Maneka Gandhi, who was WCD minister, frequently locked horns with BJP brass on issues such as triple talaq, female genital mutilation and animal rights.
S. Jaishankar, who retired from the IFS last year, is known to be close to PM Modi, and hand-held him through the early days of his government in Delhi.
Latest flashpoint is between CM Kumaraswamy, who wants a cabinet reshuffle to save coalition, and Congress' Siddaramaiah, who is backing a cabinet expansion.
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.
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