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Measures taken by India, like halting water flow, blocking YouTube channels of famous Pakistani artistes and cricket stars, aim at crippling Pakistan

We can’t get rid of all our problems, but we can understand them and accordingly deal with it

Hope is an amusing child too. She knows that humour and a smile are the leaven of existence and a means of facing difficulties, even major worries, with fortitude. The writer Romain Gary’s perceptive definition of humour fits well:...

We have to contend with new rules every second day... These rules are made without any consultation with the stakeholders and usually lack any sense or logic

How we are letting down hill stations is a collective failure

The return of colourful birds each year in summer is a reminder of how intricately life is woven across seasons

Punjab lies suspended in a crisis — neither fully belonging to its past nor confidently striding into the future. This dislocation is not merely political or economic; it is ontological.

The old playbook is usually a discredited way of doing business in fraught situations. However, there may also be some pathways that can be explored before all options are exhausted.

THE GREAT GAME: Modi understands that his legacy will be affected by how he deals with his western neighbour

The withholding of the Indus Waters Treaty should have been enough to make Pakistan realise that the best course for it is to stop fomenting terrorism and focus on its economic progress.

What of Modi's emphasis on the Pakistan assault and the threat of war? Will nationalism, purveyed in his words spoken at Madhubani, take second place after caste?

Treating them with respect and dignity is vital for gaining their support in Kashmir

China prefers the status quo — continuing tensions between India and Pakistan short of war, which would gradually drain both countries.

Covid-triggered shortage was the first wake-up call; the tariff war is the second warning

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.

Academic pressure is compounded by expectations, and the inherent hierarchy that marks colleges in India can crush the softer spirit.

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.