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New India army plan may have ‘devastating consequences’

Narendra Modi's scheme of short-term contractual soldiers is motivated by financial constraints but will have a direct bearing on Indian society By Sushant Singh “It's the economy, stupid.” The iconic…

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Why did India listen to Arab govt before its own Muslim citizens?

By Barkha Dutt Nupur Sharma, the now-former spokeswoman for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has been shamed on the global stage for insulting the prophet Muhammad on prime-time television. After…

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India is paying the price for politics of hate

If you love India, you cannot weaponise religion to stay in power By Ramesh Menon  India's religious festivals have changed, possibly forever. Remember how religious festivals were like just a…

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BTTN  Webinar THE GENESIS OF PAKISTAN’S DEVELOPMENT OF  NUCLEAR WEAPON CAPABILITY (Youm-a-Takbir, May 28, 1998)

    Brig. Agha Ahmad Gul (R), Chief Consultant and Senior Research Fellow BTTN, thanked the distinguished guest speakers for putting in their energy to help BTTN conduct this Webinar…

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The sycophants are dangerous

By Tavleen Singh It should have been a good week for our Prime Minister. He has just returned from what appears to have been a very successful trip to Europe.…

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The discovery of India’s Heft

But not yet of how to use it By Bharat Karnad That India has clout if it acts independently in pursuit of narrowly defined national interest is something the Narendra…

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Indo – Pacific economic framework not a blessing to Asia

Such arrangement unlikely to be conducive to unity, regional economic integration By Xin Ping Pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF) will bring prosperity to the region. But its sole purpose is to…

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Meet the new, resource – based global reserve currency

A new reality is being formed: the unipolar world is irrevocably becoming a thing of the past; a multipolar one is taking shape By Pepe Escobar It was something to…

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The next CDS – Admiral Karambir Singh!

By Bharat Karnad The Narendra Modi government, having looked at all options, including “deep selection”, have apparently determined that the former Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh, who…

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‘Hatred, bigotry and untruth’ – communal violence grips India

Country appears more divided than ever along Hindu - Muslim lines and for many, Modi's BJP is to blame By Hannah Ellis-Petersen & Aakash Hassan  The procession had begun peacefully.…

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