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Islamabad’s intransigence

Pakistan’s military establishment mistakenly believes it can force a return to the decades after Independence when the world saw the subcontinent as a hyphenated entity (AFP)
Published on Apr 26, 2025 03:23 IST

A punitive and effective response to Pahalgam

Given the sheer scale of the Pahalgam massacre, some manner of deterrent action was a must. The government has come through with one (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 24, 2025 14:26 IST

Jammu to Pahalgam, the terror grid in J&K

There is a necessity of re-forming a Unified Command in J&K, involving all security agencies and the local government for a seamless counter terror campaign (PTI)
Updated on Apr 23, 2025 14:30 IST

A multi-front war to remake US & world

Will the Congress remain a co-equal branch of the American government or a subservient one? (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 15:47 IST

Rise of cities as growth hubs

Planning for road networks and transport provision are needed along with plans for water supply, sewerage, recycling water, and so on in a way that traffic congestion is avoided, adequate drinking water is available, sewerage lines are laid, and water is conserved and recycled (AFP)
Published on Apr 21, 2025 13:56 IST

Adolescence becoming uncharted waters now

As a step towards reaffirming children’s rights,  moves such as Meta’s to disallow social media access to children below a certain age are good, but they may prove a bit too weak and late, considering how early a vast number of parents permit, and even encourage, children to use smartphones (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 20, 2025 15:04 IST

BJD eyes an opportunity in federal politics

That Patnaik, at 78, remains the party’s choice for leadership underlines the failure to let the second rung of leadership evolve (PTI)
Published on Apr 20, 2025 15:00 IST

The right language for political revival

Regionalism, through the privileging of local language and culture, is being seen by many parties as a countervailing force against the unitarian politics of the BJP
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 14:55 IST

Science behind Indic calendar & time-cycle

We don’t have to necessarily follow all the rituals of the past, but we must not be so deracinated as to be completely ignorant of our own heritage (PTI)
Published on Apr 19, 2025 17:10 IST