Budget Shift: Farms to Factories

Borrowings hit market By Shivaji Sarkar Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 86-minute Budget speech for 2026–27 tried to project reform and restraint. The markets saw something else. Within hours, Dalal Street delivered its verdict. The Sensex…

Out at 58, Thriving at 60

Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan (Retd) I retired at 58 years of age after a thrilling 35+ years as an Indian Army Infantry officer, where every day tested the limits of body and mind. The life…

J&K’s Forgotten Olympic Sport

Chethan Prabhakar chetanprabhakar@gmail.com Sporting excellence is never accidental. It is the outcome of sustained planning, professional coaching, functional infrastructure, and institutional accountability. Every medal earned at the national or international level reflects not just individual…

When Journalism Strengthens Democracy

Ashok Ogra ashokogra@gmail.com Rahul Gandhi being disallowed by the Hon’ble Speaker to refer to a reputed magazine article – carrying excerpts from a yet-to-be-published book by former Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane – should be…