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About the AuthorAbhijit Bhattacharyya
The writer is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views expressed here are personal.
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Disasters In Air: A Tale Of 3 Avoidable CrashesColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Disasters In Air: A Tale Of 3 Avoidable...

    A “real” unavoidable disaster occurred on March 5, 1966 in Japan when a BOAC Boeing 707, soon after take-off, “broke up...

    10 July 2026 12:48 AM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Currency Stability Basis Of A Nation’s EconomyColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Currency Stability Basis Of A Nation’s Economy

    India’s first woman PM got deep into an all-round mess of two wars (the 1962 treachery by the Chinese and the aggression...

    25 Jun 2026 11:23 PM IST

    Book Review | A Portrait of Society in Mughal TimesBooks
    Book Review | A Portrait of Society in Mughal Times

    A richly researched exploration of Mughal India that reveals how trade, merchants and markets shaped imperial power,...

    14 Jun 2026 1:16 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over ChinaColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over...

    A few instances will show what a difficult situation India is facing due to its own misjudgement, providing China with...

    22 May 2026 1:21 AM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As US, Iran Seek Peace, Open Hormuz Holds KeyColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As US, Iran Seek Peace, Open Hormuz Holds Key

    Thus, the single most contentious factor of “freedom of navigation” through the Hormuz Strait raised new hope....

    21 April 2026 12:02 AM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Persian Lesson: Can US & Iran Find A Way Out?Columnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Persian Lesson: Can US & Iran Find A Way Out?

    The US and Israel hoped to bring Iran to its knees with an air offensive alone, as the terrain is highly unsuitable for...

    24 March 2026 10:25 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya l India Aviation Reform Vital Before Reckless ExpansionColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya l India Aviation Reform Vital Before Reckless...

    The State has to come down hard and take control to ensure that flight safety gets top priority at all times

    13 Feb 2026 1:58 AM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Will America On Rampage Define The New Global Era?Columnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Will America On Rampage Define The New Global...

    The American logic is fiery and threatening. “Either submit to US domination or face American boots on your icy ground”....

    22 Jan 2026 8:54 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Monopoly In Skies Sets Off Flight Trauma For IndiansColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Monopoly In Skies Sets Off Flight Trauma For...

    The present crisis created by the management of IndiGo isn’t just extremely despicable, but the issue deserves to be...

    11 Dec 2025 11:18 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Indian Navy Comes Of Age, But Some Caution NeededColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Indian Navy Comes Of Age, But Some Caution...

    The Indian Navy, however, has wisely gone on doing what others should have done with more intent and purpose for the...

    2 Dec 2025 10:56 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | From 26/11 to Delhi 10/11: Terror Raises Bar In IndiaColumnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | From 26/11 to Delhi 10/11: Terror Raises Bar...

    The suicide mission was undertaken with the detonation of a “chemical weapon” at the Red Fort-Chandni Chowk confluence...

    25 Nov 2025 11:45 PM IST

    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Can India Really Afford to Trust America Today?Columnists
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Can India Really Afford to Trust America...

    India, like most countries across the world, has little choice but to lump what comes its way that originates from the...

    8 Nov 2025 6:59 AM IST

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