Maharishi Balmiki – A poet who takes us to Ram
Bhagwan Ram has always been there, but He chooses a few evolved souls to take us to Him. Maharishi Balmiki (‘Valmiki’ in Sanskrit) is one such blessed soul. The Adi-kavi, by way of composing Ramayan,…
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What next for Agniveers?
Harsha Kakar One of the reasons for the ruling BJP losing votes in recently concluded elections was the Agnipath scheme introduced by the last Government with much fanfare in June 2022 and implemented in Sept…
Elections and terrorism
Harsha Kakar Spurt in terrorist activities in the Jammu belt of J and K, commencing immediately after the conduct of elections in India could not have come out of the blue. As per J and…
Pakistan upgrades terror and bellicosity in Kashmir
K N Pandita Though Indian and Pakistani troops are not violating the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control but for various reasons Pakistan has upgraded and intensified clandestine infiltration by the terrorists into Indian…
DASHRATH – KAIKEYI: When Matrimony Goes Sour
There was a much-married king and there was his favourite queen. They lived together happily till the queen decided to extract from her king the price of her fealty. The aging king died of shock,…
Biden and the Gaza war
Harsha Kakar Confusion prevails in the US on how exactly to manage the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. This is compounded by forthcoming elections where Biden faces Donald Trump. Trump has largely maintained his silence on the…
Rolling out theaterization
Harsha Kakar ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ has been the mantra for reorganization of the armed forces for decades and would have continued if the Government had not decided to implement theatre commands.…
Indian elections and world opinion
Harsha Kakar The fourth round of polling of India’s parliamentary elections, marking the crossing of midway of the election process has just concluded. As per inputs approximately 970 million Indians, about 10 percent of the…
The Khalistan factor
Harsha Kakar India-Canadian ties have hit rock bottom since Justin Trudeau, the Canadian PM, began giving additional space to Khalistan supporters. Trudeau’s two visits to India, in Feb 2018 and the G 20 summit last…
Great power proxies dragging Middle East to disaster
K N Pandita Of many irritants in US-Iran relations, the one that has often exacerbated tension between them is Iran’s irresistible fervour for acquiring nuclear capability. Iran never accepted the bombast of the so-called Islamic…