Before she died, Twinkle Sharma was ‘brutalised’
Two-year-old Twinkle Sharma’s murder shook the nation this week. Ananya Bhardwaj reports on how contrary to initial reports and social media speculation, Twinkle wasn’t raped but she was left with broken ribs, nose and legs, with her body also missing an arm.
Why the new Modi Model is the old Gujarat Model raised to the power of 3 super-bureaucrats
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new PMO resembles the US President’s Executive Office. It appears like the old Gujarat Model but has talent he trusts from outside the BJP, writes Shekhar Gupta.
Sitharaman targeted by Subramanian Swamy, the BJP’s Jaitley baiter
Remya Nair reports on how critics of previous finance minister Arun Jaitley within the ruling BJP and its affiliates — led by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy — have now trained their guns on his successor, Nirmala Sitharaman, after the government’s decision to ‘compulsorily retire’ senior I-T Department official Sanjay Kumar Srivastava.
Modi govt may revisit plan to allot IAS, IPS cadre after foundation course
The Modi goverment could revisit its plan to allot IAS, IPS cadre after the foundation course as opposed to the UPSC rank, reports Sanya Dhingra.
No more Fortuners, Safaris, 4-wheel drives in CSD canteens for military personnel
The Modi government has taken away high-end and popular SUVs such as the Fortuner and the Endeavour that personnel of the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force can buy from the Canteen Stores Department (CSD), reports Snehesh Alex Philip.
Amit Shah is the ‘prime’ minister in Modi cabinet
Seshadri Chari argues that as Home Minister Amit Shah will now be answerable for any terror attack in the country and that his real test will be on how he handles Jammu and Kashmir.
Ambedkar knew about cartoons trolling him
Dilip Mandal explains how Ambedkar was aware of the sexist and casteist cartoons against him and believed they were the handiwork of the ‘Congress Press’.