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Where the World Drifts into a Grey Twilight

Conflicts today often lack clearly stated aims, making end states difficult to define. The ongoing engagements involving Russia, Israel, and the United States illustrate this ambiguity. In such situations, conflicts risk being driven more by national ego than by achievable objectives, prolonging destruction and human suffering.

Ethanol as Cooking Fuel: India can Become Self-Sufficient

Nevertheless, ethanol is a homegrown, renewable fuel which can being great advantage to the country, increase the remuneration to the farmers and help in expanding industrial crop production base in India.

Empowering Women of South Asia: India Can Play a Generous Role

India, for one, can offer to create - if required - segregated facilities for education, IT services and upskilling training centres in those communities as there are both kinds of establishments in the country and the economic capacity to be generous to neighbours in need without expectation of a quid pro quo.
 

Security for Whom? Needed a Human-Centred Approach to ‘National Security’

If “security” is to have real meaning, it must be grounded in the lived experiences of those it is intended to protect. This requires a shift from state‑centred metrics to civilian‑centred measures of stability; where continuity of daily life, equitable protection, and psychological well‑being are integral to how we define security.

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The flawed criminal justice system in India: Rape law reforms need political will to transform mindsets

The cavalier attitude and patronizing politics of a patriarchal society need to change to eliminate the social stigma of the victim in rape trials in India.

IAF set for critical replenishments to meet growing threats

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Crying for justice: Need for Indian government to make speedy justice delivery a mission

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Bangladesh Army's stellar role in bringing peace and development to CHT

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India celebrates Navy Day commemorating its operational power and maritime history

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COP28 commitments: Need for India to go beyond lip service and gimmicks

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Roots of terrorism: Wrong to blame it on a religion

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Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework needs incorporation in India's Blue Economy vision

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Free food and election promises: Why India's food security system needs an overhaul

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