Special Reports
U Lakshman Rao The world fell into tyranny as the very class meant to uphold justice—the Kshatriya warriors—became corrupt and oppressive. They upset the balance of the social order. Kings, intoxicated by conquest, ruled with unchecked power and arrogance. The earth was stained with blood, not offered in noble sacrifice, but spilled in ruthless slaughter…
A Look at Millennium-Era Glory Before Pakistan Existed Dr. Buragadda Srinath If Donald Trump indeed said something along the lines of “after 1000 years, a solution can be arrived at to the Kashmir issue,” it was likely a metaphorical way of referencing how long and intractable the conflict has been—or feels. He is known for…
Girja Shankar Dixit Rusi Surti, born on May 25, 1936, in Surat, Gujarat, stands out as one of Indian cricket’s most versatile and underappreciated all-rounders. Playing in an era when Indian cricket was still finding its feet on the global stage, Surti’s contributions with bat, ball, and in the field made him a vital cog…
C. Pradeep Kumar The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark verdict that could redefine the role of the media and civil society in the justice delivery system. The apex court has clarified that public discussions and media commentary on sub judice matters are not inherently contemptuous—unless they cross the line into scandalizing the…
Raja Rao Pochiraju In a world where military superiority is often equated with Western or Chinese hardware, India’s blistering three-day response to cross-border terror has turned that assumption on its head. What was widely expected to be a limited engagement spiralled into a showcase of indigenous technological innovation, precision warfare, and strategic autonomy, with India’s…
In the middle of a tense standoff with Pakistan, when the Indian armed forces are on high alert and the country is practically in a war-like situation, guess who decided it was time to talk cricket? None other than Congress MP and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who, in what can only be described as…
Girja Shankar Dixit Pakistan is broke. But its military isn’t. Fighter jets, drones, submarines, warships—Islamabad continues to amass them all, even as it lurches from one financial bailout to another. With a GDP barely scraping $236 billion and over $7 billion allocated to defence this year alone, Pakistan’s military might seems immune to its deepening…
Amend the Preamble: Emphasize “Security with Sovereignty” Dr Buragadda Srinath In a nation as vast and diverse as India, national security must be a paramount concern within the constitutional framework. Freedom is meaningless without the assurance of life, order, and sovereignty. When individual liberties are exploited to incite terror, sedition, or communal unrest, they cease…
From 2007 to 2022, a shadow regime of bureaucrats functioned at the helm of the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), making critical decisions worth thousands of crores, without legal sanction under the very law that governs these Institutes of National Importance. The NIPER Act, 1998, did not empower them, yet they controlled…
U Lakshman Rao On a serene full-moon day, as the Vasantha season graced the land with fragrant blossoms, gentle breezes, and birdsong, Queen Mahamaya gave birth to a son in the Lumbini Grove near the Himalayas. The child, named Siddhartha, was born while she was journeying to her parental home. Tragically, Queen Mahamaya passed away…
