2016 Uri Attack and Surgical Strike: A Turning Point
The 2016 Uri attack marked a major turning point in India’s counter-terrorism and national security strategy. On 18 September 2016, militants attacked an Indian Army base in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 19 soldiers. The attack triggered widespread…
Indus Waters Treaty 1960: The High-Stakes Water Battle
Water has rarely been treated as a weapon in India-Pakistan relations, but the Indus Waters Treaty is increasingly at the centre of that debate. For more than six decades, the agreement survived wars, military crises and repeated diplomatic breakdowns…
Why Safed Sagar Still Matters 27 Years Later
High in the mountains, air power was forced to operate under extraordinary restrictions. In 1999, the Safed Sagar Operation became one of India’s most demanding high-altitude air campaigns. The mission was not simply about dropping bombs. Instead,…
Viksit Bharat 2047: What Will Drive India’s Rise?
Viksit Bharat 2047 is more than a long-term development target. It reflects India’s ambition to become a developed, prosperous and globally influential nation by 2047, the centenary of independence. Achieving this vision will require sustained economic…
India’s Dog Bite Cases Reveal a Growing Public-Health Challenge
India’s Dog Bite Cases Reveal a Growing Public-Health Challenge India’s dog bite cases are no longer a scattered municipal problem; they have become a national public-health and child-safety concern. India recorded 47,48,478 dog bite cases in 2025,…
Air India AI2379: Alarming 300-Foot Drop Sparks Safety Questions
Two separate Air India incidents have put the airline’s operational safety procedures under renewed scrutiny. One involved an unexpected 300-foot altitude drop on flight AI2379 from Phuket to New Delhi, while another saw AI2335 from Bangkok to New…
After 7 May: Did Operation Sindoor Create Deterrence?
For years, India and Pakistan managed crises through limited retaliation and diplomatic restraint. Operation Sindoor changed that calculation by taking the confrontation deeper across the border. The May 2025 conflict also showed how quickly a terrorist…
India Independence Day: 79 Years of Freedom, Progress and Challenges
Every year on 15 August, India celebrates Independence Day to mark the historic moment when the country broke free from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. The day represents not only the achievement of political freedom but also the beginning…
PM Modi’s 2026 Speech: India’s Next Big Transformation
India’s 80th Independence Day address was more than a reflection on the country’s past. PM Modi’s 2026 Speech outlined an ambitious roadmap for strengthening India’s economic, technological and strategic capabilities ahead of 2047. From the Red…
A Ramp Walk, a New Identity and Bastar’s Harder Battle
A fashion ramp in Raipur became an unlikely stage for a much larger story about conflict and recovery. Nine former women Maoists from Bastar recently walked the ramp in traditional Chhattisgarh handloom clothing. Their appearance was more than a fashion…