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The Pursuit of Contrapunto
March 21, 2026 ‘The world is not of one mind….. it is without a single animating spirit’ - Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, President of India In...Read more >

The owl and wisdom: From ancient symbolism to DSSC Wellington
March 21, 2026 Throughout human history, the owl has occupied a unique place in the imagination of societies across the world. Nocturnal, sharp-eyed,...Read more >

The Fourth Gulf War
March 21, 2026 The US–Israel offensive against Iran has triggered a rapidly escalating regional conflict with uncertain objectives and far-reaching consequences. As missile...Read more >

Restraint As Power
March 21, 2026 In this reflective and analytically grounded essay, Wamika Sachdev examines the ‘Hearts Doctrine’ introduced in Jammu and Kashmir in 2010-12...Read more >

Ramjet Artillery: Extending the Reach
March 21, 2026 India’s successful testing of ramjet-assisted artillery ammunition signals a major shift in the evolution of tube artillery. By combining sustained...Read more >

STOP: Oil and Gas are Not Wartime Targets
March 21, 2026 Targeting oil and gas infrastructure in war is not just dangerous- it is fundamentally wrong. The ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict has...Read more >

Modern and Legacy Platforms : Strategic Continuity, Technological Integration and Generational Renewal
March 21, 2026 India’s strategic environment characterised by high-intensity conventional threats along multiple borders, asymmetric challenges, and a rapidly modernising regional military landscape...Read more >

Missile and Drone Warfare Redefining the Iran War
March 21, 2026 What makes the Iran war particularly important is that it combines lessons from several recent conflicts from Ukraine to the...Read more >

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM** (Retd)
March 21, 2026 Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, (Retd), a highly decorated Indian Army veteran with four decades of exemplary service, was sworn...Read more >

Iran’s Great Reversal: From Western Ally to Regional Adversary (1960s–2020s)
March 21, 2026 Iran has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in modern history, shifting from a pro-Western monarchy to an Islamic...Read more >





