Vijay Hashia iamvhashia@gmail.com Among the most aspirational careers for young Indians today, the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) continues to command an exceptional prestige. For many decades, and even now, career choices have been largely confined…
Excelsior Correspondent Operation Epic Fury has had an impact of epic proportions on world energy prices, sending crude oil prices skyrocketing to $120 per barrel just a few days ago. Since then, prices have remained…
Prof. Raj Shree Dhar dharrajshree@gmail.com It is often said that mathematics is the language of the universe and music is the language of the soul. At first glance, they seem to belong to different realms-one…
P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a Red Letter Day for the people of Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. Friday, March 6, 2026 saw the first controlled rock blast at the site of the proposed Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi…
Pushp Saraf pushpsaraf@yahoo.com One of the most persistent ironies in South Asian geopolitics is Pakistan’s contradictory approach to terrorism. Nowhere is this paradox more visible than in its current confrontation with Afghanistan. In recent days,…
Prof D Mukherjee mukhopadhyay.dinabandhu@gmail.com In the closing quarter of India’s financial year (Q4 FY 2025-26), the banking system is grappling with a structural imbalance that has gradually evolved into a macro-financial concern: credit expansion continues…
T N Ashok As the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran spills deeper into the Gulf region, India—thousands of miles away from the battlefield—finds itself confronting a cascade of economic risks that…
Dr. D.K. Giri The coordinated attack on Iran by USA and Israel is raging on with fire and smoke engulfing the Gulf countries. Along with Ukraine, another ongoing war since 2022, war in Iran will…
Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began with a lightning decapitation strike has settled into something far more uncertain. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military operations against Iran could last…
Prof Virender Koundal virender_koundal@rediffmail.com In recent weeks, some opposition groups and a few activists in different parts of India, including in Kashmir, have demanded that the Government of India strongly condemn the killing of Iranian…
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