Post by Shivendra Gupta

When we conceived the idea of Business Standard Blueprint late last year, we had no idea that following a terrorist attack, India and Pakistan will engage in a war soon or that the President of the richest country in the world will send the world into a tizzy with his tariff tantrums. The events of the last few months have only reinforced our view that there was a need for an objective voice in defence and geo-political matters. Business Standard Blueprint, as the Editor’s note to our first issue highlights, is our attempt to provide an exclusive coverage to matters concerning defence and geo-politics. Rest assured it will follow the tradition of clarity, independence and credibility for which Business Standard has always been known for. With Blueprint, we are also rediscovering our love for the magazine format - one of the oldest publishing formats. But we are now combining it with a very strong digital presence. Our digital site https://lnkd.in/dGkKZ9tk will keep you updated with everything defence and geo-politics during the month. Do watch out for gems like the BS Defence Index and the tit-bit from our history. The price of Rs 1000 per issue reflects the ‘hand-crafted’ nature of our content. We have exciting discounts on offer for the launch month and Business Standard digital subscribers can get an extra Rs 1000 off on annual deals. So do subscribe now! Please write back to us with any feedback and suggestions.