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Why Air Chief Marshal AP Singh should be the next Marshal of the Air Force
The Air chief gave his soldiers a taste of war, publicly chided the HAL, laid Mig-21s to rest, and spearheaded the country's largest fighter aircraft acquisition.

Jayant Chakravarti
16 min read


Indian Railways' Mission Raftaar is still a distant mirage
Indian Railways touched the 130 kmph speed record in 1969 by introducing the Howrah Rajdhani Express. 57 years later, the train's top speed has remained unchanged. The government launched Mission Raftaar in 2016 to speed up long-distance trains, but has little to show for it ten years later. Here's a look at what will it take for Indian Railways to make the mission a success.

Jayant Chakravarti
13 min read


India's nuclear energy mission finds its golden moment
India has achieved a rare feat that it sought for decades to boost its nuclear energy sector that operated under the dark shadows of international sanctions and a crippling shortage of domestic uranium reserves.

Jayant Chakravarti
14 min read


Bihar gets its Samrat: Can the new Chief Minister chart a revival?
Samrat Chaudhary, the son of a seasoned politicians and a former member of the RJD, took over from Nitish Kumar as Bihar's 24th Chief Minister and the first from the BJP's stables. Can he use political stability and his personal popularity to bring about change in the beleaguered state?

Jayant Chakravarti
13 min read


US-Iran Peace Talks: A predicable breakdown
The much-anticipated truce talks between the United States and Iran broke down on Sunday. The war, raging since February 28 and which engulfed the entire Middle East and closed a critical global shipping route, now appears to be far from over with both sides using a convenient but temporary détente to arm up and prepare for the next round of missile exchanges.

Jayant Chakravarti
9 min read


Indian Railways' Capital Plan: Making Delhi the Connectivity Hub
The Indian Railways is rapidly upgrading major stations and constructing new lines in the National Capital Region to serve hundreds of millions of people travelling across the region, but can it pass the efficiency test in the long run?

Jayant Chakravarti
9 min read


Reclaiming PoK & Gilgit-Baltistan: A look at India's military options (Part 1)
India has strongly demanded that Pakistan vacate its illegal occupation of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan and has vowed to reclaim its long-lost territories, but will the region's harsh terrain support a military invasion in the future?

Jayant Chakravarti
13 min read


A 5,300-year-old murder mystery that stunned the world
The discovery of a frozen corpse in the upper reaches of the Italian Alps in 1991 gave scientists a glimpse of human life 5,300 years ago and also opened up the oldest unsolved murder investigation in human history.

Jayant Chakravarti
3 min read


36% of Monaco's population are elderly residents
Monaco has a median age of 57 years, but it's story isn't that of an aging country grappling with growing healthcare costs or loss of productivity. It's simply full of millionaires.

Jayant Chakravarti
2 min read


Dhanush, Sharang, Amogh and more: Dissecting India's field artillery plans
The Indian army has embarked on a breakneck acquisition of towed and self-propelled artillery systems, but is also raising 15 Shaktibaan regiments composed of drones and loitering munitions. With money being invested in both programmes, how does the Regiment of Artillery plan to fight the next war?

Jayant Chakravarti
4 min read


Can Ahmedabad Become India’s Next Big Metropolis?
Ahmedabad gained national limelight when it won a presidential award for being India's cleanest major city, but the city has miles to go before it gets to compete with the likes of Mumbai and Bengaluru, or to host the Summer Olympics a decade from now. Here's a look at the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's efforts as it labours to make Ahmedabad India's next megacity.

Jayant Chakravarti
5 min read


Arming the infantry soldier: How much is good enough?
The Indian army's infantry regiments inherited .303 Lee Enfield rifles from the British army in 1947, but frequent wars and military engagements have since driven deep changes in technology, introducing new weapons, sidearms, communication equipment and protection suites.

Jayant Chakravarti
5 min read


Bhamidipaty's Wimbledon quest: Will she qualify?
Bhamidipaty current ranks 320 in the WTA rankings. What does she need to do to play at a prestigious Grand Slam tournament like the Wimbledon? Armchair Perspectives explains.

Jayant Chakravarti
4 min read
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