Editorial

Whenever an accident or a tragedy strikes it is ritualistic for ministers to issue condolences, forget till another one takes place and then repeat the same excercise. This time even Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined them in extending…
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 M Matheswaran While developments in Chinese airpower capabilities generally interests European and US military planners, People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF) aircraft operations especially in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR)…
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Prof. (Dr) YP Kundal Broadly, meteorites are divided into three categories on the bases of composition i.e. stony, iron -stony and iron-Ni. The first represents the crustal part of the shattered planet in the space, second the mantle and…
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Swapan Dasgupta  British Prime Minister David Cameron defied the opinion polls and overcame widespread concerns over five years of political uncertainty to secure a conclusive re-election. The sigh of relief wasn't merely confined to the…
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The abduction of over 250 villagers by Maoists in Chhatisgarh's Sukam District before Prime Minister  Narendra Modi's visit has once  again raised questions on the internal security issues. Wasn't there some security lapse which aided the…
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At a time  when  normalcy is slowly limping back to Valley and there  is a decline  in militancy related attacks  on the unarmed policemen resulting  in their  death  in cold blood,  leaving 15 civilians injured in  suspected militant …
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Bharat Jhunjhunwala Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been seeking transfer of advanced defence technologies from the developed countries. India and Germany have signed a MoU for strengthening the green energy corridor. Collaboration will…
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Prof. (Dr) YP Kundal The meteoroidal and asteroidal showers have played an important role in the evolutionary history of earth, shaping the geological landscape, affecting the evolution, migration and even extinction of some of the…
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Geethanjali Nataraj and Kriti Khurana There has been a rapid increase in the number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) since early 1990s leading to a widespread debate on the advantages or disadvantages of regionalism over multilateralism.…
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Swapan Dasgupta In an age where it is fashionable to be cynical or, to use its media euphemism, 'critical', good news is rarely headline new - unless it is a sporting triumph. In the hierarchy of values, national pride ranks pretty low…
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