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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
To be truly liberal and inclusive, Mamdani will have to do more
To be truly liberal and inclusive, Mamdani will have to do more Jayanta Kalita Jun 27, 2025, 19:00 IST IST For a man who could be New York's next mayor and is capable of re-energising Democrats against a rampaging Trump, he will have to do more. To start with, he must make protecting Hindus and Jews a part of his anti-hate effort When rapper-turned-politician Zohran Mamdani declared his candidacy for mayor last October, he was a relatively obscure state legislator, unfamiliar to the majority of New Yorkers. Fast forward to June 24 night, the 33-year-old celebrated a remarkable rise in politics, announcing his triumph in the Democratic primary at a Queens bar – just moments after former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded defeat.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why Israel cannot bomb this Iranian nuclear facility
Why Israel cannot bomb this Iranian nuclear facility Jayanta Kalita Jun 20, 2025, 15:18 IST IST The Fordo uranium enrichment facility (satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies) lies an estimated 80 to 90 metres underground, placing it beyond the reach of any known aerial bomb in Israel's arsenal. This makes a successful airstrike on the site extremely difficult, if not impossible, without US assistance Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently asserted that missile strikes on Iran's nuclear sites had set the country's nuclear programme back a 'very, very long time'. However, Israel has yet to reach the Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is deeply embedded within a mountainside. Striking Fordo would require direct US involvement – a crucial decision US President Donald Trump appears to be considering amid the early days of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Can India make a fighter jet as good as one Pak is getting from China?
Can India make a fighter jet as good as one Pak is getting from China? Jayanta Kalita May 29, 2025, 10:46 IST IST Pakistan may soon have in its Air Force a 5th-generation Chinese fighter jet that India does not have a match for. Modi government has now asked private firms to join a programme to build India's own stealth jet. Will India be able to do it? About three weeks after a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan , India has finalised the 'execution model' to design and produce its ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter jet — the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft ( AMCA ). The government has allowed private companies to bid for this indigenous project, marking a radical shift from India's long-standing policy of fighter production being solely the domain of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ( HAL ).
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Precision strikes, cross-border shelling or naval blockade: How should India respond to Pahalgam attack?
Precision strikes, cross-border shelling or naval blockade: How should India respond to Pahalgam attack? Jayanta Kalita Apr 26, 2025, 20:59 IST Military and security experts call for a cautious and calibrated response to the Pahalgam carnage perpetrated by Pakistani terrorists. Here's what India could do despite risks of escalation to a limited war After launching a series of diplomatic offensives against Pakistan, India seems to be weighing various military options to avenge the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. Speaking at an event in Bihar on April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the killers of Pahalgam will be pursued 'to the ends of the earth' and promised to 'identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers'.
