Republic TV deserves recognition for its reported sting operation on Zakir Naik, the controversial Islamic preacher who fled Bharat in 2016 and has since been living in Malaysia. The operation, reportedly conducted by a special correspondent from Assam, raises disturbing questions about Naik’s activities, his network of associates and the ideological agenda he continues to…
The underground networks that once thrived in the shadows are facing a tightening web of intelligence, technology and law enforcement. Why are the so-called “Cockroaches” — the editor’s derisive description of the Cockroach Janta Party — suddenly challenging the Indian state so openly? What has changed? What has forced those who allegedly operated from the…
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) founder YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who stormed to power in Andhra Pradesh in 2019 but suffered a crushing defeat in 2024, has often extended issue-based support to the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, including by abstaining on contentious matters. His sudden decision to challenge the NDA over the appointment of…
Bharat-US relations have rarely been short of contradictions. The two democracies describe each other as important strategic partners, share concerns over the changing global order and recognise the enormous potential for cooperation in trade, energy and security. Yet, just when diplomatic engagement appears to be gathering momentum, a careless remark or an unnecessarily provocative statement…
Once again, the Delhi Police appears to have demonstrated that it has learnt lessons from past mistakes. When CJP leader Abhijit Dipke sought to organise a Tiranga rally at the already-prohibited Central Park in Connaught Place, the authorities were determined not to allow another street mobilisation to spiral into a law-and-order crisis. The reported five-layer…
National security is too serious a matter to be reduced to political point-scoring, selective enforcement or bureaucratic procrastination. Yet, whenever allegations concerning foreign citizenship involving politically influential individuals remain unresolved, a legitimate question arises: does the law operate with equal urgency for everyone, or does the speed of investigation depend on the identity of the…
Bharat’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 demands a fundamental rethink of how its cities are planned, governed and prepared for the future. Economic growth cannot be sustained by infrastructure spending alone. It requires enduring institutions capable of converting scientific evidence into sound policy, investment into public value, and urbanisation into an opportunity…
Bharat must prepare today to protect tomorrow. The true measure of national leadership is not merely how a country responds to a crisis, but how intelligently it prepares for dangers that future generations may face. Wars are no longer fought only on battlefields. Missiles can strike deep inside enemy territory, drones can penetrate defences, satellites…
Political battles must be fought through constitutional institutions, not by turning the streets into an alternative Parliament. The debate over the Opposition’s strategy has entered a serious new phase. Statements attributed to Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have brought the question of regime change, revolutionary politics and the limits of…
The Supreme Court must defend fundamental rights without weakening the State’s duty to maintain public order. There comes a point when judicial observations, however well-intentioned, deserve to be questioned as forcefully as executive excesses. The Supreme Court of Bharat is the ultimate guardian of the Constitution, but its observations cannot be beyond public scrutiny. When…
