On 10 May, war reached the door of Surankote, an area in Poonch district that, until that night, had never witnessed shelling. A hotel was hit while another got lucky.
When you’re on ground during such times, rush to break news leaves little room to process & reflect. Yet, as I left Tungwali village, I told myself ‘Thank God no one was hurt here’.
Ananya Bhardwaj's first person account of the birth of post-Hasina Bangladesh. iWitness is the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.
My story wasn’t about the Bihar government’s decision to tweak the Prison Manual or that it facilitated Anand Mohan Singh’s release. I wanted to look at G Krishnaiah, an IAS officer from Dalit community posted in Bihar of the 1990s, beyond a headline or a court document.
In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
Great gob Debudatta. You have always covered the region well.