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MoD ‘empire’ has struck back on PM Modi’s CDS reform. But he must stay his course
It was probably too much to expect that the CDS could bring about the politically mandated changes despite friction between MoD and the Services.
Modi govt slashes food & fertiliser subsidies, pushes agriculture’s allied sectors in Budget
Food subsidy was cut by more than 27% & fertiliser subsidy by nearly 25% from revised estimates for 2021-22, while sectors like fisheries & animal husbandry saw major increases.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.