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The writer is an independent security and political risk consultant.

Security personnel stand guard on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla national highway on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Shutting J&K lifeline: The road to unreason

The aim was to prevent a Pulwama-type suicide attack on a convoy that had left over 40 CRPF personnel dead.

12 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

Queen Victoria had nine children and 42 grandchildren, who spread across the monarchies of Europe.

The weight of sheer numbers in changing history's course

nyone even slightly interested in the story of humankind's continuing evolution must read it.

5 April 2019 1:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Star Wars' adds heft to rising space power

Mission Shakti's success is a big deal no matter what the government's critics might feel.

29 March 2019 2:39 AM IST

The attack has upended New Zealands image as one of the worlds safest and most tolerant countries. (Photo:AP)

Horror in NZ shows the danger of righteousness

The Christchurch shooter believed he was saving his people by eliminating Muslims, who if unchecked would one day...

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Netaji said his army would join in the assault even though his soldiers had barely one bullet each and little to eat. (Photo: File)

Nationalism is not the preserve of one party

Nationalism had become sanctified in the lexicon of not only India's political leaders but also its intellectual elite.

14 March 2019 7:24 AM IST

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Hit hard at Pak terror, but keep hype in check

The unfortunate part is the political leadership's role in adding to the overall confusion.

6 March 2019 2:45 AM IST

former Army officer Lieutenant General D S Hooda (retired) said it was natural to have initial euphoria about the success but the constant maintenance of hype around the military operations was unwarranted. (Photo: ANI)

Pak at crossroads after India's paradigm shift

The Line of Control has for various reasons been considered sacrosanct by most Indian governments.

28 Feb 2019 2:23 AM IST

Hambantota port in Sri Lanka, which was built with Chinese collaboration as part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Will the Chinese Belt and Road change the geopolitical game?

The Belt and Road is more a concept than a legal or economic blueprint signed and sealed by its conceptualisers,...

22 Feb 2019 2:01 AM IST

Members of Kashmirs Lakes and Waterways Authority collect weeds lying on the surface of Dal Lake. (Photo: AFP)

Kashmir: A land with a rich history is now in turmoil

The Tamil, Telugu, Kalinga, Bengali and other civilisations all have histories that go back several millennia.

8 Feb 2019 1:24 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

Afghan: Should India talk to the Taliban?

The United States, Russia and Iran are all talking to the Taliban leadership.

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey in 1757

Masterful historical fiction in the backdrop of mid-18th century...

It hurtles the reader down a trail of action and adventure unadulterated by long soliloquies, philosophising or literary...

18 Jan 2019 12:32 AM IST

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

In Bangla, India needs to explore alternatives

The Indian establishment nevertheless needs to be more sensitive of Bangladeshi sentiments and aspirations.

12 Jan 2019 12:05 AM IST