At a time when modern society is increasingly distancing itself from its cultural roots in the name of professionalism and competition, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a remarkably refreshing and humane decision. Its move to allow the parents of teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to accompany him on the…
The optics were unmistakable. The smiles were broad, the handshake was warm, and the camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump appeared to have returned to the days of the grand “Howdy Modi” spectacle. After a gap of sixteen months, the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit…
Bharat today is witnessing an uncomfortable and dangerous trend. Forces operating from within and outside the country are increasingly attempting to divide society along religious, regional, caste and ideological lines. Political battles have become so bitter that national interest often takes a back seat to electoral calculations. Amid this growing fragmentation, the time has come…
After 59 anxious days of conflict, the prospect of peace finally appears to be emerging in West Asia. For a world held hostage by war, uncertainty, and rising energy prices, this is welcome news. More importantly, it offers an opportunity to acknowledge an unlikely architect behind the breakthrough – US President Donald Trump. If the…
Politics often compels parties to oppose each other even when national interest demands unity. Yet, there are moments when a political demand transcends partisan boundaries and deserves serious consideration. The Congress party’s call for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks with US President Donald Trump…
The recent spurt in drone-based smuggling and infiltration attempts along the Punjab border should serve as a stark reminder that Pakistan’s proxy war against India is far from over. While Operation Sindoor delivered a strong message to terror networks and their handlers across the border, emerging reports suggest that Pakistan-backed elements are once again attempting…
For a brief moment, the world was led to believe that a breakthrough was within reach. US President Donald Trump spoke optimistically about a possible peace agreement with Iran, hinting that months of military confrontation and diplomatic maneuvering could finally give way to de-escalation. Yet, within barely 24 hours, those hopes appeared to evaporate. Instead…
When human rights become selective, they lose their moral force. A tragedy in one corner of the world cannot evoke outrage while a similar tragedy elsewhere is met with silence. Yet that is precisely the uncomfortable question emerging from the latest reports of violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). For months, Indian Muslims, like many others…
For decades, Bharat proudly carried the title of the world’s pharmacy. It supplied affordable generic medicines to millions across continents, earning global goodwill and commercial success. Yet there was always an uncomfortable truth beneath that achievement. Bharat manufactured medicines discovered elsewhere. The laboratories that created the original molecules, owned the patents and reaped the biggest…
For years, anyone questioning Wikipedia’s neutrality was dismissed as paranoid, partisan, or simply unable to accept inconvenient facts. Wikipedia marketed itself as the world’s most trusted encyclopedia — a noble experiment where thousands of volunteers collaborated to create a repository of human knowledge free from political influence. That illusion is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain….
