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The invisible battlefield: India’s quiet intelligence revolution in the age of AI
May 20, 2026, 12:18 PM IST
In general, for aeons, Indian intelligence agencies were imagined through familiar images, shadow networks, intercepted calls, coded messages, undercover field operatives, and information gathered quietly behind closed doors. The world of intelligence was largely human,…
May 20, 2026, 12:18 PM IST
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Can Uttar Pradesh power India’s manufacturing future?
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
For decades, Uttar Pradesh occupied a peculiar place in India’s economic imagination: politically central, demographically massive, yet economically underestimated. Investors saw it as a market and a labour pool, not as a manufacturing destination. Factories…
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
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India’s defence UAV breakthrough: From importing platforms to building sovereign capability
May 19, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
India is poised to leapfrog in UAV capabilities because it is beginning to own the software stack natively, not just assemble hardware. UAVs have crossed the thresholds of novelty to become a sunrise sector….
May 19, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
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Skilling Uttarakhand: Why state needs future-ready workforce
May 19, 2026, 5:43 PM IST
Uttarakhand stands at a critical juncture where the biggest challenge before the state is not merely unemployment, but employability. Thousands of young people complete their education every year, yet many struggle to secure decent livelihoods…
May 19, 2026, 5:43 PM IST
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From sacred oaths to silent complicity
May 19, 2026, 1:04 AM IST
There comes a solemn moment in the life of every young professional when ambition pauses and conscience takes centre stage. A medical graduate rises to take the Hippocratic Oath, promising to heal with compassion and…
May 19, 2026, 1:04 AM IST
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Bhojshala: A verdict based on archaeological evidence
May 18, 2026, 5:42 PM IST
Following a protracted struggle, extensive surveys conducted over a long period by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and lengthy legal arguments, the Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court finally ruled that the Bhojshala…
May 18, 2026, 5:42 PM IST
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BRICS 2026: Building a South–South architecture for disaster resilience
May 18, 2026, 2:11 PM IST
When seismic tremors crack open the earth along the Hindu Kush Himalaya, when cyclones churn through the Bay of Bengal, or when monsoon-driven floods swallow entire districts of the Sahel, the victims share one cruel…
May 18, 2026, 2:11 PM IST
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PM’s Self-Restraint appeal and Opposition’s Negativity
May 18, 2026, 9:37 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel and stop gold purchases for a year has, as usual, not gone down well with the opposition parties. The debacle in West Bengal and Assam had taken…
May 18, 2026, 9:37 AM IST
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From scar to star: My life story
May 18, 2026, 12:28 AM IST
Like a diamond forged under immense pressure, my journey from suffering to success has been shaped by strength and transformation. In this respect, it is a story not just of survival, but of triumph against…
May 18, 2026, 12:28 AM IST
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Construction 4.0: Shaping the future of smart and sustainable infrastructure
May 17, 2026, 3:04 PM IST
India is witnessing rapid infrastructure growth through initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission and PM Gati Shakti. However, the construction sector still faces several challenges, including delays, rising costs, safety issues, and low productivity….
May 17, 2026, 3:04 PM IST
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How Rajasthan’s Sikar became the coaching capital of hope and anxiety
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
On the night of May 4, just hours after more than 22 lakh students appeared for NEET-UG 2026, a man walked into a police station in Sikar carrying handwritten pages that allegedly matched the exam…
May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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India’s copper wake-up call
May 16, 2026, 2:18 PM IST
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in Secunderabad recently about India’s need to conserve foreign exchange, he made a special mention of copper — a metal the country once produced in abundance. The remark did not receive…
May 16, 2026, 2:18 PM IST
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India’s silent epidemic deserves more than a trend
May 16, 2026, 8:07 AM IST
My mother lived with diabetes for twenty-four years. She was very conscious and action oriented about it – the way she was action oriented about everything. Medicines. Diet. Walks. A kitchen reorganised around what her…
May 16, 2026, 8:07 AM IST
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US, Japan double down on defence ties. What does it mean for China?
May 15, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
There is a growing alignment between Tokyo and Washington in the defence sector. In January, Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi met Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in Washington, and they agreed to expand joint defence production…
May 15, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
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Yogi emerges as a role model of financial discipline
May 14, 2026, 10:22 PM IST
Crisis is not limited only to economic slowdown or shortage of revenue. Crisis means increasing pressure on resources, growing needs of the population, additional burden on infrastructure, and uncertainty in global conditions. In such times,…
May 14, 2026, 10:22 PM IST
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India’s big policy leap puts GCCs in the fast lane
May 14, 2026, 2:28 PM IST
When policy evolves from being an enabling backdrop to an active catalyst in a sector’s journey, the resulting momentum can provide quantum growth opportunities. Driven by a clear triple-engine policy thrust: the India-EU Free Trade…
May 14, 2026, 2:28 PM IST
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Why fiction still matters
May 14, 2026, 2:21 PM IST
Every now and then, we are bound to ask ourselves the same question: why are we still reading novels? The dictionary defines a novel as a relatively long work of narrative fiction. But a definition…
May 14, 2026, 2:21 PM IST
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The next banking battle is not digital. It is durability.
May 14, 2026, 11:10 AM IST
For the last decade, banks and financial institutions have been told the same story: become more digital or get left behind. That story is not wrong. It is just incomplete. The real question is no…
May 14, 2026, 11:10 AM IST
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The age of e-leadership
May 13, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
The other day we were discussing the falling standards of ‘Leadership’ world over . Strange personalities are ruling the planet . Elected by dubious means they manage to stay in power for long even when…
May 13, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
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From reaction to readiness: Building India’s 21st century narrative arsenal
May 13, 2026, 7:14 PM IST
In today’s world, national security depends not only on weapons or technology but on narrative control. The ability to tell one’s story clearly, credibly and quickly defines modern power. For India, this means moving from…
May 13, 2026, 7:14 PM IST
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