CRPF assistant commandant Simran Bala (Photo: X) New Delhi: As the nation prepares to celebrate its 77th Republic Day, 26-year-old Simran Bala from Jammu and Kashmir is set to create history by leading an all-male marching contingent of the Cent...
This is an excerpt from P Sesh Kumar’s book “Under The Scalpel: Reviving India's Medical Education.”Indonesia provides a cautionary yet ultimately encouraging tale of a country that experienced a rapid growth of medical schools ...
Narendra Modi (L) and Donald Trump. (File photo for representation.)Thank you, Donald Trump. No, really. I mean it. As someone who spent three decades in olive green defending India’s borders and another decade analysing geopolitics, I never th...
Narendra Modi addressing a public meeting at Manipur’s Churachandpur, on September 13, 2025.The Manipur crisis resembles a Pandora’s box that demands profound introspection, historical analysis, and an understanding of the deep-seated fea...
Fire and smoke bellowing out of the building complex where Israeli jets bombed in Qatar’s Doha to kill Hamas ceasefire negotiators.New Delhi: Israel’s first-ever military strike on Hamas negotiators on Qatari soil has sent shockwaves acro...
Sergio Gor.The appointment of 38-year-old Sergio Gor as both US ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs marks a watershed moment in India-US relations – and not necessarily for the better. As someone who has wi...
The UN has warned that Gaza is now the hungriest place on earth with widespread famine killing Palestinians due to Israel’s blockade of food in the enclave. (Photo via X)New Delhi: In a significant development in the 22-month Gaza conflict, Ham...
Lt Gen Sagat Singh.Today, on July 14, India is commemorating the birth anniversary of one of its most formidable military leaders: Lieutenant General Sagat Singh Rathore, PVSM. A man of unyielding resolve, exceptional operational genius, and quiet di...
Lt Gen Rahul R Singh.New Delhi: India’s four-day military operation in May revealed the emergence of a complex adversarial alliance, with China providing real-time intelligence support to Pakistan while Turkey supplied advanced drone technology...
Rear Admiral Janak Bevli presents "Wings of Gold" to Sub Lt Aastha Poonia (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Breaking barriers and ushering in a new era for women fighter pilots in the Indian Navy, Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia has become the fi...