Strategic Shift in Counter-Terrorism Doctrine: Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Operation Sindoor, the military campaign targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir , represents a pivotal change in the nation’s counter-terrorism strategy. In a televised...
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Pakistan Navy’s Manipulated Image Sparks Controversy
The Pakistan Navy is facing scrutiny after using a digitally altered and outdated...
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US Sends Strong Message to Migrants on Conduct Expectations
The US has warned migrants arriving in the country, particularly those from India,...
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YouTuber’s On-Air Remark Strains India-Iran Relations
A derogatory comment made by Gaurav Arya, a prominent YouTuber and former army...
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By Sushil Kutty The western Press is egging United States President Donald Trump to press India for third-party mediation in the Kashmir imbroglio roiling India-Pakistan relations, while at the same time asserting that Trump has put India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a “tight spot”. Prime Minister...
Narendra Modi Is Having A Difficult Time In Dealing With His Good Friend Trump
By Anjan Roy The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, demonstrates the predicament of a man fighting an unseen foe. Prime Minister’s address on Monday night was meant for the outside world, though it had its import on those inside the country. He was fighting what has been cast broad and...
Statesmanship – Not Rhetoric Is The Need Of The Hour In India
By Dr Arun Mitra War brings misery and deaths. ‘War is neither romantic nor a Bollywood film’ said former Army Chief Manoj Narvane while addressing at an event organised by the Cost Accountants of India at Pune. Diplomacy would be his first choice he added, ‘there is trauma among...
Union Minister Boasts Of Historic Achievement For Major Ports
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W) Sarbananda Sonowal has boasted about the achievements of India’s Major Ports in FY 2024-25, the ministry under him performed very badly, reveals the Annual Report. Actual Expenditure of the Ministry was totally unsatisfactory being it...
Banning Awami League By Bangladesh’s Interim Govt Has Wide Ramifications
By Satyaki Chakraborty The banning of the Awami League activities by the interim government of Bangladesh led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus last week has got wider implications for the pro-active political parties in the country in view of the coming national elections expected by early next year. Equally, the...
Sudden India-Pakistan Ceasefire Announcement Stuns Sangh Parivar Cadres
By Arun Srivastava The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been quite careful in expressing its support and appreciation for Operation Sindoor as it has enhanced nation’s self respect and morale. Four days back before announcement of ceasefire ,the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had condemned “the attacks being carried out...
Kerala To Blaze A New Trail With Heli-Tourism
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is all set to blaze a new trail in the tourism sector with the State Government giving in-principle approval to the heli-tourism policy. A network of chopper services within the State, making use of the four existing airports, and new ‘helistations’ at prominent tourist...
India And Sri Lanka Being Drawn Into U.S.’ New Cold War Against China
By Shiran Illanperuma NEW YORK: In 1964, during the second summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Cairo, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Sirimavo Bandaranaike proposed that the Indian Ocean be turned into a “zone of peace” that was free of military bases and nuclear weapons. In the...
Narendra Modi Has Been Trapped By Trump – He Has To Get Out Of That With Head High
By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed India in a very advantageous position vis a vis Pakistan in the limited war that lasted for four days beginning early hours of May 7. The ceasefire that took effect from 5 PM of May 10 was more engineered by...
Global Weapons Industry Is Witnessing An Unprecedented Growth
By Nantoo Banerjee For an import-dependent country on critical arms supplies, it may be risky to get involved in a long-drawn war. Ukraine, currently the world’s biggest arms importer, learnt the hard truth after Donald Trump became the US president. Recently, Ukraine had to part with its substantial mineral...
Centre’s Nod To Caste Census After Opposing For Years Was Surprising
By Kalyani Shankar The caste census in India has sparked a lengthy debate. People have different opinions about whether it will have good or bad effects. It could lead to both. Supporters believe the census will help disadvantaged groups and be a game changer. However, opponents argue that it...
Opposition To Politically Corner PM Narendra Modi Over Ceasefire
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Full details of the conditions on which India agreed to Ceasefire in Indo-Pak confrontation from 5PM on May 10, 2025 are yet to come in public domain. However, the way the agreement of ceasefire in the Indo-Pak confrontation was reached and announced have created a...
Donald Trump Outwits Narendra Modi In Imposing The Ceasefire On May 10
By Sushil Kutty The cagey Modi regime wouldn’t have let any of us, the people of India, know what was happening in the conflict with Pakistan after the Pahalgam massacre but for United States President Donald Trump reminding everybody, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of the Big White Whale...
21 MLAs Of Ruling Party Write To Amit Shah For Restoration Of Govt In Manipur
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: Strife-torn Manipur, which remains under heightened security, has in recent times been witness to a political drama of sorts when 21 MLAs of the ruling NDA side led by the Bharatiya Janata Party sent a memorandum to Union home minister Amit Shah urging him...
India Has Sent A Clear Message To The World On Its Intent To Root Out Cross Border Terrorism
By Asad Mirza The last week saw an unprecedented escalation of tension between two nuclear powers, i.e. Indian and Pakistan. The situation was exacerbated after the launch of Operation Sindoor by India to retaliate against Pakistan-backed terrorist groups, after the Pahalgam attack of 22 April, in which 26 civilians...
Bollywood Film Industry Is Facing Existential Crisis As Halls Footfalls Decline
By Kunal Bose Bollywood, which is the other name of Hindi language film industry has for too long depended on big stars and formula cinema. But all this is now going kaput as one too many big budget Hindi movies are finding viewers thinning out fast soon after their...
Conflict With India Seriously Endangers Pakistan’s Energy Security
By K Raveendran Reports from across the border suggest that Pakistan is already suffering a fuel crisis, with petrol pumps having been ordered closed for the time being. An analysis of the emerging energy scenario in the wake of the ongoing conflict suggests the beginning of a serious crisis...
It Is A Missile War Between India Used Western And Russian Weapons And Pakistan’s Chinese Arms
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan is offering the world a glimpse of how Chinese military hardware is scaling up against western military hardware including from ground to air power as China has been the main supplier of military equipment to Pakistan...
