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Indian strategists have long worried about the deepening security partnership between China and Pakistan. The bilateral relationship today extends well beyond arms sales to include diplomatic shielding, intelligence sharing, and even elements of tactical integration. Some observers, however, suggest a more diabolical possibility: the threat of a “reinforced one-front war”— a scenario in which India would … Read more

India’s trade data for the first quarter of this financial year (Q1FY26) and for June 2025 are leading to some room for cheer but there is considerable concern as well. The Commerce Ministry’s monthly export-import data indicate that June’s merchandise trade saw the sharpest uptick in outbound shipments to the U.S. in 14 months, at … Read more

Indian nurse’s case The case of the Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, in Yemen, and a reprieve for her, is a reflection of the delicate blend of justice, mercy, faith, and diplomacy. It shows that even in the shadow of death, life can still be reclaimed through compassion and timely action (Front page, July 16). Mohammad … Read more

What does it mean to live in a democracy if your name no longer appears on the electoral roll? In Bihar today, this question has attained chilling salience. Lakhs of citizens face an imminent threat of disenfranchisement solely because they may be unable to meet the onerous, shifting, and arbitrary burdens imposed on them by … Read more

The tremors that were felt in Delhi on July 10, 2025, at 9.04 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale — as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) — are a wake-up call for India’s seismic vulnerability. The epicentre, which was located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of the city at … Read more

From Odisha to Karnataka, Bengal to Delhi, violence against women has seen an ominous rise over the past few months. What is even more appalling is that crimes are being committed in spaces such as school and college campuses or workplaces which are usually presumed to be safe havens. On July 14, a 20-year-old student … Read more

Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the fifth day of the third Test cricket match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, on July 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Lord’s was hot, and seeing Ben Stokes virtually bowl himself into the ground was tiring just watching from the stands. It … Read more

Recently, the Chhattisgarh forest department issued a letter designating itself as the nodal agency for implementing community forest resource rights (CFRR) under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. CFRR, a transformative provision of the FRA, recognises the right of gram sabhas to manage their customary forests. It seeks to rectify the injustices of colonial forest … Read more

Though Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in April that ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) had been restored, there has been no attempt by either party to conceal the apparent contradictions between them. At a press conference held jointly with the AIADMK general secretary, … Read more

Akasa has Boeing 737s and not 787s as mentioned in the front page report, “DGCA orders Boeing fuel switch inspection” (July 15, 2025). Due to an editing error, the incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump was referred to as former President in a report, “Ahead of Monsoon Session, Congress to hold strategy meet to discuss key … Read more