K9-Vajra: In India we say, “भय बिनु होइ न प्रीति”. In English, it means that you can’t have friendship with someone who does not fear your backlash in enmity. India was late to...
The 2020 Galwan valley misadventure by Jinping was the tipping point of India’s trust in China. From then on, our policymakers have taken due care in de hyphenating India and China. Now, the...
2022 was the official Gregorian year in which the world realised how strong India’s clout is. The US, the EU, China, Pakistan, Turkey, WTO, G7 and many more. Not a single geopolitical entity...
For the last few years, few buzzwords around Big Tech have been common in Indian power corridors. Big Tech is evil. Big tech is corrupt. They invade people's privacy. Big Tech interferes in...
Jaishankar Cyprus Visit: Here are a few key facts. Pakistan has been destroying itself over Kashmir. Turkiye has been siding with Pakistan. Turkiye is critical of the removal of Article 370. Turkiye has...
Indian Cricket team captain: An institution can’t perform until it is not stable. One way to gauge its stability is checking the quality of leadership. If there is too much chopping and changing...
It is generally assumed that a budget is a cost and account statement. It is partly that but its significance is much more than simple accounting. The budget making process is itself a...
It may sound unbelievable, but reel-life glamour is the aftereffect of real-life exploits by professionals. Take, for example, Cricket. Only when Viv Richards pulled Australian quicks bowling over 95 miles per hour for...
Government gives official recognition to Esports: The relatively modern phrase called “Modern problems require modern solutions” is well into its formative years of adoption by policymakers all across the world. The latest breakthrough...
Swapnil Tiwari Vs Union of India case: Renowned philosopher Jeremy Bentham once said, "In the darkness of secrecy, sinister interest and evil in every shape have full swing. Where there is no publicity,...
Right to be forgotten: The Supreme Court’s use of an Oscar Wilde quote to acquit a paedophile has been criticised for misplacing it. It says, “The only difference between the saint and the...
A major credit for India’s growth in the post-liberalization years goes to the service sector. In the late 90s and early 2000s, India’s backend tech support became the backbone of Silicon Valley. Somehow,...
