Opinion
Opinion | ULFA Peace Pact Will Not Only Help Stabilise Internal Security, But Also Break The Crime-Terror Nexus
The peace accord with ULFA shows the Modi government’s commitment to bringing peace to the Northeast, breaking the nexus of financing, inter-state coordination, and foreign links of terror outfits, thus manifesting the concept of Amrit Kaal to its fullest
Opinion | Vedic Saraswati Civilisation: Let's Stop Calling It 'Harappan'
The civilisation should be called 'Vedic Saraswati Civilisation'. Using the term 'Harappan' is misleading for the study of India’s history
Opinion | Outreaching Global South Without Shunning West Shows India has Overcome Ghosts of Nehruvian Past
India is making the most of its partnership with the West while at the same time voicing the concerns of the global south
Opinion | Rewind 2023: When Congress Lost Its Decades-Old Address
For over 45 years, 10, Janpath and 24, Akbar Road forged a formidable link, bringing fame, fortune, success and eventual leadership to the Congress
Rewind 2023: When Directors Become the New Superstars and Action Films Make a Comeback
Many previous box-office records were shattered, audiences sang and danced inside theatres, and directors attracted audiences in a good year for star-studded Hindi films
Opinion | Mathura Survey: Proof is Hiding in Plain Sight Yet Hindus Must Prove Their Hinduness
Hindus, even in the land of their birth, are subjected to inquisitions. In the present times, these inquests have become formalised hearings. Now, courts sit in judgement of Hindu customs and religious beliefs in the name of progressivism
Opinion | Alliance Politics Doesn’t Work in Unseating A Strong Leader
In 1977, to defeat Indira Gandhi, parties opposed to her had to merge to form Janata Party. Now, if parties opposed to Narendra Modi want to become a credible alternative, they need to think and act differently, otherwise, they will be chasing a mirage
Opinion | China Resurrecting Admiral Zheng He
Admiral Zheng symbolised the Yongle emperor’s aim to establish hegemony over “all the known world under the Heaven” or the ‘Tianxia’. It is this same spirit to dominate all the known world under the heavens that has gripped Xi Jinping
Opinion | Let’s Honour the India that is Bharat and the Hinduism that is Sanatana Dharma
Sanatana Dharma was the original basis of India's Independence movement inspired by the Bhagavad Gita, and there can be no real Congress party apart from it
Opinion | FBI Chief’s India Visit: Time to Hold Mirror to US, Assert Right to Take Out Enemies Overseas
For a rising Bharat, the time to assert its right to take out its enemies — even in an uncooperative friend’s home — to defend its land and people, is now
Opinion | How Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Personal Guarantee’ Guarantees Modi 3.0
Prime Minister Modi doesn’t just have a ‘connect’ with his repeat voter base, but has established a deep and emotive ‘bond’ that inspires trust in his brand. Today, that transference of Modi’s personal trust has augmented ‘Brand India’
Sky-High Confidence: PM's Tejas Sortie is No Photo Op, But Flexing of India’s Indigenous Innovation
More than a dozen friendly nations in West Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia have shown interest in buying Indian defence equipment. In fact, India has found pivotal success in its Indo-Pacific neighbourhood. ASEAN and Latin America are markets where India...
Opinion | Left Politicising Palestinian Issue Just to Reap Electoral Benefits Ahead of the 2024 Polls
If the Left is so concerned about the humanitarian cause, then why haven’t they held large-scale solidarity rallies for the Ukrainians? Is it because the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war have no resonance in the country’s electoral politics?
Opinion | ICC World Cup: Why ‘Invincible’ Team India Failed to Lift the Coveted Trophy
India lost the ICC World Cup finals against an inspired Australian side. The loss is doubly disappointing because the team seemed invincible and destined to lift the trophy
Opinion | Spamouflage Dragon: China’s Pursuit of Aggressive Disinformation Strategies for Cyber Hegemony
China wants to interfere in the political process of other countries and influence it to suit its own needs. That seems to be an itch that would not go away soon
Opinion | Qatar’s Double Standards Diplomacy in Israel-Hamas War
Hamas’ top leadership stays in Doha in a luxury hotel and plans the forthcoming tunnel war with Israel