Douglas Broom
Covid, connectivity, climate – CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has early mover advantage in Assam
From visiting Covid patients at 2:30 am to giving deadlines for Dispur flyover, Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit the ground running as CM.
Air India’s privatisation won’t be affected by Cairn ‘pressure tactics’, govt says
Cairn Energy has sued Air India in the US to recover its $1.2 billion arbitration award. This has raised questions around the stake sale of the national carrier.
Defence
Despite Covid, 100+ IAF personnel are in Russia on S-400 missile training as delivery nears
The delivery of the S-400 missile system was originally scheduled to begin in 2020, but the deadline was extended after payments to Moscow were delayed.
By the rivers of the heartland & across Vindhyas, proof which politics sucks & which works
Politics & economics are at the heart of Covid tragedy in UP, Bihar. The regional imbalance in political power, economic & social indicators is deeply troublesome.