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There is broad speculation about the reasons behind President Xi Jinping’s actions last week that sent shockwaves through the global strategic community – detention of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) generals, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli. Zhang was not simply vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the apex military organisation headed by President Xi Jinping,…

By Ganesh Kolambakar Our spiritual journey begins with the call to live in harmony with dharm. Although dharm is often translated as righteousness, this captures only a fraction of its deeper meaning. Righteousness suggests a moral code, but dharm in Indian tradition, refers to the sustaining order of life, principles that uphold balance within an…

Why some new flyovers make people shake their heads People in Mumbai are once again confused and angry about a strange new flyover. This time, it’s in Mira–Bhayander. The road has four lanes that suddenly squeeze into just two. Imagine four kids running side by side and suddenly being told to fit into two spots…

Mumbaikars grapple with yet another ghastly designed flyover. Engineering failures no longer explain these Is India’s richest city also its most corrupt? Less than two years after the infamous Gokhale Bridge scandal, the metropolis has served up yet another road construction that defies all explanations except the shabbiest. A new flyover in Mira-Bhayander has four…

Post-EU FTA, here’s what India should do to become world’s preferred exporter of skilled manpower Two days after India and EU announced their FTA, how far are we from cheaper European wine, chocolate and cars?… Source link

Something big has happened in China’s military, and it matters to countries like India China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, has removed two very powerful generals from their jobs. One of them, Zhang Youxia, was one of the most senior officers in the Chinese army and also someone very close to Xi. This is surprising because…

In a country as large and complex as India, change rarely arrives with fanfare. It often comes quietly, through small acts of giving that never make headlines. While we celebrate economic growth, startups, and innovation, one force continues to shape lives silently and steadily: philanthropy. Philanthropy is often misunderstood as charity for the wealthy or…

The impulse to acquire is woven deeply into human nature. From the very beginning of life, we seek to hold, to gather, to possess. Even at birth, letting go does not come easily. As we grow, this instinct matures with us. What begins as curiosity in a child slowly transforms into attachment, ambition, and the…

Kab tak yun hi khaamosh rahein aur sahein hum? …logon ko bata dein, haan main IPS officer ki wife hoon?  Like it or not, I am Mrs Kashyap 1998 batch, Kerala Cadre. Yes, my identity is defined by the batch and cadre of my husband, at least in the official circles. It also decides your…

Introduction Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, a highly technology intensive system which requires safety certification of highest order (SIL-4). SIL 4 (Safety Integrity Level 4) is the highest international standard for functional safety in railway signalling systems. SIL 4 systems are vital for Automatic Train Protection (ATP), collision avoidance, and…