Why the defeat of the women’s quota bill could still mean a big headstart for BJP
In Sept 2023, the Indian Parliament witnessed a historic moment with the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, promising 33% reservation for women. Yet, the fine print revealed a…
Significance of Lam’s Beijing visit: Making the partnership multidimensional
To Lam’s China visit from 14th to 17th April holds far-reaching strategic significance. The trip is not a routine diplomatic visit undertaken to indicate the long-standing fraternal ties between two…
Child rape isn’t dispute and marriage isn’t settlement
A minor girl, almost 15, was raped by a neighbourhood ‘bhaiya’ who was 22 years old. When her parents got to know what the child went through, they rushed to…
When nations start competing like corporations
By the time India marks 100 years of independence in 2047, taxation will no longer function as a classical instrument of sovereignty—it will operate as a strategic interface. Not between…
India and South Korea need a strategic leap
As South Korean President Lee Jae-myung prepares to visit India, the moment carries significance far beyond ceremonial diplomacy. The international order is passing through one of its most unsettled phases in decades. Great-power…
Mythos outruns ethos
Imagine there’s a super-smart computer brain called “Mythos” that is so powerful it can find secret weaknesses in apps and websites—like spotting hidden cracks in a wall that no one…
EOL industry
Inbuilt obsolescence makes us buy newer & newer things The other week, my cell phone began to act up, refusing to download an app I needed, and generally being moody…
Stock language
What do markets know that we don’t? Ever since Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, they’ve been inching up. Sensex has reclaimed half of the ground it lost…
Quantum Physics and its metaphysical import
The modern scientific world prides itself on precision, empirical rigour, and the pursuit of measurable truth. Yet, some of its most revolutionary discoveries—particularly in quantum physics—have begun to echo ideas…
‘Urge MPs to understand nation’s collective will’
BJP national president and Rajya Sabha member argues why all parties must rise above partisanship, and forge a consensus on the three bills being debated in Parliament The three-day special…