In a post-Operation Sindoor world, where regional tensions have escalated, India's latest defence splash might look like the start of a costly arms race. On December 29, 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared procurement proposals worth nearly ₹79,000 crore—one of the largest single-sitting approvals in recent history. This…
The year 2025 is drawing to a close, and the winter air in South Delhi feels different this year. There is a sense of quiet confidence, a stark contrast to the frantic, high-decibel television debates of May. If you ask a geopolitical analyst what changed India’s standing in the world this year, they will give…
While Indian news cycles remain fixated on the box office success of Dhurandhar or the winter fog in Delhi, a historical tragedy is being rewritten across our eastern border. December 25, marked the return of Tarique Rahman to Dhaka after 17 years in exile. As he steps onto the tarmac to the cheers of thousands,…
The Shadows in the East For decades, the Indian collective consciousness has been fixed on the Western border. Bollywood, news cycles, and political discourse revolve around the Wagah border, the LoC, and the periodic theatrics of Islamabad. Whether it was a lingering obsession with the partition or the undeniable charisma of figures like Imran Khan,…
The release of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar in December 2025 has done more than just shatter box office records; it has ripped the scab off a festering wound in the Indo-Pak geopolitical narrative. While the film is being hailed as a cinematic powerhouse by millions, a specific circle of "intellectual" gatekeepers—the likes of Arfa Khanum Sherwani,…
For three decades, the Indian film industry was governed by a set of "unbreakable" rules. We were told that the audience had a short attention span, that certain faces were mandatory for success, and that "masala" was the only language the masses understood. Then came December 2025. Then came Dhurandhar. Aditya Dhar’s 3.5-hour geopolitical epic…
The passage of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha marks a fundamental reset of India’s nuclear doctrine. By repealing the outdated Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010, the government has cleared a path for a…
The shadowy figure known only as "Bade Sahab" is the central, unseen tormentor of the film Dhurandhar. He is the ultimate puppet master who connects the street-level drug trade of Karachi to the highest echelons of state-sponsored terror. The puzzle of his identity is brilliantly complicated by the film’s narrative structure, which suggests a constant,…
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