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India recently had a small but important military operation called Operation Sindoor. It was a success, but it also showed something new: when India deals with Pakistan in a conflict, it’s not just fighting Pakistan—it’s fighting Pakistan + its powerful friends. Here’s what that means: 1. Not Just Pakistan Anymore Pakistan is getting a lot…
In the evolving lexicon of global affairs, the letter ‘T’ often evokes trade, tariffs, or technology – terms that define our age of innovation and competition. But for India, ‘T’ continues to stand for a darker, harsher reality: terrorism. Every major India-Pakistan crisis in this century has been precipitated by an act of terrorism. It…
Case 1– James Anderson, the legendary fast bowler from England and one of the finest bowlers in the history of red ball cricket, announced his retirement from international cricket at Lord’s in July 2024, following the first Test of England’s home summer series against the West Indies. In a subsequent interview, Anderson revealed that he was…
Chethan Kumar As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, its rolling out reels and reels of tales. If the first post office or a telephone connection paints one colour, the Stamp of a stock market scam or the ‘Jewel Thieves’ scandal paint yet another colour. If failure of a sounding rocket was a stepping…
By- Jug Suraiya All of us, even those who profess atheism, at one point or another have hoped for a miracle, an act of Divine Providence that could make our most heartfelt wishes magically come true.I wish i could be a topper in the board exams; I wish I could land a job in an…
Trump’s plan to tax money immigrants send home is unfair Donald Trump wants people who live and work in the U.S. but aren’t citizens — like people with H-1B visas or Green Cards — to pay a 5% tax when they send money to their families in other countries. That might sound like a small…
On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu exercised her powers under Article 143 of the Constitution to send a ‘reference’ to Supreme Court, asking 14 questions on the extent of the legal powers of governors and the President. This marks only the fifteenth time since Independence that such a reference has made its way from Raisina Hill…
On April 8, SC pronounced a historic judgment in State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu. Perhaps few SC pronouncements have had, or will have the same impact on Union-states relationship as this judgment. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author’s own. END OF…
“Don’t! Don’t you dare pick up that lauki!” my husband hissed dramatically, as if I were about to defuse a bomb instead of choosing a vegetable. We were standing by the local vegetable cart one pleasant evening, amid tomatoes, bhindi, and the occasional buzzing fly. I held up a plump, soft lauki with reverence, admiring…
At the outset, let me admit I am Gen-Jurassic Park, born in 1953, the last batch of engineering to have used the slide rule—that too my father’s! I have progressed from slide rule to Fortran IV, mainframe Burroughs 6800 in 1980, mini-computers, Apple iPad and laptops, and mobile phones that have more computing power than…
