Security

Caught in the Crossfire: Capt. Ajay Pant The prosecution of Indian Master Capt. Ajay Pant, following Britain’s seizure of the tanker SMYRTOS, deserves closer international scrutiny. Calling it simply a... Read More

Violence and retaliatory blockades on the Assam–Meghalaya corridor show how quickly local grievances can become a regional economic crisis The equilibrium of Northeast India is frequently tested along its inter-state... Read More

Whatever is happening in India ever since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, was actually in the works much before February 2002, it is a Toolkit that is... Read More

Rotating detonation engines could redefine propulsion in the near future, and India cannot afford to be a bystander For more than a century, the basic architecture of the jet and... Read More

Hydrogen-powered turbines could help India decarbonise electricity, industry and eventually aviation but formidable challenges remain. Hydrogen has acquired the status of energy’s favourite future tense. It promises clean industrial heat,... Read More

As drones and electronic warfare reshape the battlefield, high-power microwaves offer India an unconventional weapon. Wars are becoming increasingly dependent on something that cannot be seen, heard or easily defended... Read More

Following my piece last week wherein I had written on President Donald Trump’s claim that American forces allegedly used a mysterious weapon dubbed the ‘Discombobulator’ during its operation in Venezuela... Read More

The U.S. President’s latest military buzzword may be political theatre. Even so, it captures a profound shift towards wars fought by perceptions and paralysing systems. When Donald Trump spoke of... Read More

India’s emergency response system has entered a decisive phase. In May 2026, the Supreme Court directed every State and Union Territory to integrate multiple emergency helplines into 112 within three... Read More

The NEET protests at Jantar Mantar highlighted a democratic paradox: the right to protest is fundamental, but so is the state’s duty to restore order when violence erupts. The resignation... Read More