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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicAlok Verma

Topic: Alok Verma

Modi govt sends warring CBI bosses Alok Verma & Rakesh Asthana on leave

Alok Verma divested of his charge as CBI director. Joint director M. Nageshwar Rao to hold top post.

All you wanted to know about the war in CBI between Rakesh Asthana and Alok Verma

The standoff between CBI’s top two officers, Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana, goes back to 2016 when Verma became director.

CBI Vs CBI dominates the headlines

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CBI is no longer India’s premier investigation agency, it is a self-destructive monster

The feud between Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana in the CBI has sent its prestige, credibility and image down the drain.

Behind CBI’s No. 1 versus No. 2 battle is also a turf war in Modi’s PMO

NSA Ajit Doval is said to be backing CBI director Alok Verma, while special director Rakesh Asthana has the support of P.K. Misra, a top PMO official.

CBI says second-in-command Asthana’s complaint against its chief is malicious & frivolous

Rakesh Asthana had alleged interference in probes undertaken by the special investigation team under him.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.