MAY 2026
Cover Story
A Year After
While India is stuck in the tactical narrative, Pakistan has made strategic gains
First Person | Choosing to Misread
Obsession with terrorism has made India a mere spectator in the geopolitical theatre
A Year Later
Op Sindoor sent out a message of resolve, credibility, and deterrence—a necessity in today’s conflicts
A Second Chance
Aggressive investment in defence R&D and futuristic technologies is critical
Military Might
A year after Operation Sindoor, India is on track to acquire and develop futuristic weapons
The Weight of Will
Global military airlift capability, its strategic implications and India’s position
Report
Predators Online
Digital platforms are engineering perfect conditions for psychological manipulation
Red Corridor is Shut
Union home minister Amit Shah declares victory over Naxalism
Precedence Over Justice
A new umbrella law for CAPF service rules leaves many disgruntled
Books
Book Extract | Kabul Conundrum
Afghanistan tested US’ capability to counter extremism and export democracy
Column
Sense the Opportunity
India must practise strategic autonomy not as silence, but as principled state policy
Pretence of Reforms
CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026 institutionalises discrimination
Misplaced Trust
India would do well to understand the US’ covert game in Nepal
Compass | Choke and Dagger
The myth of sudden importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Interview
Interview | GULAN FEHIM
‘We Want to Solve the Kurdish Problem by Democratising Iran… Our Issue is Not Only the Solution of the Problems of the Kurdish People, But of all the Peoples of Iran’
VIDEO