Across 12 Independence Day addresses, PM Narendra Modi’s changing vocabulary traces India’s journey from fixing basic deficits to pursuing technological, economic and strategic ambition There is a simple way to measure the distance India has travelled in the last decade: listen to the Prime Minister’s Independence Day speeches. In the …

The idea of India as Viswaguru demands discipline, constitutionalism and national purpose—not rhetoric, disruption or the politics of anarchy A glimpse of what it takes to transform India into Viswaguru was seen during the dark days of the pandemic, when Covid inundated the world and India stood out, radiating hope …

India cannot become a Viswaguru through abuse, threats and constitutional defiance. Its rise must rest on duty, discipline and nation-building Sonam Wangchuk is on his way to Ladakh, and by the time this column appears, he will be back in his familiar surroundings, recuperating and working on his future projects. …