The word “friendship” has perhaps never been used more loosely in international diplomacy than it has been by US President Donald Trump. If one were to judge by Trump’s public statements, almost every world leader is his “good friend,” “great friend,” or “true friend.” Yet when one examines his actions rather than his rhetoric, a…
If there is one thing the Indian Opposition has perfected over the years, it is the art of talking down India. Whenever the country records a significant achievement, a section of political leaders and their ecosystem of commentators rush to manufacture gloom, spread selective facts, and present an image of a nation supposedly on the…
Indian politics has a peculiar habit of repeating itself. Leaders who appear invincible at the height of their power suddenly discover that loyalty in politics often lasts only as long as victory does. The moment the throne begins to shake, courtiers disappear, factions emerge, and ambitious lieutenants start measuring the curtains for a new regime….
History remembers Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq not merely as a ruler of immense ambition, but as one whose abrupt decisions often left his subjects bewildered. Centuries later, as the world watches the second presidency of Donald Trump, one cannot help but wonder whether Washington has found its own version of political unpredictability. The comparison is…
When a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and a former Union Minister says he is “ashamed to live in India,” it is bound to attract attention. The remark becomes even more significant when it comes from Kapil Sibal, a man who has spent decades benefiting from the very democratic institutions he now appears to…
For decades, India depended on foreign nations for its most advanced combat aircraft. From the MiGs of Russia to the Mirages and Rafales of France, the country’s air power was built largely on imported technology. That chapter is now beginning to change dramatically. The Union Government’s approval of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme…
For decades, the United States symbolised unmatched military dominance. Its weapons inventory was considered virtually inexhaustible. From the Gulf War to Afghanistan and Iraq, Washington fought conflicts thousands of miles away without ever appearing worried about ammunition depletion. Today, that illusion is cracking. The ongoing West Asian conflict has exposed an uncomfortable reality: even the…
The unfolding Twisha Singh case has once again exposed an uncomfortable truth about India’s justice system — that justice often moves only when public pressure becomes impossible to ignore. And in this case, much of that pressure came not from politicians, activists or bureaucrats, but from an aggressive and relentless media campaign. The decision of…
In a significant and timely verdict, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed a simple but powerful constitutional truth: free and fair elections are impossible without clean and credible electoral rolls. Upholding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) authority to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the apex court has not merely defended an…
For a nation of 1.4 billion people aspiring to become a developed economy by 2047, energy is not merely a commodity. It is strategic power. It fuels industries, protects economic stability, sustains military preparedness, and ultimately determines whether Bharat rises as a global power or remains vulnerable to external shocks. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government…
