Other Writing

By B. S. DARA

Wars today are not decided only by guns, missiles, and airstrikes. They are decided by how the world understands what happened, who explains it better, and who appears more useful once the firing stops. This is an uncomfortable but unavoidable truth of modern geopolitics. Perception, timing, and diplomatic positioning now matter as much as battlefield action.

Letters from the Periphery

It is important to keep this in mind while reflecting on Operation Sindoor, India’s military...

By: B S DARA

Cricket, once a gladiatorial contest of skill, nerve, and raw aggression, has morphed into a sanitized exhibition where the bat reigns supreme and the ball is relegated to mere decoration. In the bygone era, bowlers were the veritable generals on the field, orchestrating a symphony of menace and strategy, each delivery a calculated blow intended to unnerve the batsman. Today, however, a cascade of regulations, chief among them the restriction of a solitary bouncer per over and the...