Covid-triggered shortage was the first wake-up call; the tariff war is the second warning
Covid-triggered shortage was the first wake-up call; the tariff war is the second warning
China prefers the status quo — continuing tensions between India and Pakistan short of war, which would gradually drain both countries.
Academic pressure is compounded by expectations, and the inherent hierarchy that marks colleges in India can crush the softer spirit.
We need teachers who impart life skills and mentor young lives. We need parents who try to figure out their child's world rather than judge.
Its principles remain valid as norms for inter-state ties and for creating a more democratic world order
Trudeau’s January resignation announcement and Mark Carney’s confirmation that he was in the Liberal leadership race dramatically changed the political landscape.
The suspension of the IWT could serve as a critical inflection point — an opportunity to modernise the treaty’s framework.
Cross-border terrorism has persisted despite peace moves and our avowed muscularity
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.
If the Baisaran perpetrators were worried at the backlash against them, the mood in the Valley changed within days, to be replaced with one of anger against the government.
Pahalgam attack has exposed inadequacies of Kashmir’s high-density security & intelligence grid
At work, he consulted experts and peers alike. He was open to critique and to correction. He analysed all aspects in minute detail before he took a decision.
A terror attack in the Valley, orchestrated from across the border, is meant to help revive the Pakistan army’s power and prestige.
This week’s focus was on Pahalgam, domestic issues and the region
Pope Francis worried more about the poor and the exploited and placed less emphasis on Church doctrines
It is laughable that the language fundamentalists are trying to project Urdu as an Islamic (or Pakistani) tongue
Krishna, endorsing Arjuna’s view, says: ‘The mind is very difficult to restrain. But by practice & detachment, it can be controlled.’
The greatest danger in time of turbulence is to act with yesterday’s logic, Drucker, the management guru, said. The template can be applied here
THE GREAT GAME: Kashmiris are telling Pakistanis to not just mind their business, but to back off
A lesser-known reason for the historical alienation of the Valley from the rest of the country has been the apathy of the national civil society towards Kashmir.
When faith, culture or pride in one’s heritage — personal aspects of human identity — are wielded by men in uniform to justify division, they become tools of tyranny, not tradition.
The absence of warmth in India-China relations was evident in Xi Jinping not sending a message on the terrorist attack on innocent Indian tourists in Pahalgam.
The decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty the first time in 65 years should convey India’s serious concern to the international community.
Focus on eliminating the artificial state of play in existence since 1947, irrespective of the cost
Harvard draws 45% of its revenue from donors. Indian universities should similarly engage alumni, corporates and philanthropic foundations to create endowments and support research.
It is not clear how seriously the Indian security establishment took ChaudHaryana's media briefing, but great attention has been paid in India to Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir’s statement to the overseas Pakistanis on April 16.
Pahalgam attack marks a calculated escalation in the ongoing proxy war
India’s internal security response must now move from event-specific counteraction to systemic deterrence
Women have been appointed to administrative and management positions, but decision-making and ministry still largely rest with clergy men.
The question is which institution has been created in the past three decades? It is one of winning elections by giving endless doles and freebies.