Plane, Not Simple

Indigenous aircraft making will be a gamechanger. Invest in R&D now and learn by doing India really needs more airplanes, for both regular travel and for the military. In the…

The new pickpocket is invisible and always polite

For centuries, theft had a physical grammar. It depended on proximity, force, stealth, or distraction. A stolen purse, a cut chain, a vanished wallet; crime announced itself through absence and…

Budget 2026-27 prioritises manufacturing and tourism for quick gains, sidelines social issues

Budget 2026-27 trails the growth path like the earlier ones presented by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. However, in view of the volatile international environment due to geopolitical tensions and…

From paper files to predictive AI: India’s disaster finance reset

India’s 16th Finance Commission and Budget 2026 signal a decisive shift in how the country funds disaster management—moving away from post-crisis relief towards data-driven prevention, AI-enabled risk intelligence, and climate-resilient…

The names of air?

We live in a world inhabited by people with names like Anaya, Alaya, Ahaana, Aarav, Vivaan, Revaan, Rian and Saanvi, to name just a few. There is a distinct phonetic…

Free Thinking

Deal with Trump signals fundamental shift in India’s trade philosophy from ‘won’t buy’ to ‘will sell’ America matters, for it’s where the most money is. This year, Americans will buy…

Free Thinking

The United States is important because Americans buy a lot of things. This year alone, they will spend about $370 billion on clothes—that’s more than the value of all the…

Rahul Gandhi’s tactics of destructive mentality

Prince Rahul Gandhi has, as usual, begun leveling accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this time by citing a reference from an unpublished book by former Chief of Army Staff…

India’s AI ambition cannot be built on women’s digital insecurity

India is in an AI surge moment, and this time it is not just hype. The India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (16–20 February 2026) has already crossed 35,000…

The February Cinderella love

In February, love flows like a bubbly river that sings and dances its way to be one with the infinite ocean. It keeps moving despite the rocks, fallen trees and…