The Supreme Court’s latest remarks on the dangers of not just communal, but also casteist and regional politics, should jolt our collective conscience. While refusing to entertain a petition seeking the cancellation of AIMIM’s registration, the Court rightly opened the door to a broader conversation—a much-needed national reckoning—on the perverse identity politics that have corroded…
India has once again demonstrated strategic maturity and statesmanship. Despite Beijing’s recent provocations — from siding with Pakistan during the brief but intense conflict earlier this year, to voicing displeasure over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama — New Delhi has signalled its willingness to reset ties with China. This intent…
India is no stranger to breathtaking monuments and natural wonders, but few heritage treasures are as quietly magnificent and sustainably ingenious as Meghalaya’s living root bridges. Woven not by architects or engineers but by generations of the Khasi and Jaintia tribes, these botanical marvels are, quite literally, alive. Last week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
When National Security Advisor Ajit Doval stood before the graduating class at IIT Madras and asked a blunt question — “Can anyone show a single image of damage on Indian soil?” — it wasn’t just a rhetorical flourish. It was a direct challenge to the orchestrated chorus of sceptics, naysayers, and geopolitical rivals desperately trying…
Something is visibly unravelling in Pakistan—and not for the first time. A familiar script is being rehearsed in Islamabad, where generals set the stage, while civilians read their lines nervously. This time, though, the façade is crumbling faster than expected, and the world is watching, not least from the breakfast tables of the White House….
Another Jaguar crash. Another reminder. Another near-miss with tragedy. On July 8, yet another Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet came hurtling down into the sands of Rajasthan, marking the third such crash this year alone, and the 24th since 2024. It isn’t just a pattern; it’s a glaring red flag. India, the only country…
Yet again, a group of ideologically fossilized trade unions has brought the idea of a Bharat Bandh to the table—this time opposing the so-called “anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national pro-corporate” policies of the Union government. The call is both outdated and counterproductive, if not outright irresponsible. In a time when the Indian economy is regaining its…
China’s latest outburst over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s customary birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama isn’t just diplomatically juvenile—it’s a laughable exercise in hypocrisy. For decades, Beijing has ritualistically objected to this simple gesture, crying “interference” in its internal affairs. But the reality is: The Dalai Lama is not a political pawn. He…
More than four years after the bloody Galwan clashes that marked the lowest point in Sino-Indian ties since the 1962 war, there is now a glimmer of pragmatism in Beijing. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), once eager to test India’s resolve in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, appears to have sobered up. India has changed—and China…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis deserves full marks for his unambiguous warning to those who resort to violence in the name of linguistic pride. His stand—supporting pride in one’s mother tongue while rejecting linguistic chauvinism and mob justice—needs to be echoed across all states, especially in an increasingly polarized and identity-driven political climate. Recently,…
