AIIMS Madurai: Temple of Health
Madurai greets you long before you enter it. The skyline begins to change subtly — temple towers rising above dense neighbourhoods, streets humming with scooters and vendors, jasmine sellers threading garlands with ...
India’s AMCA Fighter Jet: A Watershed Moment
India's Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme has reached a critical juncture with Tata Advanced Systems, Larsen & Toubro and Bharat Forge shortlisted to develop the nation's fifth generation stealth fighter while ...
ACT 1: Venezuela: A New Chapter in Global Power Play
How Will it Play Out, for Others including India? An exclusive Cross Section Conversation, featuring some of the best minds in geo-political play, shares their concerns. What could have been the reason, ...
Thoughts on this Republic Day!
Strengthen the Republic, Unite our People as One Collective Force on the Global Arena In ‘ruptured’ moments in history, when the world order is being questioned like never before. When tariff is ...
Operation Venezuela: Parallels with Tibet’s annexation 75 years ago
Editor’s view: A fascinating parallel between Venezuela now and Tibet, 75 years ago. The editors cannot attest to the veracity of the dates and details, which the author is best qualified to ...
India’s Neighbourhood First Policy
Urgent Need to Recalibrate Purpose with Strategy The Delhi Forum for Strategic Studies (DFSS), under the leadership of Lt Gen Kamal Davar, held its annual January conclave on the theme, “India’s Neighbourhood and the ...
Ajit Pawar Passes On! What’s Next for Maharashtra
Ajit Pawar had the unique ability to build bridges and get things done. In today’s deeply polarized polity, he was a rare and dying breed of politicians who did not really have ...
China’s Trade Surplus: A Boon Domestically but a Threat Abroad
An unprecedented US$ 1.2 trillion excess of exports over imports is not sustainable As much as it has been welcomed by its own establishment, China’s mind-boggling trade surplus of US$ 1.2 trillion ...
India’s Defence Budget 2026–27: Reading Numbers Through Strategy, Not Optics
Defence budgets are usually read backwards. Attention gravitates first to the headline number, then to the percentage increase, and only finally—if at all—to what the allocation actually enables. In India’s case, this ...
Is this Cricket, or More? A Controversy that was Best Avoided!
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman — a well-known left-arm fast bowler — was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2026 auction for a big sum (₹9.20 crore), making him the only Bangladesh player to attract ...
Defence Budget 2026: Strategic Signals, Structural Gaps and the Quest for a Surakshit Bharat
Beyond Headline Numbers: Why Surakshit Bharat Precedes Viksit Bharat The aspiration of a Viksit Bharat rests squarely on the assurance of a Surakshit Bharat. Economic ambition, technological progress and global stature lose ...
Stability Over Surprise
A Perspective on the Union Budget 2026 The Union Budget 2026–27, presented on February 1, 2026, comes at a time of heightened global uncertainty, shifting domestic macroeconomic priorities, and India’s ongoing effort ...
