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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicAmar Jawan Jyoti

Topic: Amar Jawan Jyoti

Don’t make distinction between India’s fallen heroes. Find a fitting way to pay tribute

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The entire stretch from the India Gate to the National War Memorial must be dedicated to recognise our fallen soldiers as the Amar Jawan Park.

Liberals mourning India Gate flame must also recall some dark aspects of the colonial Army

Praveen Swami -
The moving of the flame seems, to some, as part of an ongoing extinguishing of the Indian Army’s heritage of secularism, decency and righteousness.

Rajyavardhan Rathore takes pride in great-granddad’s legacy from WWI amid ‘mercenary’ row

Samyak Pandey -
Rathore’s comment comes as ex-Servicemen argue over use of ‘mercenary’ for British Indian Army soldiers, after Amar Jawan Jyoti was merged with National War Memorial flame.

SC separating quotas from merit is timely. It should settle the reservation debate for now

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Amar Jawan Jyoti was lit after 1971 war. India Gate’s ‘colonial past’ is why it’s getting ‘merged’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Flame at India Gate was lit in Jan 1972 by Indira Gandhi to commemorate 1971 war. Now, it's getting 'merged' with the one at National War Memorial, which was drawn from it.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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