https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-scaled.webpOpinionAt a time when Wahhabi-inspired terror networks have been dismantled globally—including in their heartlands such as Saudi Arabia—three well-known terrorist hubs continued to operate openly within Pakistan: Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot. These s...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionThe protests by Indian Muslims in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack have emerged as a thoughtprovoking phenomenon, marked by spontaneity, spiritual intensity, and deeprooted patriotism. These demonstrations, which cut across geography and ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionExtremes bring discomfort, whether in nature or in society. When seasons change, we experience discomfort: the blistering heat of summer, the unpredictable floods of the monsoon, or the suffocating chill of winter. Nature, in its cycles, requires ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionIn today’s political discourse, it’s common to hear calls for a return to a “glorious past”—a time when a particular civilization was seen as perfect in every way. Proponents of these ideas argue that if we could somehow recreate this idealized pa...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/channelise-the-waqf-bill-campaign-positively/September 13, 2024, 3:19 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/waqf-bill-TDG-300x200.webpOpinionThe introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 has sparked a nationwide movement within the Muslim community. It’s crucial that this movement remains authentic and isn’t co-opted by any external forces. While the increased engagement in the demo...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionAfter India got its Independence secularism was introduced as a quick fix measure for negotiating politicisation of the Indian religions. Ever since its introduction of ‘secularism’ in the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution this move has been disp...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionIn the time gap of forty years two blockbuster films were released. The first one was Coolie in which Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Iqbal, the second one is Jawan in which Shah Rukh Khan plays Vikram Rathore. What does this tell us? That the...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionIt may take some time for India to become a world leader but at the G-20 Summit Bharat has already proved that it has truly become a global thought leader. In a world where there is a struggle for and use of power among nations Prime Minister Modi...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionAs India prepares to extend a warm welcome to the top world leaders for the grand finale of India’s G-20 presidency, expert projections suggest that the moment of India has arrived. India’s theme of ‘One Earth. One Family. One Future’- stems from ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionFixation with the past is one of the greatest obstacles in the process of constructive change in the country. There could be no better time to decide priorities. The cue has come from the Apex court of the country. The question is should Indians d...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionThe RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on communal supremacy has various hues. Simplistic reading suggest it has a message for assimilation. But political reading takes us in the zone of scepticism and speculations. A glass of water is half-empty...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionWhat has happened in Afghanistan one week ago is a bad omen. Islamists have now started bombing mosques, and are started killing innocent civilians. This alarming situation needs serious introspection. A huge explosion had ripped through a crowded...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/bhagwat-madani-soothe-sense-of-religious-entitlement/June 9, 2022, 2:13 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mohan-Bhagwat.jpgOpinionTheir assertions have come at a time when both Hindus and Muslims are playing the victim card. While Hindus are claiming to be the victims of the past, Muslims believe their religious identity is now under attack. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/principled-stand-always-better-than-becoming-%ef%bb%bfa-blind-follower/April 22, 2022, 6:20 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/7842c580_8590_P_1_mr-1.jpgOpinionA country of 1.3 billion people has to safeguard its strategic and energy security if it has to remain relevant and wishes to keep on sticking to its principled viewpoints in international diplomacy. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/islamophobia-has-stoked-the-hijab-controversy/February 12, 2022, 1:31 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3a159252_7827_p_4_mr-1.jpgOpinionIn India, the hijab controversy has now turned into a nationwide debate and people from both communities must act responsibly. The children need to be made to understand that they should follow the dress code laid down by the schools until the mat...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/in-reactionary-politics-muslims-need-to-tread-cautiously/February 2, 2022, 7:33 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/6171506d_7711_P_4_mr-1.jpgOpinionThe thought among a section of the Indian Muslims of supporting a Muslim leader merely on religious grounds or backing a political party that does not have a genuine road map for their development is nothing less than suicidal. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/india-needs-to-ta%ef%bb%bfp-oman-boost-economic-strategic-ties/January 3, 2022, 6:51 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/9eaf06ff_7176_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionThere are immense possibilities of strengthening mutually beneficial ties between the two countries that New Delhi must leverage.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/law-enforcers-can-stop-india-from-becoming-a-fragile-state/November 22, 2021, 2:30 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bae4d7c0_6227_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionThe law enforcers are the face of the State, the first interface between people and the State for getting justice. They have a greater responsibility on their shoulders to ensure that the State is not seen to be either weak or oppressive.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/farmers-need-hand-holding-as-they-look-at-opportunities-of-farm-bills/September 26, 2020, 6:36 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/badal.jpgOpinionThe implementation of the farm bills must ensure that farmers are protected, and both the farmers and the corporates get a level-playing field. A large population of farmers is uneducated and may require legal counselling. They get a feeling that ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/building-trust-is-a-prerequisite-for-coming-out-of-economic-crisis/September 5, 2020, 7:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/pm.pngOpinionSome organisations are collecting data and becoming a bridge between jobs and employees. They are doing interesting studies on creating a culture that’s not dependent on migration and an economy that is well distributed.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/pulwama-attack-chargesheet-exposes-pakistans-doublespeak-in-fatf-un/August 29, 2020, 6:51 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pulwama.jpgOpinionAccording to the probe, Pulwama attack by JeM terrorists had links with both the hanging of Afzal Guru and the hijack of IC-814, another attack could have triggered a full-fledged war… Balakot strikes became a deterrent.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/cbi-must-ensure-there-is-no-travesty-of-justice-in-sushant-case/August 22, 2020, 6:20 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sushant-singh-300x169.pngOpinionSometimes in sensational cases, public opinion is so strong that police cannot turn a blind eye. Mumbai Police has learnt this the hard way in Sushant case. Any investigations should be sensitive towards public sentiment. But at the same time the ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/indoris-popularity-underscores-indias-vibrant-democracy/August 15, 2020, 6:39 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/op1-2.pngOpinionUrdu poetry has been a great leveller — a testimony of composite culture, which flourished even before India’s Independence.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/pm-modi-becomes-fourth-longest-serving-pm-amid-covid-19-crisis/August 14, 2020, 4:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pm-modi.pngOthersAs Narendra Modi surpasses Atal Bihari Vajpayee to become the longest serving non Congress Prime Minister, his approval ratings as per different surveys remain quite high.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/manoj-sinha-has-a-tightrope-walk-ahead-in-kashmir/August 8, 2020, 6:17 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/page-5-1.pngOpinionManoj Sinha is expected to bring all political parties to a point of convergence and create an environment congenial for elections. This is going to be a tough journey requiring both time and patience.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/focus-on-dual-technology-to-strengthen-defence-capability/August 1, 2020, 6:08 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/op-1.pngOpinionWhile India has fared well in the past with visionary legends like A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, it further needs to enhance indigenous defence capability with dual-use technology.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/pmo-keen-to-push-acc-battery-storage-technology/July 29, 2020, 3:50 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PM-1-2-300x169.jpgOthersMove aimed at boosting Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission through indigenisation of the technology.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/can-us-replace-china-for-indias-economic-needs/July 25, 2020, 6:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pm-Modi-2-300x169.jpgOpinionPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat is the ultimate choice provided Indians are prepared for hardships which the commitment requires.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/gear-up-agriculture-to-prepare-for-fourth-industrial-revolution/July 18, 2020, 6:32 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/3-1.jpgOpinionWe should denounce apocalyptic scenarios surrounding the fourth Industrial Revolution in the country and instead, focus on skilling and technology.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/systemic-failures-led-to-free-run-for-criminals-like-vikas-dubey/July 11, 2020, 6:14 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/opinion-l.pngOpinionThe police encounter of UP’s notorious gangster exposes India’s criminal justice system. His case is a classic example of both criminalisation of politics and politicisation of criminals in India.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/india-must-harness-patriotism-to-become-superpower/July 4, 2020, 5:55 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pm-modi-300x169.pngOpinionIndia has come a long way since Independence. It now needs to initiate a new wave of nationalism aligned to Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The country requires a fresh nationalist sentiment, which will help India become a superpower.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionCancellation of contracts to Chinese companies, banning of Chinese apps and now, to give another jolt, the government has started exploring ways and means of making Active Ingredients for Pharmaceuticals (APIs) from coal to reduce import dependenc...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionIn another major blow to China, the government has started developing Bulk Drug Industrial Parks and Production Linked Incentive Schemes on a high priority. This will cut India’ reliance on China for mass manufacturing of life-saving drugs. These ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/chanakya-niti-vs-the-art-of-war-how-india-can-tame-the-dragon/June 27, 2020, 5:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/india-2-300x169.pngOpinionIn the face of military and economic crisis, India doesn’t have to look far away to counter the Chinese moves. ‘Chanakya Niti’ offers good solutions to the art of deception. By following Chanakya’s treatise India can pay back China in the same coin.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/govt-asks-ventilator-makers-to-indigenise-spare-parts/June 23, 2020, 4:02 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vntilator-300x169.pngOthersWith Covid-19 cases seeing a major spike, PMO instructs Niti Aayog to explore ways and means of becoming self-sufficient in manufacturing of medical ventilators.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/beijing-can-be-no-substitute-for-ayodhya-janakpur-links/June 20, 2020, 5:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ind-nepal-300x169.pngOpinionThe growing Chinese influence in Nepal has been a strong reason for change in that country’s attitude towards India. But the two nations have for centuries enjoyed strong social, religious and civilisational ties.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/india-needs-to-nurture-civil-society-heroes-at-borders/June 13, 2020, 5:14 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sonam-Wangchuk-the-Ladakhi-educationist-300x169.jpgOpinionEncouragement of genuine local leadership like Sonam Wangchuk, with a nationalistic outlook and commitment, would be an effective safeguard against foreign attempts at incursion and subversion.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/convergence-of-muslim-and-leftist-thoughts-may-lead-to-loss-of-identities/June 6, 2020, 3:15 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Convergence-300x169.jpgOpinionThe government will have to take a call on whether it will allow the two ideologies to tango for the time being, or address this situation right now. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/convert-black-swan-of-migration-into-advantage/May 30, 2020, 5:18 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uuu-1-1-300x169.jpgOpinionCovid-19, a pandemic which has now accentuated an economic crisis, could be converted into a turning point for India to become a superpower provided all the right moves are made.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/indian-muslims-need-to-conquer-their-inhibitions/May 23, 2020, 3:45 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/23-18-300x169.jpgOpinionFormula for the Muslim community in India should be assimilation and not segregation.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-indias-strategy-for-identifying-legitimate-targets-worked/May 14, 2025, 2:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P8-1-2-300x169.webpOpinionThe BJP has reacted sharply to the doubts surrounding the India-US friendship. This time the controversy is being created on 200 repurposed ventilators being donated by the US to India as a “goodwill gesture”. Vijay Chauthaiwale, the incharge of t...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/its-time-for-india-to-redefine-swadeshi/May 16, 2020, 1:35 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/swadeshi--300x169.jpgOpinionWe should device a new policy which is mix of import substitution with export orientation. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/corona-offers-chance-to-bind-indians/May 9, 2020, 4:26 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/corona-image-1-1-300x169.jpgOpinionThe Covid-19 lockdown has silenced the communal polarisation, which was spreading even faster than the virus; these days polarisation is confined to social media.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/indian-systems-give-an-edge-over-corona-war/May 2, 2020, 7:48 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/corona-war-india-300x169.jpgOpinionGovernance is a continuous process and it has been evolving since India’s Independence.