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Should India Demand Transfer of Technology for the Remaining S-400 Order?

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

Operation Sindoor has altered India’s air defence debate permanently. In the aftermath of a conflict where Pakistan reportedly launched around 1,000 drones and missiles and India claimed near-total interception success, one thing became clear: long-range surface-to-air missile systems are no longer prestige acquisitions. They are battlefield-tested strategic assets. The

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From Amanatullah Khan to Excise Discharge: A Pattern or Pure Procedure?

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

In less than eighteen months, one Special Judge at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has delivered a series of significant rulings in politically sensitive cases. The matters involved leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, a BJP leader, and high-profile corruption allegations. Each order, taken individually, rests on its own legal reasoning. Yet taken together, they place […]

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Why Congress’s Anger Over Khamenei’s Killing Reflects Vote-Bank Calculus, Not Principles

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

It is truly touching to see the Congress party suddenly develop such a deep, soul-searching concern for international law. The moment the news of the US-Israel strikes and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hit the stands, the Grand Old Party did not lose a second. While the world was still figuring out the map […]

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Foreign Wars, Indian Streets: Where Free Speech Meets National Security

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

The recent escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict has pulled back the curtain on a disturbing trend within Indias domestic landscape. While the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei triggered global reactions, the scenes on Indian streets moved beyond mere diplomatic protest. When fringe groups begin labeling the Indian Prime Minister a Mossad agent or publically declare

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Arrest Is a Start: Devendra Fadnavis Must Ensure Swift Justice in the Badlapur Case

By BPN News Desk March 2, 2026

The arrest in the Badlapur case is not a cause for celebration. It is a long overdue correction. For days, the public was forced to watch a display of administrative hesitation while religious sentiments were openly mocked. While an arrest finally signals that the law has woken up, it does not erase the questions surrounding […]

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INS Anjadip Commissioned: How Indias Shallow Water Fleet Counters Chinese Submarines

By BPN News Desk March 2, 2026

The commissioning of INS Anjadip is not a mere ceremonial addition to the naval order of battle. It is a blunt tactical response to a shifting reality. For years, the presence of Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean was discussed in hushed tones as a theoretical future threat. Today, those deployments are a recurring strategic […]

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Rathnayake and Shanaka’s Stand Was Sri Lanka’s Tendulkar Moment

By BPN News Desk March 1, 2026

The collapse of a national team rarely happens all at once. It is a slow, agonizing drift where technical errors are merely symptoms of a deeper rot. Against Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka did not just lose a cricket match during the first fifteen overs; they surrendered their identity. The performance was a masterclass in […]

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India Will Stand With Israel Whether Congress, AIMIM and the Left Like It or Not

By BPN News Desk March 1, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel has triggered predictable outrage from Congress, AIMIM and the Left. Leaders such as Jairam Ramesh and Asaduddin Owaisi have questioned the timing, while CPI(M) voices have implied that India is drifting away from its traditional “balanced” position in West Asia. The criticism suggests that India should have […]

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India’s 7.8% GDP Growth: Are Jobs Growing at the Same Pace?

By BPN News Desk February 28, 2026

The spreadsheets in New Delhi are celebrating, and for good reason. India’s economy surged by 7.8 percent in the October to December quarter, firmly establishing itself as the global frontrunner of growth. While the United States limps along at 1 to 2 percent, the Eurozone flatlines at 1 percent, and China struggles to hit 5 […]

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Nature Gives India Nine Clean AQI Months, Policy Must Control the Other Three

By BPN News Desk February 28, 2026

Every winter, the same script plays out. AQI levels spike across major Indian cities, outrage dominates television debates, courts step in with emergency directions, and governments scramble to impose short-term bans. By March, the winds shift, temperatures rise, the air clears, and the crisis quietly disappears. The annual panic subsides not because policy solved the […]