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Kamal Davar | Many Questions on Future of Pakistan’s’ jihadi General’: Will He Remain, or Fall?

Kamal Davar | Many Questions on Future of Pakistan’s’ jihadi General’:...

Pakistan Army chief's actions risk war with India and unrest at home

14 May 2025 10:44 PM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Human Capital India’s Real Arsenal As Tensions Simmer

Patralekha Chatterjee | Human Capital India’s Real Arsenal As Tensions...

Strategic focus on education, health, and skills is crucial to India's security and global future.

14 May 2025 10:06 PM IST

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | A Voice of Sanity Exposes Deep Divide Within India

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | A Voice of Sanity Exposes Deep Divide Within...

In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, a young widow’s message exposes India’s deepening social divide

13 May 2025 8:47 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Top Officials of Secular India Must Stay Away From Religiosity

Bhopinder Singh | Top Officials of Secular India Must Stay Away From...

In a time of rising social polarisation, constitutional functionaries must balance personal faith with public...

13 May 2025 8:08 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Cohesive Security Strategy Needed: ‘Doval Doctrine’ Can Be First Step

Aakar Patel | Cohesive Security Strategy Needed: ‘Doval Doctrine’ Can...

As national security challenges evolve, India’s defence strategy remains in limbo, with a key defence committee failing...

13 May 2025 1:21 AM IST

Sunanda K.Datta-Ray | Will Caste Remain a Crutch for India’s Political Class? Reflections

Sunanda K.Datta-Ray | Will Caste Remain a Crutch for India’s Political...

As calls for a caste census grow louder, India risks entrenching social divisions while political expediency overshadows...

13 May 2025 12:48 AM IST

M.P. Nathanael | Manipur Unrest Enters Year Two; Normalcy Still Elusive

M.P. Nathanael | Manipur Unrest Enters Year Two; Normalcy Still...

Normalcy in Manipur will be a far cry until Meiteis and Kuki-Zo freely move in the hills and valley without any fear of...

12 May 2025 6:51 AM IST

SANJAYOVACHA | Wars Help Promote Sales for Military Industrial Complex

SANJAYOVACHA | Wars Help Promote Sales for Military Industrial Complex

Any war is viewed by arms suppliers as an opportunity to test technology in real time. Hence, when new technologies get...

12 May 2025 2:40 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Why Journos Were Anticipating Strike; Sindoor Proves Cong Face Saver

Anita Katyal | Why Journos Were Anticipating Strike; Sindoor Proves...

Though it was known that India would avenge the terrorist attack at Pahalgam that killed 26 persons, everyone was kept...

11 May 2025 2:01 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | No Peace Till Pakistan’s Deep State Dismantled

Pavan K. Varma | No Peace Till Pakistan’s Deep State Dismantled

As I write this, Pakistan’s actions continue to spiral up the escalatory ladder. Civilian areas, hospitals and schools...

11 May 2025 1:30 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | The Art of Keeping a Legacy Alive…

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | The Art of Keeping a Legacy Alive…

“How do you plan to keep your father’s legacy alive?” It’s a question I get asked a lot these days.Earlier it used to be...

10 May 2025 11:28 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Leo XIV, 1st American Pope, Picks Francis’ ‘peace’ Baton

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Leo XIV, 1st American Pope, Picks Francis’...

The challenge before the Conclave of Cardinals was to choose the man who could hold the Roman Catholic Church together...

10 May 2025 2:15 AM IST