The world is watching New Delhi. And for good reason. The much-awaited 18th BRICS Summit, to be hosted by Bharat on September 12–13, is not merely another multilateral gathering. With Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other influential leaders converging on New Delhi, the summit comes at a moment when the old…
There was a time when the usual chorus of Doubting Thomases would ask, with almost predictable cynicism: Where is Bharat’s technological prowess? Can it really protect itself? Can it compete with the technologically advanced nations? Today, the answer is increasingly staring them in the face—and they may want to look away. From space and semiconductors…
It is time the habitual naysayers stopped inventing bizarre and illogical questions every time Bharat’s economy produces a positive number. For far too long, the country’s economic progress has been viewed through a political lens. If GDP projections are encouraging, they are questioned. If growth outpaces expectations, the numbers are suspected. If international institutions endorse…
In the quiet hours before dawn on September 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) did more than send another rocket into the skies over Sriharikota. With the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying the 2,367-kg EOS-05 satellite, Bharat demonstrated something far more consequential: the ability to place a sophisticated Earth-observation spacecraft into a geosynchronous…
There is nothing wrong with questioning the government. In a democracy, scrutiny is not only legitimate but necessary. But when political opposition turns into a reflexive rejection of every piece of good economic news, it ceases to be scrutiny and begins to undermine confidence in the very nation whose governance they aspire to control. The…
Why would Prime Minister Narendra Modi ask citizens to avoid buying gold unless it is genuinely necessary? At first glance, the appeal may appear unusual. Gold is deeply embedded in Bharat’s social and cultural fabric, and millions of households regard it as a safe store of wealth. So why caution people against buying more of…
Pakistan continues to crib, sulk and complain. Governments and generals may change, slogans may change, but one habit remains constant: blaming Bharat for Pakistan’s own failures and trying to convince the world that Pakistan remains a power to be reckoned with. The reality is far less flattering. Pakistan is economically fragile, politically unstable and increasingly…
For years, a section of the Western media seemed almost incapable of writing about Narendra Modi or his government without seasoning the story with predictable doses of cynicism, criticism and, at times, outright disdain. Bharat’s economic rise was questioned, its democratic credentials were repeatedly put under the microscope and virtually every policy decision of the…
Why has the ongoing US-Iran confrontation suddenly gone strangely quiet? The thunderous rhetoric has faded. The threats have softened. Washington is no longer shouting from the rooftops, while Iran’s spiritual and political leadership appears equally reluctant to keep the microphone switched on. What happened? The simple answer is that geopolitics is not cricket. There are…
When disaster strikes a neighbour, there are two kinds of countries: those that calculate the diplomatic advantage and those that simply ask, “How can we help?” Bharat has traditionally belonged to the second category—and its swift response to the catastrophic floods in Nepal is a reminder of what genuine neighbourhood solidarity should look like. The…
