The election of the first American Pope marks a truly historic moment not just for the Roman Catholic Church, but for the entire world. At a time when humanity is torn by conflicts, weighed down […]
The renewed hostilities between India and Pakistan have once again cast a dark shadow over South Asia. The April 22 massacre of 28 Hindu tourists in Kashmir—allegedly by Pakistan-backed terrorists—has shaken the region and reawakened […]
Nuclear energy and critical minerals can be the bedrock of a deepening energy and technology partnership ‘For India’s energy security and sustainable economic development, bilateral relations between India and the U.S. must offer greater assurance […]
Neutralizing terrorists is undoubtedly a positive development. I welcome efforts dedicated to dismantling terrorist networks and restoring safety for civilians. I’m especially appreciative of the Indian government’s initiative to differentiate between Islam and the extremist […]
The ethnic violence that engulfed Manipur in May 2023, pitting the Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities against each other, has exposed profound systemic failures. Beyond the immediate tragedy, the crisis raises urgent questions about governance, justice, […]
Gone are the days of a united fight against, and ‘zero tolerance’ to terror; a different yardstick applies when it comes to India, which is a victim of state-sponsored terror The Pahalgam terror attack of […]
The Indian military will have to evolve a comprehensive doctrine around drone warfare. Fundamental changes would have to be made in how the Army fights. “Today, small quadcopters costing less than $1,000 dominate the tactical […]
State surveillance must be subject to systemic checks and supervision and not mirror the nefarious activities of the dark underworld. As a Supreme Court of India Bench pointed out, the question is not whether the […]
The UN Security Council’s statement on Friday (April 25, 2025) condemning “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, was necessary, but inadequate. According to the statement, which expressed condolences to India, and to […]
The election of Mark Carney as Canada’s Prime Minister offers a much-needed opportunity to reset the strained ties between Ottawa and New Delhi. Relations had hit a nadir under Justin Trudeau, particularly after his 2023 […]
“Repression of the press has a long and tragic lineage. In ancient Rome, historians who documented the excesses of emperors were exiled or executed. During the Inquisition, dissenting voices were burned at the stake. The […]
“Now, the Trump administration seems to have also usurped Congress’s power of the purse for the executive, declaring that the president may refuse to appropriate congressionally allocated funds by personal fiat. This is a profound […]
Nowadays, there are heart-rending cases of young persons of both countries who cross the India-Pakistan border inadvertently and spend years in prison unless compassionate border security officials do not refer their cases to the police […]
The proposed tariffs are expected to deliver a blow to India’s merchandise exports to the U.S. “Though the idea behind reciprocal tariffs is to create balance in trade, they can lead to a back-and-forth increase […]
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. His death followed a stroke and irreversible heart failure, occurring in his residence at the Vatican’s […]
Terrorism must be uprooted, not selectively targeted. As long as organizations like LeT and JeM are allowed to survive, there can be no peace in Kashmir. As long as hatred and radicalization are cultivated across […]
The PM’s lofty views about the amendments are not shared by the Muslim masses “In my view, laws such as the CAA and the Waqf (Amendment) Act are meant to needle the Muslim community and […]
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