Taking on banking snake oil salesmenNew rules have been introduced to shield household savings from mis-sold financial products. Though this is a positive development, deep in...
24 Feb, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
India must be prepared to fight short and long duration wars: CDS citing terror, land disputesDuring a significant address, General Anil Chauhan, the foremost military leader in India, articulated the necessity for the country to equ...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
Globalisation is enhancing criminogenic asymmetries — and crimes across classes: Nikos PassasArt crimes are increasingly sophisticated, with criminals exploiting loopholes in global financial systems and international cooperation. P...
23 Oct, 2025, 10.51 PM IST
Spread out IBC to make it effectiveThe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is highlighting process failures at various levels, with low realisation and limited success in resoluti...
14 Jul, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
What measures can be taken to avoid situations like that of Quant Mutual Fund?Recent investigations by Sebi have uncovered unethical front-running practices in the mutual fund industry, highlighting the need for enhan...
11 Jul, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Rx prevent more than cure advertisingThe Supreme Court has asked the GoI to address the asymmetry in medical claims, particularly in the case of Ayurveda. Allopathy, a modern m...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
View: In US-China, India-China matrices, competition is the new conflictIn the context of today’s geopolitics, these need to be developed into deeper trusted technology partnerships that will shape the contours ...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
View: An INFRUS alliance for building nuclear deterrence against ChinaThe new deal is envisaged as an Indo-French collaboration with American blessings to help India strengthen its sea-based nuclear deterrent,...
17 Jul, 2022, 11.54 PM IST
Missing the point: Rafale is not about killing indigenisation, it’s about building coercive capabilityIndia’s national security responses across the spectrum of conflict have generally remained in the zone of deterrence and seldom crossed th...
07 Feb, 2019, 10.43 AM IST
Forget 1962, India now better poised to deter ChinaThis is the assessment of top Indian military commanders, who contend they are being realistic without any false bravado, even as PM Narend...
13 Jul, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
India builds 'China wall' with tanks in Ladakh, jets in northeastUnder the overall plan to progressively boost both military force-levels and infrastructure to address the stark military asymmetry with th...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
With surgical strikes across LoC, India calls Pakistan's nuclear bluffakistan has regularly rattled the nuclear sabre like when it "tested" the nuclear-capable Hatf missile during the Kargil war.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
Nuclear deterrence a 'factor of stability' in South Asia: PakistanPakistan today said it will maintain a full-spectrum nuclear deterrence and take steps to effectively respond to the threats to its nationa...
25 Feb, 2016, 12.08 AM IST
Pak seeks international cooperation on civil nuclear energyPakistan said it was seeking international cooperation, including with the US, on civil nuclear energy, amid reports that America is negoti...
08 Oct, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
'Clear dichotomy' in India's policy on Pakistan responsible for strained ties: Sartaj AzizPakistan PM's security advisor Sartaj Aziz said that the dichotomy in India's policy is responsible for tensions between the two countries.
12 Feb, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Be good to Nawaz Sharif, be harsh with the Army: Edward N Luttwak, Military StrategistFor the Indian state, any conflict between the two countries is a grave problem — as it is for Pakistan’s people, economy and its governmen...
12 Aug, 2013, 04.07 AM IST
Make nuclear programme accountableIndia’s cosseted nuclear programme has been shielded from parliamentary scrutiny and CAG audit.
28 Aug, 2009, 02.52 AM IST