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Maritime security has made the country safer

Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is revered as the City of Dreams, symbolizing boundless aspirations and opportunities. Countless individuals have realized their ambitions and attained prominence within its embrace, while many others navigate its lanes amidst unfulfilled dreams and disillusionment.

Border fencing

India’s decision to allocate a staggering sum of over Rs 3 lakh crore towards fortifying its border with Myanmar undoubtedly reflects the gravity of the challenges it faces in safeguarding its territorial integrity and national security.

Blame Game

Amidst the chaos and horror of the recent massacre at a Moscow concert hall, one thing is abundantly clear: the finger-pointing and blame game have already begun.

The Missing Links

Often asked to summarise a prepared speech in five minutes, Bharat Ratna Dr MS Swaminathan would demonstrate his innate ability to fluently explain complexities of agriculture, economics, and nutrition in easyto-understand points.

Son of India

Strategically, awarding the Bharat Ratna to the 14th Dalai Lama would be a far more effective way of signalling the Indian establishment’s refusal to be cowed down by China while at the same time continuing to maintain its policy of recognising Tibet as an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China.

Medical Education

Over the decades, several medical colleges were set up in the private sector. There were disparities galore in the criteria for admission and fee structure between private and government -funded medical colleges. Judicial intervention, to some extent, moderated the differences in the criteria for admission and fee structure. However, even today large sums of money are spent for admission in many medical colleges indicating that the demand continues

Uncertain days ahead for Pakistan

As the danger of a wider party rebellion grew, the government narrative began to change and entailed calls on dissidents to return to the fold with an ‘all-will-be-forgiven’ message. But the prime minister then shifted course saying he would rather lose office than engage in horse-trading.

Nobody takes OIC seriously, not even its members

The OIC is ignored largely because it remains selective in its comments, ignoring genuine areas of concern for Islamic nations while covering regions impacting nations hosting or attempting to influence the summit. Most OIC members are struggling for survival, ignored by the few powerful oil-rich states.

Imran’s outlook

“Attempts are being made,” he said, “with foreign money to change the government in Pakistan. Our people are being used. Mostly inadvertently, but some people are using money against us. We know the places from where attempts are being made to pressure us. We have been threatened in writing, but we won’t compromise on national interest”.