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What Other Cities Can Learn From Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's Anti-Littering Campaign

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: At a time when garbage heaps have become a depressingly familiar feature across urban India, Chandigarh has...

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The Samson Doctrine: Israel's Nuclear 'Doomsday' Option

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: Whenever Israel confronts major military, multi-front crises like the ongoing war it has started with Iran and...

10.03.2026 10

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Indian Navy's Blind Spot: No Mine Countermeasure Vessels is a Growing Threat in Turbulent Waters

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: As the war rages on in the Persian Gulf between Iran and the US–Israel combine, naval planners around the world...

07.03.2026 10

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The Return of the Nuclear Insurance Policy

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: The escalating confrontation between Iran and the US-Israel combine has revived a far wider and more dangerous...

06.03.2026 10

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Military Veterans Express Concern Over Serving Officers Publicly Associating With Godmen, Religious Events

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: A broad cross-section of Indian military veterans has expressed concern over what they describe as an “enduring...

27.02.2026 10

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Ministry of Defence Plans VIP Jet Upgrade while Ageing Fighters are Life-Extended

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government axed Edwin Lutyens’ bust from Rashtrapati Bhavan in the name...

26.02.2026 10

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India and Israel's Military Partnership is Ever-Expanding and Strikingly Opaque

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Israel, beginning February 25, places defence and military...

25.02.2026 10

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Grounded in Silence, the Tejas Story Need Not Be Mired in This Much Enigma

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: Over two weeks after a Tejas Mk1 Light Combat Aircraft met with an accident, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has yet...

24.02.2026 10

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Having Greenlit 114-Rafale Deal, MoD Must Now Show Unprecedented Resolve For Programme to Succeed

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: The Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) facility in Nagpur, tentatively set to produce a bulk of the 114...

22.02.2026 10

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Of Pegs, Power and Pinglish: Chandigarh’s Liquor Love Affair

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: The Union Territory of Chandigarh does not merely drink; it performs the act with gusto, consuming nearly 6.5...

20.02.2026 10

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Between Pind and Polo: Englishmen Trapped in Punjabi-bodies

Listen to this article: Chandigarh: In quiet contrast to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decolonising campaign to shed Raj-era road names, symbols...

16.02.2026 10

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Behind the Silence of India's Veterans

03.02.2026 7

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Why the India-EU Trade Deal is Important For the Defence Sector

28.01.2026 6

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Indian Telephony Through the Ages: The Colourful Odyssey From ‘Num Please’ to Touchscreens

26.01.2026 20

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When Pakistan Was a Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day Parade

24.01.2026 10

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Why India Can't Close Key Submarine and Fighter Deals

16.01.2026 7

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Explainer | What Does the Quiet India–Russia Logistics Pact Really Mean?

14.12.2025 20

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The Indian Army's Visible Adherence to the Majority Religion Can No Longer Be Ignored

08.12.2025 10

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Indian Navy Ups the Stakes With Newest Nuclear Submarine INS Aridaman

04.12.2025 10

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The Hidden Hindrance to Atmanirbharta: Endless Revisions of Military Specs

03.12.2025 8

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The Dubai Tejas Crash Is More Than a PR Embarrassment – It Threatens to Deepen a Credibility Gap

22.11.2025 10

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How the 27th Amendment Shifts Pakistan Army's Military Control Over Nuclear Weapons

21.11.2025 8

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Colonial Legacies and Military Hardware in the India-Pakistan War of 1965

17.11.2025 10

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Why the Arjun Main Battle Tank Programme's Future Remains Uncertain

26.09.2025 10

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‘007’: How a Stolen MiG-21 Enabled a Game-Changing Cold War Intelligence Coup 59 Years Ago

19.09.2025 10

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IAF's Reported Bid to Buy 114 Rafales Is Marked By Practical Benefits As Well As Deja Vu

14.09.2025 10

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As Kartarpur Sahib Endures Floods, Its Legacy Stands Against the Tide

29.08.2025 10

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India’s Fighter Engine Gamble: Will the Twin Deals With France and the US Fare Well?

26.08.2025 10

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Modi’s Three Sudarshan Chakras: From Mythic Precision to Military Confusion

18.08.2025 10

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IAF Chief’s Claim of S-400s Downing Pak Planes Sets Stage for Putin Visit, Raises US-India Stakes

09.08.2025 8

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India-US Defence Ties are Hostage to Trade Deals and Tariffs

04.08.2025 6

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Is India Going Through a Humour Crisis?

02.08.2025 10

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India's Chimerical Indian Defence University Symbolises Its Chronic Strategic Inertia

25.06.2025 10

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Trump-Munir Lunch: Why the US Still Courts Pakistan’s Generals, Even as They March with China

21.06.2025 20

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Post Op Sindoor, Experts Say India Should Look Beyond Traditional Suppliers For Defence Procurement

06.06.2025 20

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India's Fighter Jet Ambitions: From Russian Roulette to Indigenous Dreams

30.05.2025 10

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The 'PM Factor': Why Pakistan Army's Nuclear Red Lines Are Much Lower than India's

23.05.2025 10

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For Arms Dealers, Operation Sindoor Was Not a Crisis Conflict But a Business Opportunity

21.05.2025 10

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Pakistan’s Slick US Strategy: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again

17.05.2025 5

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High-Stakes Nuclear Poker: How Pakistan’s Deterrent Still Checks India—Even After Operation Sindoor

16.05.2025 10

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Operation Sindoor Highlights That It's Time for the Indian Air Force to Make Key Procurements

14.05.2025 10

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How Separatist Movements Have Created Pakistan's Two and a Half Front Dilemma

05.05.2025 10

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Pahalgam Attack Exposes Deep Fault Lines in India’s Security Apparatus

25.04.2025 10

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Rafale-M Imports Will Spare Navy From Sailing World-Class Carrier Without World-Class Aircraft

10.04.2025 5

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Fatal Jaguar Crash Again Raises Concerns Over IAF's Legacy Fleet

05.04.2025 10

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Must Do More than Complain About India's ‘Slow’ Defence Procurement

22.03.2025 10

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Now, US Commerce Secretary Pushes India to Stop Buying Russian Arms

13.03.2025 9

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Military Plane Crashes in Haryana, Bengal Last Week Again Highlight IAF's Ageing Platforms

09.03.2025 20

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CBI's Endless Probes: Decades of Delays, Zero Convictions in Defence Deals

06.03.2025 9

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A Journey to the Abode of Guru Nanak in Kartarpur Where Faith and History Converge

02.03.2025 10

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