Nikhil Madaan

In a major counter-insurgency operation, India carried out a precision drone strike deep inside Myanmar's Sagaing Region, targeting terrorist camps operated jointly by the NSCN(K-YA), ULFA(I), and PLA

HAL's Survival Strategy: Transform Or Perish In India's Evolving Defence

Operation Sindoor revealed how maritime power - not missiles or borders - now defines the next phase of the India-Pakistan rivalry

India's former Foreign Secretary, Kanwal Sibal, tells Blueprint why the commonly stated idea of the United States (US) seeing India as a bulwark against China does not reflect India's priorities.

Business Standard presents the inaugural edition of the Blueprint Podcast

As India bids farewell to its first supersonic fighter jet, the MiG-21's final flight marks both the end of an era and a warning for the future

Beijing's September 3 military parade showcased advanced indigenous weaponry, strategic deterrence, and global posturing, even as questions linger over operational readiness and command cohesion

France looks to India's homegrown rocket and drone systems for next-gen artillery upgrades

Sudarshan Chakra fuses shield and sword into one doctrine of power, but its broad contours are unclear

For nearly 60 years, the MiG-21 was the backbone of the IAF, with over 900 aircraft inducted. Almost every IAF fighter pilot since the 1960s has trained on the MiG-21 before moving to other fighters.

Eternal Q1 results preview: Brokerages tracked by Business Standard estimate $40 Eternal's net profit to decline around 61 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) on average, to ₹69.05 cr as compared to ₹176 cr

PM Modi congratulated US President Donald Trump on the success of the Gaza peace plan and discussed progress in India-US trade talks during a phone conversation

Under the Maharashtra Bamboo Industry Policy 2025, as many as 15 dedicated bamboo clusters will be developed across the state

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance's net premium income increased 10.1 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹11,843 crore in the quarter, compared with ₹10,754 crore in Q2 FY25, and was up 39 per cent on a sequential basis

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to lead India at 19th NAM Mid-Term Ministerial

As wars grow faster, smarter, and borderless, India faces a pivotal choice - modernise its doctrine or risk strategic irrelevance

Microsoft unveils MAI-Image-1, its first fully in-house text-to-image AI model, now available for public testing on LMArena

Windfall for major listed group companies if Tata Sons goes public

The Union Minister said that thousands of Indians are committed to the idea of peacekeeping under the UN flag since it remains an article of faith and not merely an act of choice

For nearly 60 years, the MiG-21 was the backbone of the IAF, with over 900 aircraft inducted. Almost every IAF fighter pilot since the 1960s has trained on the MiG-21 before moving to other fighters.