There is a new virus going around, and no, it is not airborne or waterborne – it is mic-borne. The symptoms are unmistakable: compulsive wisecracks, uncontrolled sarcasm, and a chronic inability to distinguish governance from giggles. Punjab’s Chief Minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann, once infected professionally, now appears to be in full relapse. Zinger of the…
Ahmedabad: When IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar got a chance to say “Ee Sala Cup Namdu” (this year the cup is ours) after 18 years, the fans roared. But when he said that “Virat Kohli deserved it more than anyone else”, the cheers were deafening as the legend grinned from ear to…
Washington: India did certain things, like buying military gear from Russia and aligning with BRICS which seeks to reduce dollar dependence, that “rubbed the US the wrong way”, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, stressing that President Donald Trump deeply admires India and the two countries are going to have a “great relationship together.” “The…
Pune: Pakistan launched multiple attacks on May 10, aiming to bring India to its knees in 48 hours but it had to fold up the offensives in eight hours and reach out to New Delhi for talks seeking an end to the hostilities, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. In the…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met members of a multi-party delegation and received feedback from them on how they exposed Pakistan in various countries over its support to terrorism. The delegation led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda met Jaishankar at his office here after the key diplomatic tour and presented their…
Ahmedabad: The chiselled, sweat-glistened face of Virat Kohli was filled with impatience. The maiden IPL title for him and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru was a good over away. He was desperate for that famous Kohli run — fingers pointed heavenwards with a wide grin plastered across the face. 11.25 pm: Josh Hazlewood successfully defended 29…
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….
Every election season, we proudly proclaim India as the world’s largest democracy. But democracy is not defined by how many can vote — it is defined by how many do. In recent elections, only 60–67% of eligible voters turned up at polling booths. The rest — tens of millions — chose silence over participation. That…
Girja Shankar Dixit The rapid evolution of drone technology has fundamentally transformed modern warfare. Once limited to reconnaissance missions, drones—also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—now play a central role in surveillance, precision strikes, logistics, and electronic warfare. Their ability to operate without risking human lives, combined with advancements in artificial intelligence and autonomous navigation,…
Hanuman, the mighty vanara, born of the wind and schooled in restraint, resolved to awaken the demon world to the power of their destined foe. Not through stealth nor speech did he declare this truth, but by thunder and fury. He chose a path fierce and deliberate, not for glory, but to strike fear into…
