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BJP’s master strategist Amit Shah set to tackle Kashmir, Naxalism & NRC at home ministry

ThePrint takes a look at some of some of the key challenges facing Amit Shah, who is making his debut in the Modi government.

Kashmir — the biggest test facing BJP strategist Amit Shah as home minister

Past 5 years have been challenging for Kashmir, marked by strenuous ties with Pakistan, increased recruitment in militancy and violent agitations & curfews.

Modi govt 2.0 takes a shot at ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ 2.0

Govt clubs water resources & Ganga rejuvenation with drinking water and sanitation. Animal husbandry now a separate portfolio.

Modi cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme in its first meet

The BJP had assured to extend the PM-KISAN scheme, under which govt provides Rs 6,000 per year to farmers, as part of its poll promises.

PM Narendra Modi’s first move in new term is for ‘those who protect India’

Modi govt announces hike in scholarships under a National Defence Fund scheme. Its ambit will now also include wards of state police officials.

Ministers who spoke to media before swearing-in get pulled up by PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells ministers who spoke to TV channels ahead of swearing-in to assume charge, take stock and then speak to the media.

Ravi Shankar Prasad retains IT ministry, tasked with sorting out telecom crisis too

IT and Communications used to function as one ministry until 2016, when the department of electronics & information technology was made a separate portfolio.

BJP’s ‘cow protection brigade’ gets official stamp in new animal husbandry ministry

Giriraj Singh has been appointed cabinet minister for animal husbandry, and PM Modi has given him two deputies — Sanjeev Balyan & Pratap Sarangi.

Women & child development ministry gets a promotion with outspoken Smriti Irani

The controversial minister, who was expected to get a bigger role, has been put in charge of women and child development ministry, previously headed by Maneka Gandhi.

Amit Shah & Jaishankar the big winners in portfolio allocation, get Home & MEA on debut

Rajnath Singh moves from home ministry to defence, while Nirmala Sitharaman gets finance and corporate affairs in PM Narendra Modi’s new cabinet.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?