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The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 27, may come to be seen as a turning point in the legal history of India’s cantonments. While the Bill has a much wider canvas proposing decriminalisation across dozens of central statutes, its implications for the Cantonments Act, 2006 are…

It’s a ceasefire where combatant parties aren’t ceasing to fire – and it may get worse. Hormuz is more shut than open. Whether the US-Iran meet in Islamabad will happen is not certain. Nonetheless, Pakistan’s role as a go-between will remain a fact. Washington and Tehran talked through Islamabad, and gave it credit. Any rational…

India joined a high-tech club of two this week. It is now the only other country, besides Russia, to have an operational fast breeder reactor (FBR) – a nuclear reactor that makes more fuel than it consumes. Best part is, the prototype FBR at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has been designed and built indigenously. FBRs have…

I order food from that app. The food is good—there are even a few healthy options. But communication is strictly one-way: the chatbot serves up standard answers, no matter what you ask. It’s like asking the universe about your purpose and getting a deafening silence. Eventually, you shrug and get on with your life. With…

For the first time, I saw her silhouette against the dark evening before I walked away.…  2013: A busy November evening The November nights were getting colder and so was I. The relentless pressure of being the best at work and in relationships was unknowingly choking me. I was tired most of the times, either…

Turkey is navigating a complex landscape of security challenges and geopolitical transformation, as recent developments highlight both internal counterterrorism efforts and Ankara’s growing regional and international role. Foiled Attack on Israeli Consulate in Istanbul The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced that security forces successfully neutralized three attackers involved in an armed assault targeting the Israeli…

By Narayani Ganesh Kashmiri mystic Lalleshwari, also known as Lal Ded, wandered naked, expressing her devotion to the divine in poetic outpourings. Her presence and aura were so overpowering that no one dared stop her. She was a woman who had liberated herself from mundane shackles and she went on to create history both in…

As is mandated by Constitution, Keralam, erstwhile Kerala, is in quinquennial election mode and its electorate has enthusiastically participated in election campaign as a precursor to voting day on 9 April, 2026. The state is known for its politically active electorate with polling percentage consistently above 70 percent since 1960. It is at this critical…

US and Iran must turn their temporary truce into permanent peace. It’s in everyone’s interest Video After 39 days of war, which left more than 2,000 Iranians dead, drove up energy prices, and pummelled stocks, Iran and US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Israel’s said it will go along with US, but won’t stop…

Recent developments in United States foreign policy under Donald Trump indicate the emergence of a highly integrated geopolitical doctrine that links territorial ambition, alliance politics, and coercive military strategy. The convergence of multiple crises—including the renewed dispute over Greenland, tensions within Nato, and the confrontation with Iran culminating in the disruption of the Strait of…