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Dear General Bipin Rawat, this is what is wrong with your military reforms

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Army Chief Bipin Rawat’s grand plans need course correction in order to succeed.
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What about Babri Masjid? How land became more important than the mosque in Ayodhya

Hilal Ahmed -
Even the so-called Muslim parties involved in the dispute are more interested in the land on which the mosque once stood.
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Here’s what 9 pm pseudo patriots can learn from the Indian Army: Barkha Dutt

Barkha Dutt -
In this week’s News ka Juice, Barkha Dutt asks 9 pm pseudo warriors to learn from real soldiers.
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Even an Indian ‘Anglophile’ can see that Britain must get used to being a small country

Mihir Sharma -
The British can blame no one but themselves. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a small country that is about to...
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Ranjan Gogoi led the revolution in judiciary last year, as CJI he is now killing it

Maneesh Chhibber -
Who will hold a press conference now that CJI Ranjan Gogoi and his collegium are in the line of fire?
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Mission Ganga, missing activist: Why no one cares for Gopal Das

Abhay Mishra -
The future of the dying river and its true crusaders hangs in balance.
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In Mayawati-Akhilesh alliance, Ambedkar and Lohia can realise their unfinished agenda

Dilip Mandal -
As Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav addressed media queries in Lucknow, the poster behind them spoke louder than their words.
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Numbers don’t lie: Why SP-BSP alliance can defeat BJP’s legendary poll arithmetic

Yogendra Yadav -
In 2019, the road to New Delhi goes via Lucknow and the bua and bhatija have realised that.
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Land reform a game-changer that Narendra Modi government has overlooked

Anirudh Burman -
It must be the core priority for any government that wants to improve the agricultural situation.
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At long last, the Dalit queen of Indian politics has tamed the brash Yadavs

Shivam Vij -
The symbolism of Yadav chieftains bending before Mayawati could alter the future of politics in UP and Bihar. The image of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...
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The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

Deep Halder -
The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

A perfect storm? High energy prices, the West Asia war, and India’s narrowing fiscal space

Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Economy

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Udit Bubna -
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Defence

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Jaydeep Gadhavi -
Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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