its decisive victory in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War to operations in Kargil in 1999 and confronting Chinese intrusions in Galwan and Arunachal Pradesh, India’s armed forces have consistently demonstrated strategic brilliance and unmatched…
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian economist, jurist, social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India. Ambedkar served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in the military cantonment…
Securing the Chicken’s Neck: Combating Demographic and Radicalization Threats to Northeast India The strategic vulnerability of the ‘Chicken’s Neck Corridor’ in North Bengal—a narrow stretch connecting mainland India to the northeastern states—has long been recognized as a potential target for hostile forces. The region’s shifting demographics and rising radicalization present an imminent security threat, demanding…
