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The writer is an independent security and political risk consultant.

Carrie Lam (Photo: PTI)

No lessons learnt: China mishandles HK dissent

Hong Kong citizens believe that their chief executive's obduracy reflects the views of her mentors in Beijing.

27 Jun 2019 2:12 AM IST

Things are going on as planned for tomorrows launch, a senior Isro official said.

Aiming for the stars but can't even make a chip!

Our shortcomings in most areas of high technology, apart from space and pharmaceuticals, are alarming for several...

21 Jun 2019 3:07 AM IST

Amit Shah said if Naidu had worked this hard in the elections, TDP could have performed better. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Earn Kashmiris' trust before switching gears

The country's security and intelligence agencies have played a forward role in the matter.

10 Jun 2019 12:45 AM IST

Journey to Lhasa: The Diary of a Spy , By Sarat Chandra Das Speaking Tiger pp.265, Rs 350.

An intrepid Bengali teacher and his time in Tibet

The problem was that Tibet had closed its borders to all foreigners and the only people allowed in were Buddhist monks.

7 Jun 2019 1:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

What 2019 poll results portend for our future

One face of India seemed to project unmitigated gloom and despair.

28 May 2019 2:01 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

Are humans driving Earth to extinction?

To satisfy this huge and growing need, economies will most likely continue to use the very methods that this damning UN...

11 May 2019 12:59 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla national highway on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Shutting J&K lifeline: The road to unreason

The aim was to prevent a Pulwama-type suicide attack on a convoy that had left over 40 CRPF personnel dead.

12 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

Queen Victoria had nine children and 42 grandchildren, who spread across the monarchies of Europe.

The weight of sheer numbers in changing history's course

nyone even slightly interested in the story of humankind's continuing evolution must read it.

5 April 2019 1:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Star Wars' adds heft to rising space power

Mission Shakti's success is a big deal no matter what the government's critics might feel.

29 March 2019 2:39 AM IST

The attack has upended New Zealands image as one of the worlds safest and most tolerant countries. (Photo:AP)

Horror in NZ shows the danger of righteousness

The Christchurch shooter believed he was saving his people by eliminating Muslims, who if unchecked would one day...

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Netaji said his army would join in the assault even though his soldiers had barely one bullet each and little to eat. (Photo: File)

Nationalism is not the preserve of one party

Nationalism had become sanctified in the lexicon of not only India's political leaders but also its intellectual elite.

14 March 2019 7:24 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Hit hard at Pak terror, but keep hype in check

The unfortunate part is the political leadership's role in adding to the overall confusion.

6 March 2019 2:45 AM IST