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Opinion | Operation Sindoor Proves India Must Stand Alone To End Pakistan’s Terror Empire

India can no longer afford to predicate its security on the fickle conscience or strategic whims of distant powers

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Straight Talk | India’s Afghan Jalebi: Taliban Outreach Corners Pakistan On All Fronts

By engaging the Taliban, India not only secures its own vital interests in Afghanistan, but also strategically isolates Pakistan on the regional stage

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Straight Talk | New India, New Rules: Operation Sindoor & Modi's Doctrine Put Pakistan On Notice

A rogue nation has been shaken, their military humbled.

14.05.2025 9

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India Strikes, Pakistan Surrenders: Modi’s Operation Sindoor Shatters Pakistan’s Nuclear Bluff

The true strategic masterstroke is Prime Minister Modi’s declaration: “Any future terrorist attack on my motherland will be considered an Act of War.”

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Opinion | IMF, Are You Watching? $1-Billion Loan Approved, Pakistan Targets Civilians, Escalates War With India

India has long maintained that Islamabad diverts aid—meant for welfare and reform—towards bolstering its military or supporting non-state actors...

11.05.2025 10

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Opinion | Islamabad Caught Napping As India Destroys Pakistan’s Terror Infra With Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor has served a notice to the enemies of peace, and to the global community that India will protect its people, by any means necessary

08.05.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Pakistan’s Moment of Reckoning: Why This Could Be India’s 1971 Redux

With the world more sympathetic to India's fight against terror, and with Pakistan weaker than ever, the window for decisive action is open

07.05.2025 8

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Modi’s Economic War: How India Is Choking Pakistan Into An Abyss After Pahalgam Attack

Pakistan is in no position to survive India’s economic offensive. Currently, India's forex reserves exceed $688 billion, while Pakistan’s...

06.05.2025 10

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Opinion | Modi Bets On Nuclear: Why India Is At The Cusp Of A Power Revolution

There is a clear and determined effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to make nuclear power a central pillar of India’s sustainable...

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Straight Talk | From Rafale To Rafale-M: Modi’s Special Relationship With France Pays Off Again

The recent agreement for the delivery of 26 naval variant Rafale-M fighter jets for the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers is just the latest...

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Opinion | PM Modi Shuts Pakistan’s ‘Hookah-Paani’; Will China Hit India Back On Brahmaputra?

The India-Pakistan water dynamic, deeply intertwined with security and historical conflict, stands unique and cannot be readily transposed onto the...

25.04.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Modi’s Saudi Reset: India Steps Up In A Multipolar West Asia

PM Modi’s trip to Saudi Arabia must be seen in the larger backdrop of countries realigning their trade and supply chains away from China

24.04.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Tariffs And Tectonic Shifts: Trump’s Trade War Can Catapult India Forward

As Trump targets China, India becomes the world’s safe bet.

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Straight Talk | India’s Startup Manthan: Founders Must Dream Big, Babus Must Step Aside

While the world is changing fast, Indian bureaucrats are failing to keep up with the times. They must realise that India has a narrow window of...

10.04.2025 10

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Opinion | Modi’s Big Plan For BIMSTEC: Connecting India With Southeast Asia

From a transformed Northeast to the upcoming Great Nicobar port, India is using BIMSTEC to open new trade routes to Southeast Asia

05.04.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Nepal On The Boil: Why Support For Hindu Monarchy Is Growing

Since the abolition of the monarchy, Nepal has seen 13 governments – all in a matter of 17 years. Today, the people of Nepal are disillusioned and...

02.04.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Punjab’s Economy At A Crossroads: Protests Cleared, Real Issues Remain

Punjab’s economic woes demand immediate action, not just political manoeuvring. The state must pivot towards a long-term, sustainable recovery plan

27.03.2025 10

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Opinion | Great Rethink: Why Indians Must Bet On India, Not The West

There is a broad consensus that India is on the right path economically. What is noteworthy is the fact that almost every financial institution and...

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Straight Talk | The Great Indian Language War: A Manufactured Divide Divorced From Reality

The ongoing language war is a manufactured controversy designed to divide India along regional lines. The claim of “Hindi imposition” is...

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Opinion | Modi’s India Emerges As Economic Safe Haven While West Stumbles

Easing inflation, proactive government policies focused on boosting consumption, optimistic growth projections, increased private equity investment,...

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Straight Talk | Manipur Crawls Back To Normalcy As Centre Tightens Its Grip

The government’s approach is clear --- Manipur cannot remain paralysed any longer --- and normalcy, if not achieved naturally by getting tensions...

13.03.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Europe Turns To India — A Desperate Pivot Or Smart Strategy?

Europe needs new allies and partners. India, with the highest growth forecast among G20 nations and home to a burgeoning middle class expected to...

27.02.2025 20

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Opinion | Race For India’s Markets: Why UK And EU Are Scrambling For A ‘Trade Deal’

Trump’s return signals an era of increased tariffs, trade wars, and a shift towards domestic economic priorities. For UK, this means it must...

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Straight Talk | In Trump, India Finds A Powerful Ally Against Khalistanis

With Trump back in power and key pro-India figures in top security roles, the space for anti-India activities is rapidly shrinking. India’s...

20.02.2025 10

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Opinion | F-35 For India? Trump’s Offer Could Reshape Asia’s Military Balance, Putting China In The Dock

If India accepts Trump’s offer, it would become the first non-NATO and non-Pacific country to get the F-35 into its arsenal

15.02.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Trump’s Vision For Gaza Is A Death Blow To The Two-State Solution

In the power corridors of Washington, the two-state solution has effectively been turned redundant. With Trump around, the US is instead looking to...

13.02.2025 10

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Opinion | India’s AI Moment: The Race To Catch Up With China And The US

With strategic investments, public-private collaboration, and diplomatic manoeuvring, India can emerge as a formidable player in the AI arena. Because...

11.02.2025 10

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Straight Talk | With ‘Axis of Resistance’ In Ruins, Israel Eyes Iran’s Nuclear Programme

For Israeli PM Netanyahu, a more opportune time to strike Iran has not existed. With Trump’s return, the Israeli leadership finds itself comfortably...

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Straight Talk | US, China, Russia, Europe: In Trump Era, Everyone Wants To Be India’s Friend

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Opinion | A New Era For India-Indonesia Ties: From Cultural Bonds To Strategic Partnership

25.01.2025 4

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Straight Talk | India, US, And Quad In Focus As Donald Trump Takes Aim At China

22.01.2025 10

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Straight Talk | By Engaging With Taliban, India Has Cornered Pakistan In Afghanistan

15.01.2025 10

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Straight Talk | Trump’s US Could Pave The Way For A New World ‘Disorder’

08.01.2025 4

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Opinion | Grameen Bharat Mahotsav: A Roadmap For Rural India’s Empowerment

06.01.2025 10

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Straight Talk | 2024 Was India’s Year of Reckoning: From Political Shifts To Global Realignments

27.12.2024 4

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Straight Talk | Myanmar & Bangladesh In Flux, India’s ‘Act East Policy’ Must First Look Closer East

19.12.2024 5

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Opinion | Sri Lanka’s Pivot Away From China Is A Big Win For India’s Foreign Policy

16.12.2024 4

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Straight Talk | Bangladesh Risks Becoming ‘East Pakistan’ Again By Turning Its Back On India

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Straight Talk | How INS Varsha & Kadamba Naval Bases Will Take On China And Pakistan

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Straight Talk | Transforming India's Sanitation Story: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Decade of Change

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: October 02, 2024, 10:11 IST New Delhi, India PM Modi has often set examples, such as...

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Straight Talk | Rahul Gandhi’s Misleading Rhetoric Abroad Tarnishes India’s Global Image

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: September 11, 2024, 11:21 IST New Delhi, India LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul...

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Opinion | The People’s G20: How India Federalised a Global Event and Set an Example for the World

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: September 07, 2024, 12:52 IST New Delhi, India India’s G20 was transformed from a...

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Straight Talk | For India and China Ties, A Glimmer of Hope Emerges

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: September 04, 2024, 10:52 IST New Delhi, India There are signs that India and China are...

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Straight Talk | BJP Has Done More Than Its Opponents to Honour Shivaji Maharaj’s Legacy

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: August 31, 2024, 16:33 IST New Delhi, India It must be remembered that in Maharashtra,...

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Straight Talk | After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar Is On the Edge, India Must Act With Strategic Prudence

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: August 28, 2024, 08:00 IST New Delhi, India People cross the Moei river as they flee...

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Straight Talk | India’s Women in Peril: Time for a National Strategy to Fight Rape Culture & Violence

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: August 21, 2024, 08:00 IST New Delhi, India There is medical evidence of forceful...

21.08.2024 1

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Straight Talk | Lesson from Maldives: For India, All May Not Be Lost in Bangladesh Just Yet

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: August 14, 2024, 10:20 IST New Delhi, India Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu (L),...

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Straight Talk | With Sheikh Hasina Out, Three Winners Emerge in Bangladesh: China, Pakistan and US

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: August 07, 2024, 10:42 IST New Delhi, India Top Indian intelligence sources have spoken...

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Straight Talk | Tragedy of India's Students: Caught Between a Failing Education System and Cruel Coaching Industry

Written By: Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra News18.com Last Updated: July 31, 2024, 12:42 IST New Delhi, India Security personnel stand guard near a...

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