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India-Pakistan relations: Charting a course without reliable maps

Nirupama Rao -
Emotional handshakes seem to vaporize in the atavism of distrust that constantly reasserts itself.
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Modi government’s pet e-Sampark database hits privacy roadblock

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Days before Supreme Court judgement on privacy, health and railway ministries had raised concerns over sharing citizens’ details for the new database. Before the Supreme...
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Bail for rapists, shame for victim: HC order on gang rape sparks outrage

Divya Narayanan -
Judges refer to “promiscuity”, “adventurism”, and “experimentation in sexual encounters”, top lawyers say victim’s character cannot be the subject of gang rape trial.
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MGNREGA audit: Low wage rate & delayed payments among the biggest problems

Ruhi Tewari -
The Common Review Mission on MGNREGA also found that people were unaware that the scheme is supposed to deliver work on demand.
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Centre shoots down IIIT-Dharwad, Infosys partnership proposal

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Government cites conflict of interest as IIIT-Dharwad chairperson Sudha Murthy also chairs Infosys CSR arm Infosys Foundation.
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No more foreign govt-funded courses for Indian military officers: Centre

Pranab Dhal Samanta -
Uncomfortable with other countries cultivating Indian military officers, government says it’ll pay for an international course if justified. The defence ministry has barred armed forces...
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South Korea set to invest in Rs 45,000-crore Mumbai-Nagpur expressway project

Kumar Anshuman -
South Korea has shown interest in investing in big infrastructure projects in India.
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Tokenism and repackaging old provisions: Centre’s response to rise in child abuse

Sanya Dhingra -
Union ministers Maneka Gandhi and Prakash Javadekar ask NCPCR to formulate guidelines on child abuse; activists say it’s pointless because they already exist.
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Rohingyas are a ‘serious’ threat, Centre tells Supreme Court

Apurva Vishwanath -
The central government is going to state its final stand on deporting Rohingya refugees in the next hearing on 3 October in the Supreme Court.
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Red tape be damned, Modi is creating a new bureaucracy tailored to his vision

Kumar Anshuman -
PM Narendra Modi has begun reaching out directly to officers, keeping tabs on their performance, and setting goals, for better implementation of his policies.
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Farmers plant paddy saplings in a field | PTI Photo

Good news from the farm as India’s FY22 foodgrain production estimated at record 316 mn tonnes

Sayantan Bera -
Wheat production estimate sees marginal upward revision to 106.8 million tons, though current rate lowest in 3 years.

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Russia wants to build next generation tanks, submarines with India

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As the second regiment of the S-400 Triumf air defence system starts getting delivered, Russia said it expects the serial production of AK 203 rifles in Amethi to begin in late 2022-early 2023.

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Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.

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