'Militants Become Instruments In Political Contests'

'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.' IMAGE: Security......

'Peace Is Fragile, Remains Vulnerable To Provocations'

'You cannot 'clear' your way to peace.''You need intelligence, calibrated force, impartial law enforcement, political neutrality, humanitarian returns and a sustained reconciliation plan.' IMAGE:......

'Escalation Was Fastest In Indo-Pak History'

'Looking at how quickly the hostilities were escalating, the nuclear threshold did not seem that far.' IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan,......

'The Ceasefire Is A Band-Aid Solution'

'It brings precarious peace because the red lines have shifted.''The next Pahalgam attack would mean a full scale war.' IMAGE: The Indian Navy's Carrier Battle Group was deployed in the Northern......

PIX: Alia Bhatt watches Sanju with Ranbir

Bollywood queues up to watch Sanju. After screening Sanju on Wednesday, the makers held more special screenings of the film the next day at the Yash Raj Studios as well as at PVR Juhu. Ranbir......

Aditi Rao Hydari, Urmila, Tabu celebrate Diwali with Bachchans

The Bachchans' Diwali party held at their bungalow Jalsa in the posh Juhu suburb of Mumbai on October 23 was an elaborate affair, and saw almost everyone in the film industry in attendance. Click......

Sports Shorts: New high for Manika-Archana in TT rankings

IMAGE: Manika Batra and her doubles partner moved into the top-five of the international table tennis rankings. Photograph: Twitter Indian women's doubles pair of Manika Batra and Archana Girish......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

IMAGE: Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the men's 3000m Steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters It was a day of near misses at......

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

  India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......