Operation Sindoor: India’s Strategic and Symbolic Answer to the Pahalgam Terror Attack A Nation Shaken: The Pahalgam Massacre On April 22, 2025, India witnessed one of the most brutal terror attacks in recent memory in the town of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Twenty-six innocent people — including 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali pilgrim — were killed in cold blood, many...

India’s Historic Caste Census: A Bold Leap or a Pandora’s Box?   For the first time in nearly a century, the Government of India is set to conduct a caste-based census, a move that is both historic and controversial. The last time such an enumeration took place was during the 1931 census under British rule. Since then, India's population has been counted based on religio...

Ukraine’s Minerals Gamble: Strategic Resources as Leverage in a War Economy On April 30, 2025, Ukraine and the United States signed a historic agreement granting Washington access to Kyiv’s vast mineral reserves. Touted as a partnership of equals, the deal is part of Ukraine’s larger “victory plan” aimed at sustaining its war effort and post-conflict reconstruction...

Vizhinjam Port: India’s Gateway to Global Maritime Leadership India has taken a monumental leap in maritime infrastructure with the inauguration of the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala. This deepwater transshipment port, the first of its kind in the country, not only marks a new era for India’s shipping industry but also places the nation firmly on the map of global maritim...

Supreme Court Suggests Minimum Vote Requirement for Unopposed Wins: A Step Toward Stronger Democracy In a very important move, the Supreme Court of India recently proposed a significant reform for elections. On 24th April, during the resumed hearing of a case challenging uncontested elections, the Court suggested that even if there is only one candidate left, they should still be required to s...

Pakistan’s Suspension of the Simla Agreement : Revisiting a Landmark Treaty and Its Legacy   Recently, Pakistan made headlines by suspending the Simla Agreement of 1972, a major peace deal it had signed with India over 50 years ago. This happened right after a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley, Jammu & Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives. India...

Pahalgam Terror Attack: A Deep Dive into the Tragedy That Claimed 28 Innocent Lives On a serene afternoon in the breathtaking Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam—often called the ‘mini Switzerland’ of India—what should have been a peaceful and joyful day turned into a horrifying tragedy. Tourists from different parts of the country had come to immerse themselves in Kashmir&rsquo...

Kalpakkam’s Indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor: A Quantum Leap in India’s Nuclear Journey India is on the cusp of a transformative leap in nuclear technology with the near-completion of its first indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Slated for commissioning by September 2026, this 500 MWe reactor is a pioneering achievement—not on...

Global Honour for India: Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra Included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register India’s deep cultural roots and intellectual legacy have once again gained global appreciation. Two iconic Indian texts—the Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra—were officially added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. These timeless works a...

Cash, Courts, and Controversy: What the Yashwant Varma Case Reveals About Judicial Accountability in India In an unexpected turn of events in March 2025, a fire broke out at the Delhi home of Justice Yashwant Varma, then serving on the Delhi High Court. What appeared to be a routine emergency quickly spiraled into controversy when fire personnel allegedly discovered bundles of half-burnt cash d...