Politics
The Collaborationist Apostle: Gandhi’s 1918 Betrayal of Ahinsa
Mahatma Gandhi is remembered as the apostle of ahinsa and the leader who made non-violence the central weapon of India's...
Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Cows, Cow Vigilantism and Cow-Slaughter
This article, an excerpt from Gandhi’s prayer discourse of July 25, 1947 summarizes the Mahatma’s response to Rajendra Babu (Dr....
Beyond the G2 Mirage: Why Great-Power Bargains Cannot Dictate India’s Ascent
High-visibility summitry between Washington and Beijing regularly triggers alarmist commentary across international policy circles, alleging that intermediate powers risk being...
PM Modi Speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar: “India Is Waiting to Welcome You”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke by video call to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Flydubai pilot who was stabbed...
The Mecca “Suicide Bomber” Claim: What Saudi Arabia Says, and Why the Grand Mosque Keeps Facing Threats
Reports spread on social media on Friday that a suicide bomber had tried to detonate an explosive vest near the...
How did a wounded Captain Smit Machchhar open the FZ1073 cockpit door?
The most-asked question about Flydubai flight FZ1073 is how a stabbed captain got a reinforced cockpit door open. The airline...
Islamist Ecosystem Must Face Severe Scrutiny for Turning Terrorism Into Propaganda
The Islamist ecosystem deserves the strongest possible censure when it sanitizes extremist violence, dismisses documented atrocities as fabrication, or treats...
Jignesh Mevani Faces Questions After Viral Gujarat Meeting Video Sparks Voting, Money Allegations
Jignesh Mevani, the Congress MLA representing Vadgam in Gujarat, has come under renewed public scrutiny after a video from a...
Mohammad Deepak Arrested in Kotdwar After Alleged Threats to Saree Shop Owner
Mohammad Deepak, the Uttarakhand gym owner who became a national talking point after confronting a group of protesters over a...
Ashoka Chakra for Captain Smit? The Neerja Bhanot parallel, explained
Captain Smit Machchhar is still recovering from a cockpit attack, and India is already asking whether he should get its...
Captain Smit Machchhar Is a Global Hero. Why Is the Opposition’s Top Brass Silent?
An Indian pilot lies seriously injured. He had 180 lives in his hands when his Omani co-pilot attacked him and...
UAE Probes Possible Terror Link After Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv Diverted to Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates has ordered a criminal investigation into a cockpit incident on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel...
