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CONFLICT ZONE: Yemeni civil war

A drone-and-missile theatre

FATF adds Kuwait, Papua New Guinea to increased monitoring list

Kuwait and Papua New Guinea have been placed under FATF's increased monitoring, while Iran, DPRK and Myanmar continue on the high-risk list requiring enhanced due diligence

Stitching a shield

India's capabilities need a unified architecture

Bridges, not barriers: Rethinking India-Myanmar border management

In 2018, India and Myanmar signed an agreement on land border crossing with the aim to facilitate regulation and harmonisation of already existing free movement rights.

India's strategy for subcontinental security

First, in terms of its ideational outlook, India will need to position itself as a stronger regional net security provider

China's growing space ambitions

China is developing counterspace capabilities, which are a major component of militarising space.

A post-poll re-emergence of Japan

Takaichi is committed to enhanced defence expenditure, already at 2 per cent of GDP but likely to go up to 3 per cent

Life insurers' NBP rises 18% in Feb 2026; non-life premiums up 10%

Life insurers' new business premiums grew nearly 18% in February 2026, led by LIC's strong performance on a favourable base, while non-life insurers posted about 10% year-on-year premium growth

Brain on the battlefield

In Warhead, Nicholas Wright turns the spotlight away from hard power to the human mind.

Decoding a decade-long transformation of defence budgets

Assessing if India can bear a relatively higher expenditure within a constrained fiscal space

The reactor behind a strategic revival

Archival records reveal whether India violated the Cirus deal with Canada for a 'peaceful nuclear experiment'

Cars24's India used-cars chief Himanshu Ratnoo resigns amid rejig

Cars24's India used-cars chief Himanshu Ratnoo has resigned as the SoftBank-backed firm restructures leadership while pushing for profitability targets and preparing for a potential IPO

Inside China's military upheaval: Power struggle or consolidation?

As Xi ousts his top military general and controls both the party and the gun, Taiwan's anxiety escalates unprecedentedly high levels

A promise betrayed

The war cry of Yeh dil mange more!

Embraer sees E175 assembly in India in 2028 if it secures 200 orders

Earlier this ​year, Embraer and India's Adani Group had announced a memorandum of understanding to establish a final assembly ‌line for the Brazilian firm's first-generation jetliners in India

AAP MP Raghav Chadha urgers govt to open Udan Yatri Cafes at more airports

Raising the issue in the special mentions in Rajya Sabha, he lauded the Udan Yatri Cafes, a government-backed initiative providing affordable snacks and beverages at major Indian airports

A fork in the road for defence shipyards

India needs many more warships, but must first choose between consolidation and competition in shipbuilders

Offshore platforms gained engagement after ban on real money games in India

A CUTS International survey shows offshore real-money gaming platforms saw sharp increases in usage and spending after India's ban, with domestic users shifting activity to overseas operators

Only 22% of candidates trained under PMKVY secured employment, shows data

Government data show that only 22% of candidates certified under PMKVY 1.0 to 3.0 secured jobs, with placements for SC and ST candidates at about 25%, even as PMKVY 4.0 delinks training from targets

PayU, GoKwik partner to launch integrated stack for D2C merchants

The collaboration is aimed at solving such issues faced by direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies