The Strait that never slept: How Hormuz remains the world’s oldest toll plaza
Long before it carried oil super-tankers, the Strait of Hormuz carried empire. The world now knows it as the narrow…
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Trump’s Hormuz threat puts the world economy on edge, again
The threat of a confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz has once again moved from strategic theory to market reality.…
Abbas Araghchi: Iranian diplomat who became the face of US-Israel-Iran war
When the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on 28 February 2026, the conflict quickly acquired three…
Beyond Borders: Why the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei resonated in India
When news broke last week that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed during U.S.–Israeli strikes on Tehran,…
Significance of Prahaar: India’s Comprehensive Anti-Terror Framework
India’s first comprehensive national counter-terrorism policy and strategy Prahaar marks a significant shift in the nation’s approach to combating terrorism,…
Operation Sindoor: The 88-hour air war and the dawn of stand-off conflict
The 88 hours of aerial conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025 known as Operation Sindoor has long been…
Fatal stray dog attacks on the rise across India
Are we doing enough to control spread of rabies? Last week, a 70-year-old man, Seethappa, was tragically mauled to death…
2006 Train Blasts: ACP’s alleged suicide haunts victims as Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused
Nineteen years after an assistant commissioner of police, investigating the 2006 Mumbai blasts, allegedly committed suicide by throwing himself before…
Nimisha Priya’s execution postponed, thanks to Mufti
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has received a temporary reprieve as her execution, previously scheduled…
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday: Final, Puzzling Moments of Air India Flight 171
Just seconds after lifting off the runway, a routine departure from Ahmedabad turned into a desperate struggle for survival for…