India’s latest successful test of a MIRV-capable Advanced Agni-V missile was not merely another routine missile launch. It was a strategic declaration that New Delhi is no longer content with symbolic deterrence. India is steadily building a sophisticated, survivable and technologically advanced nuclear architecture capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with major global powers. Conducted from Dr….
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar franchise has achieved what political commentators and cultural critics often fail to understand — audiences eventually decide for themselves. The films were attacked in Pakistan and by sections within India as BJP propaganda, accused of pushing a nationalist narrative, distorting history and reducing geopolitics to cinematic spectacle. YouTuber Dhruv Rathee called the…
Washington: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said that President Donald Trump secured a commitment from China not to “provide material support to Iran.” In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, Greer explained that the United States did not ask China for direct assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “When the president went…
Gothenburg (Sweden): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Sweden’s highest honour, the ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross,’ on Sunday, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to bilateral ties and his visionary leadership. The award is the highest distinction that can be given to a Head of Government. This is Prime…
New Delhi: Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul hit fluent half-centuries as Delhi Capitals overhauled a competitive Rajasthan Royals total to register a five-wicket victory in their Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday. Porel, playing only his third IPL match of the season, looked in fine touch during his 31-ball 51, while KL Rahul bounced…
Gothenburg (Sweden): (May 17) , May 17 (PTI) India and Sweden on Sunday agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, focusing on trade, technology, defence, and other key sectors. Modi, who arrived earlier today for a two-day visit, was…
The verdict on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Madhya Pradesh is not merely another property dispute settled by a court. It is yet another reminder that history, however inconvenient to political narratives, cannot be buried forever. When courts rely on archaeological surveys, historical records, inscriptions, and documentary evidence, the debate ceases to be about emotion…
Modern cricket is increasingly becoming a game of instant gratification. Batters walk in with premeditated strokes, teams obsess over strike-rates, and coaches often reduce the shortest format into a six-hitting exhibition. Yet, every now and then, a player arrives and reminds the cricketing world that the essence of batting still lies in understanding conditions, reading…
MS Sparsha History remembers the visionaries. But often, it forgets the men who quietly built the machines that turned those visions into reality. One such forgotten titan of Indian science was Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri — a brilliant experimental physicist, institution builder, and one of the true architects of India’s nuclear age. While names like Homi…
Imagine you are a central bank governor. Your currency is in freefall, down 20% in three months. Inflation is surging. But your government has billions in bonds maturing next month, and nobody wants to buy them. You have one tool: interest rates. Raise them to save the currency, and the bond auction fails. Cut them…
