Bharat-US relations have rarely been short of contradictions. The two democracies describe each other as important strategic partners, share concerns over the changing global order and recognise the enormous potential for cooperation in trade, energy and security. Yet, just when diplomatic engagement appears to be gathering momentum, a careless remark or an unnecessarily provocative statement…
Once again, the Delhi Police appears to have demonstrated that it has learnt lessons from past mistakes. When CJP leader Abhijit Dipke sought to organise a Tiranga rally at the already-prohibited Central Park in Connaught Place, the authorities were determined not to allow another street mobilisation to spiral into a law-and-order crisis. The reported five-layer…
National security is too serious a matter to be reduced to political point-scoring, selective enforcement or bureaucratic procrastination. Yet, whenever allegations concerning foreign citizenship involving politically influential individuals remain unresolved, a legitimate question arises: does the law operate with equal urgency for everyone, or does the speed of investigation depend on the identity of the…
Bharat’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 demands a fundamental rethink of how its cities are planned, governed and prepared for the future. Economic growth cannot be sustained by infrastructure spending alone. It requires enduring institutions capable of converting scientific evidence into sound policy, investment into public value, and urbanisation into an opportunity…
Bharat must prepare today to protect tomorrow. The true measure of national leadership is not merely how a country responds to a crisis, but how intelligently it prepares for dangers that future generations may face. Wars are no longer fought only on battlefields. Missiles can strike deep inside enemy territory, drones can penetrate defences, satellites…
Political battles must be fought through constitutional institutions, not by turning the streets into an alternative Parliament. The debate over the Opposition’s strategy has entered a serious new phase. Statements attributed to Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have brought the question of regime change, revolutionary politics and the limits of…
The Supreme Court must defend fundamental rights without weakening the State’s duty to maintain public order. There comes a point when judicial observations, however well-intentioned, deserve to be questioned as forcefully as executive excesses. The Supreme Court of Bharat is the ultimate guardian of the Constitution, but its observations cannot be beyond public scrutiny. When…
Every proud Bharatiya should view the Trump administration’s restrictions on H-1B visas not merely as a setback for Bharatiya technology professionals aspiring to work in America, but as a challenge and an opportunity for Bharat to accelerate its journey towards technological self-reliance. What Washington intends as a measure to protect American jobs could, ironically, help…
There comes a point in every political confrontation when rhetoric must give way to facts. The raging controversy over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Congress-led Opposition’s street agitation has reached precisely that point. The Congress and its allies may continue shouting “vote chori”, demanding the CEC’s resignation and presenting themselves as champions of…
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has suddenly discovered that the Election Commission needs to be lectured on electoral purity, constitutional propriety and democratic values. How convenient! Before preaching to the present Election Commission, perhaps Quraishi should spare a little time to revisit his own record as CEC and explain why standards that appear so…
