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Nuclear Arms Race: The Madness and the Motives

The global push for nuclear weapons is a tale of dangerous arithmetic, where leaders compete for power, but the only real winners sit behind the scenes. This "mad math" of nuclear competition is driven not just by national security or prestige, but by the invisible hands of the arms industry. #### Who Wants Nukes—and Why? Today, nations like Russia, China, North Korea, and the United States circle in a perpetual contest—each trying to outdo the other in missile capability and destructive power. Political leaders cite threats, deterrence, and strategic dominance, yet the motivations are often murkier: a mix of fear, rivalry, and, in some cases, domestic pressure from powerful lobbies. Some regimes, like North Korea, use nuclear bravado as a megaphone to the world. Others, like Israel, maintain deliberate ambiguity—neither admitting nor denying their nuclear arsenal, skating a fine line in regional geopolitics. #### The Arms Lobby: Profiting from Paranoia Beneath the bluster an...

Tamil Nadu has witnessed a significant and sustained growth in paddy procurement during the lean season

Tamil Nadu has witnessed a significant and sustained growth in paddy procurement during the lean season, reflecting the effectiveness of recent agricultural policies and procurement strategies. The lean season, which typically spans from April to August, no longer lags behind the peak September-March period in terms of paddy procurement, as observed by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC). Over the past few years, both the volume and proportion of paddy procured during the lean season have markedly increased, contributing a larger share to the total annual procurement than ever before [1]. ### Rise in Lean Season Procurement Recent data highlights a consistent rise in paddy procurement during the lean season across Tamil Nadu. Between 2021-22 and 2024-25, the share of lean season procurement to total annual procurement grew from 16% to around 41%. In absolute numbers, the lean season saw an increase from 6.65 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 to 19.69 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, with t...