India has finally done something it should have done a long time ago. For the first time ever, our country has released an official counter-terrorism policy. It is an eight-page document prepared by India's Home Ministry, and it is called PRAHAAR — which in Hindi means "Strike." But this is not just a powerful name. It is also a smart acronym where every letter stands for a specific layer of action. Together, these seven layers form India's complete plan to fight terrorism — not just today, but for the decades to come.

Judge cites denial of home to Muslim girl, opposition to Dalit women cooking mid-day meals

his year, Ramadan and Lent are reportedly being observed during the same period, a calendar overlap that happens only once in roughly 30 to 33 years.

We are a week into Ramadan now. For those who train regularly, whether it is gym sessions, MMA, running, cricket practice or strength training the body is already adjusting to the new routine. Fasting during the day is one part of it. The bigger question is what happens after Iftar.

Across Karnataka, a serious discussion has begun after the violence in Ballari and the swift action taken against police officers who were on the ground that day. The core question being asked is simple: when law and order fails, why are police officers the first to be shown the door, while political responsibility is quietly pushed aside?

Imtiaz Iqbal did not come from privilege, elite schools, or an English-medium background. He grew up in Hejamadi, studied in Kannada-medium government schools, and moved through life one step at a time, learning as he went. Today, he works as a senior technology leader in the United States, after spending decades across academia, banking, manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace, and global corporate roles.

For nearly five decades, Karan Thapar has been one of the most recognisable and uncompromising faces of Indian journalism. From the late 1970s onwards, he has closely tracked Indian politics, interviewed almost every major political leader of the country, and built a reputation for asking questions others hesitated to ask. As a television anchor and columnist, his work has consistently focused on power, accountability and the role of institutions in a democracy. Over the years, his interviews, especially those that left powerful leaders visibly uncomfortable, have become part of public memory and debate.

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