In a country obsessed with cricket and cinema, Prof. Mayank Shrivastava of IISc Bengaluru has dared to ask the uncomfortable question: Can we build new IITs by just watching the IPL? His anguish is not misplaced. It’s a wake-up call that cuts through the noise of national pride built on celebrity, spectacle, and slogans. Prof….
In a grotesque display of political opportunism, the Congress-led Karnataka government turned what should have been a joyous occasion into a public tragedy. The state-sponsored “felicitation” ceremony for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) — celebrating their maiden IPL title win after 18 long years — quickly descended into a stampede that claimed 11 lives and left…
The cat is out of the bag. Pakistan’s decades-old nuclear bluff has finally been exposed—accidentally, and rather embarrassingly, by itself. In a striking development, the Advisor to India’s Defence Minister, in an interview with Republic TV, confirmed that Pakistan’s nuclear sites were indeed impacted during the recent Indian airstrikes, although they were not deliberately targeted….
Is India a constitutional democracy or a banana republic where threats of beheading and mob justice override the rule of law? The recent arrest of Sharmishta Panoli—a law student from Symbiosis—by Kolkata Police from Gurgaon, over allegedly “offensive” remarks against a minority faith, exposes the grim reality: we are fast surrendering to religious vigilantism in…
In the thick of Operation Sindoor, when our armed forces are showing steely resolve against a rogue and unstable neighbour, India did not expect a morale-breaking salvo—not from the enemy, but from within. That too, from none other than the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian…
India’s economy clocked an impressive 7.4% growth in the fourth quarter of FY 2024–25, smashing analyst expectations and reaffirming its position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Yet, much of the domestic and international discourse has been fixated on a seemingly “disappointing” full-year GDP growth figure of 6.5%—a four-year low. The contradiction isn’t…
Elon Musk’s dramatic exit from Donald Trump’s administration is more than a celebrity tech mogul walking away from a bombastic president. It’s a political rupture with real consequences, exposing cracks in Trump’s campaign promises and highlighting the internal incoherence that already haunts his second term in the White House. For Trump, the loss of Musk…
As Russia steamrolls through eastern Ukraine with renewed aggression, one thing is clear: President Vladimir Putin is in no mood to negotiate peace, and the United States under Donald Trump has no plan to stop him. In his latest diatribe, Putin blamed the West for the ongoing war, citing the 2014 Euromaidan revolution as a…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s offer of 10,000 acres of land in Lepakshi, Anantapur district, to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is more than just a pitch for industrialization—it’s a bold strategic move. A seasoned administrator with a proven development track record, Naidu is again playing the long game, blending visionary politics with national…
In a world where the weather can dictate everything from agricultural yield to disaster preparedness, India has just made a giant leap into the future. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has unveiled a revolutionary home-grown weather forecasting system with a spatial resolution of six kilometres — the highest in the world. This development isn’t just…
