Geopolitics

The Invisible Frontline: Cyber Wars And India’s Digital Destiny

With cyberattacks now striking our financial, military, and governance networks at record levels, the new frontier of national security is no longer just on land, sea, or air—it’s as much in cyberspace.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM IST

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Crushed Volatility: How SEBI’s Clampdown Risks Killing the Options Game

SEBI’s clampdown on arbitrageurs has exposed retail traders’ habits, crushed implied volatility, and raised a sobering question.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM IST

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Israel’s Doha Strike: Hard Power, Safe Havens, And the Future of Warfare

The norms that once restrained states from striking outside their immediate battlefields are dissolving.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

September 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM IST

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India at the SCO: Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar Moment

Can India convert the SCO into a stage for quiet diplomacy without being cornered into alignment?

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

September 1, 2025 at 5:06 AM IST

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Parliament Must Confront Security Lapses — Then Tackle Jobs Crisis

Operation Sindoor deserves scrutiny, but once the debate concludes, Parliament must address the rising unemployment and demand a credible jobs strategy.

BasisPoint Groupthink

July 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM IST

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Pakistan’s Self Perception: An Insight Into Its Post Operation Sindoor Mindset

In Pakistan's self-perception what does it think it achieved with the Pahalgam carnage, the 88-hour standoff with India, and the entire build up, escalation and de-escalation that occurred during Operation Sindoor. That, could dictate what it could do next.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

July 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM IST

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Operation Sindoor Signals India’s New Zero-Tolerance Terror Doctrine

India sets a new counter-terror playbook with Operation Sindoor, warning Pakistan: no talks, no trade, and no peace without dismantling terror.

Kalyan Ram

May 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM IST

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India Agrees To Ceasefire, Military Asserts Pakistan Air Defence Rendered Untenable

Both sides have issued instructions to their forces to implement the ceasefire and DGMOs will speak on May 12 at noon to review the situation.

BasisPoint Insight

May 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM IST

Pakistan Moves Troops Forward, India Counters Misinformation Blitz

New Delhi rebuffs Pakistan’s claims of military success, shows imagery to prove Indian Air Force stations remain operational.

BasisPoint Insight

May 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM IST

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India Counters Pakistan’s Drone Swarm With Precision Strike

BasisPoint Insight

May 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM IST

New Rules Of Engagement Take Shape After Sindoor Strikes

After Operation Sindoor, India is signalling a new doctrine that is precise, proactive, and irreversible. Deterrence now means striking before threats mature.

BasisPoint Groupthink

May 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM IST

Air Defence System in Lahore ‘Neutralised’, Says India

BasisPoint Insight

May 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM IST

Post-Sindoor Calculus: Restraint, Rhetoric, And Risk

Operation Sindoor delivered a calibrated Indian response, but economic, diplomatic, and political aftershocks may linger well beyond the airstrikes.

Mahendra Ved

May 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM IST

India Must Wield Tax Protocols As A Strategic Deterrent Against Pakistan

India can now go beyond bombs and borders. Suspending tax data sharing with Pakistan could raise costs for terror finance and capital flight.

JB Mohapatra

May 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM IST

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Don’t Mistake Calm For Clarity

India’s market resilience after Operation Sindoor shows strength but may hide risks. Markets are quick to forget and quicker to correct.

Krishnadevan V

May 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM IST

Operation Sindoor

India's Warning To Pakistan

Despite the risks of tit-for-tat retaliation, India, as the stronger side, could escalate or de-escalate the conflict to its advantage.

Brahma Chellaney

May 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM IST

India's Precision Strikes Hit Terror Camps Deep Inside Pakistan

India carried out precision airstrikes on terror camps in Pakistan, calling it a proportionate and non-escalatory response to the Pahalgam massacre.

BasisPoint Insight

May 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM IST

India’s Precision Strikes Trigger A Global Battle Of Narratives

India’s airstrikes after the Pahalgam attack mark a new doctrine: calibrated force, narrative control, and strategic global positioning.

Saibal Dasgupta

May 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM IST

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Markets Hold Steady As India Shows Measured Retaliation, Strategic Resolve

Markets remained calm after India’s precision strikes, signalling investor confidence in its strategic restraint and economic fundamentals.

Srinath Sridharan

May 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM IST

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India Strikes Terror Camps Across LoC in Operation Sindoor

BasisPoint Insight

May 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM IST

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The Morning Edge: Indian Army Launches 'Operation Sindoor', Strikes 9 Terror Bases In Pakistan

A newsletter designed to prepare you for the day, offering a concise summary of overnight developments and key events ahead that could influence your workday.

Richard Fargose

May 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM IST

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