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Yogi’s rise

The recently concluded Maha Kumbh has not only reinforced Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s political dominance in the state but has also positioned him as a key contender in any post-Narendra Modi succession debate.

Starmer’s Test

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Washington was important for transatlantic diplomacy. It was his first official engagement with President Donald Trump, a leader known for his forceful style and unpredictable rhetoric.

Europe’s challenge

The statement “Europe is dying, long live Europe” is neither a casual truism nor a dramatic drumbeat, but suggests a profound transformation of the continent, particularly after a devastating three-year period of the Russia Ukraine conflict.

A corner Putin found for himself

Meanwhile, Western arms and equipment flowed into Ukraine, and while the impact of these arms — especially the long-range High Mobility Artillery Rocket System provided by the US — was significant (the Turkish Bayraktars deserve a special mention) was immense, there is a significant lag between receiving weapons and being trained in their effective use.

It takes long to build military traditions

As with Agnipath, all proposed amendments will likely be presented for approval by PM Modi. The final decision has probably been taken and the army will continue being pushed till they toe the line. It will then be displayed as being the army’s idea.

A Year of Confinement

The US, which has the shameful record of incarcerating about 6 million people, including those on probation or parole – 10 million enter the prison system each year – is steadily increasing people who are entombed in the so-called Supermax prisons, where nobody can hear their screams and where they are perennially shut in 60 square-feet high-tech steel-and-concrete dungeons.

Let us give peace a chance

The peace in our lives leads to peace in the world. Whenever a thought of hatred comes it would be overcome by a thought of love; when thoughts of war occur, these would be overcome by stronger thoughts of peace. World peace is not simply the responsibility of governments. Every inhabitant on the planet has a responsibility. No one ever really wins a war; peace is the way

2G Airports in 2S smart cities of PM Modi’s vision

Civil air transportation growth is inevitable with the growing population and urbanisation. The consequential effects are increasing noise, gaseous emissions and numerous other factors that negatively impact the global environment. Thus the future of aviation lies in ‘Greener Operations’ rather than ‘Grandeurs Operations’.