Don’t manipulate history
K N Pandita knp627@gmail.com Apropos news item “Despite Nehru’s persuasion, Maharaja of J&K delayed decision: Kharge” (DE Nov 02, 2025). Kharge asserts that Nehru and Patel were both interested in the accession of Jammu and…
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The SCO 2025 summit has significance
KN Pandita ‘Three Evils’ China and five Central Asian states jointly formed an organisation in 2001, which came to be called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991,…
Meghnad joins the Battle
Raja Ravan sat worried on his throne. Ram had been able to cross the ocean with Sugriv’s massive army. He held his fortified golden Lanka in his grip. The city gates had been destroyed and…
Is Pahalgam a Pak action alone?
Harsha Kakar Militarily, before any operation with severe ramifications is launched, there are certain basic pre-requisites, apart from securing the approval of the head of the institution, in this case, Gen Asim Munir. These include…
The Great battle of Lanka
Prince Angad had demonstrated his might in the Lankan court, prompting Ravan himself to bow down to him in a vain attempt to pluck his foot off the floor. Leaving the rakshas-king to smart under…
India’s increasing engagement with Africa
Harsha Kakar The inaugural edition of the multilateral naval exercise termed as the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) was held last week off the coast of Tanzania. It was a continuation of India’s growing…
Sugriv’s Army Sets Out For Lanka
Landing back home, Hanuman broke the happy news to his cohorts that he had discovered the spot where Ravan was holding Sita in captivity. He had also brought vital information about the enemy territory, with…
India’s neighbourhood needed a firm message
Harsha Kakar India’s neighbourhood is anything but stable. Internal turmoil in Bangladesh, increasing since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, alongside rise of extremism with Islamist forces gaining ground, remains a matter of concern. Its growing…
Hanuman leaves his mark on Lanka
Hanuman’s carriage to Ravan’s court made quite a spectacle. The rakshas as were curious to see a huge monkey being dragged on the streets by scores of their brethren. Those who had watched him in…
Changing US-Afghanistan ties
Harsha Kakar Afghanistan recently released a US citizen, George Glezmann, held by them for over the past two years. He was arrested while touring Afghanistan in Dec 2022, an arrest which the US declared illegal.…