Day: December 30, 2025

India’s Counter-Terrorism Battle in 2025: A Year of Challenges, Crackdowns and Strategic Resolve

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: 2025 emerged as one of the most testing yet defining years for India’s internal security and counter-terrorism architecture. The country confronted a complex web of threats ranging from cross-border terrorism backed by Pakistan-based outfits to homegrown radicalisation, white-collar terror modules, narco-terror financing, and the expanding footprint of global jihadist ideologies linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda. While the year witnessed some of the deadliest terror incidents in recent times, it also showcased India’s growing operational maturity, intelligence coordination, and political resolve to adopt a zero-tolerance approach against terrorism. From…

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Restoring Rule of Law: UP’s Long Road from Crime to Control

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The year 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal chapter in Uttar Pradesh’s law and order journey. Home to more than 25 crore people and spread across one of the most socially and economically complex landscapes in India, Uttar Pradesh has historically faced challenges of organised crime, political violence, communal tensions, and systemic policing gaps. Yet, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s administration, the state continued its aggressive “zero-tolerance” approach towards crime, steadily reshaping its law enforcement narrative. Building on reforms initiated since 2017, 2025 reflected consolidation rather than experimentation.…

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Lucknow in 2025: Tradition, Transformation and a Capital on the Rise

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In 2025, Lucknow—the City of Nawabs and the administrative heart of Uttar Pradesh—stood tall at the crossroads of heritage and high growth. As the state scripted one of its most defining years, emerging as India’s most visited destination with over 137 crore domestic tourists, Lucknow found itself at the centre of this momentum. The city did not merely ride on Uttar Pradesh’s success; it actively shaped it—through landmark infrastructure projects, a historic defence manufacturing breakthrough, global recognition for its cuisine, massive employment drives, and a calendar filled with cultural,…

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Uttar Pradesh in 2025: Faith, Fortune and a State Reimagined

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: In 2025, Uttar Pradesh—India’s most populous and historically complex state—stood at the centre of a remarkable transformation. Long viewed through the prism of political volatility and developmental challenges, the state instead offered a year defined by spiritual magnificence, economic momentum, infrastructural ambition and a calendar packed with cultural, sporting and business milestones. From the sacred banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj to the buzzing trade floors of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh emerged not just as a participant but as a pace-setter in India’s growth story. At the heart of…

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Politics, Power and Patriotism: Inside India’s Defining Year

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: As the sun dips below the winter haze of New Delhi on December 30, long shadows stretch across Raisina Hill and beyond, inviting reflection on a year that unfolded like a high-stakes political thriller. In 2025, India— the world’s largest democracy— navigated bomb blasts and border flare-ups, bruising electoral contests and sweeping economic reforms, all while wrestling with deep social divides and turbulent global winds. At the centre of this whirlwind stood Prime Minister Narendra Modi, firmly in his third term, steering a coalition government through choppy political…

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