The collapse of the much-hyped second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad is not just another diplomatic setback—it is a stark reminder that Pakistan was never the right broker to begin with. When a nation struggling to hold its own economy together attempts to mediate one of the world’s most…
The defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday was not merely a legislative setback—it was a revealing moment of political priorities, contradictions, and calculated posturing. When a Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at ensuring greater representation for nearly half of India’s population fails to secure the mandated two-thirds majority, it exposes…
When Narendra Modi rose to address the special session of Parliament, he did more than outline a legislative agenda—he threw down a political gauntlet. The message was unmistakable: history is knocking, and those who choose obstruction over opportunity will have to answer not just to Parliament, but to the people—especially India’s women. At the heart…
What has exploded out of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik unit is not merely a corporate scandal—it is a damning indictment of institutional apathy, systemic collapse, and a pattern of abuse that was conveniently dismissed for years as “propaganda” or “conspiracy.” Not anymore. The disturbing allegations—ranging from sexual harassment and rape to coercion and…
At a time when global leadership often appears hesitant, transactional, or paralysed by diplomatic niceties, Donald Trump seems to have embraced a far more assertive doctrine—one that many may instinctively criticise, yet one that, on closer scrutiny, carries the weight of strategic necessity. His recent posture on the Strait of Hormuz is not mere rhetoric…
There are voices we admire, and then there are voices that quietly become the soundtrack of our lives. Asha Bhosle belongs to the latter—effortlessly, timelessly, almost invisibly. You don’t merely listen to her; you grow up with her, fall in love with her songs, and somewhere along the way, realise she has been there in…
While the world’s cameras remain obsessively fixated on a negotiating table at the Serena Hotel, the real deal-making—sharp, silent, and devastatingly effective—is unfolding thousands of miles away at the Great Hall of the People. And at the centre of it stands Xi Jinping, scripting what increasingly looks like a geopolitical masterclass, even as Donald Trump…
The unprecedented voter turnout in Assam, Puducherry, and Kerala is not just a statistical spike—it is a political signal. When nearly 88 percent of voters in Assam, around 85 percent in Puducherry, and an estimated 76–77 percent in Kerala step out to vote, it demands a deeper reading. This is no longer the old India…
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has once again demonstrated why diplomacy is not about theatrical activism, but about calibrated restraint. His blunt assertion that India cannot become a “dalal nation” — a broker in global geopolitics — is not just justified, it is strategically sound. At a time when geopolitical vanity projects are tempting…
The writing is no longer on the wall—it is etched into the electoral rolls. With the Election Commission of India identifying nearly 91 lakh (9.1 million) questionable or illegal entries during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal under judicial scrutiny, the political ground beneath Mamata Banerjee has begun to crack—perhaps irreversibly. This is…
