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Change in IAS selection, Indian Army’s socialising rules, 7 reasons for Modi’s upper hand

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Army Major at centre of Kashmir human shield row detained after clash over woman at hotel

The altercation took place after the Srinagar hotel manager refused to allow the woman to meet Major Leetul Gogoi who had booked a room there, police said.

Dictatorship undermined the civil service structure, helped relax rules: Pakistan SC

In a written order, Pakistan's Supreme Court has called out the new rules that have helped people circumvent hiring regulations in Punjab.

An IIT grad’s little-known firm will now make bulletproof jackets for the Indian Army

SMPP Pvt. Ltd to supply 1.86 lakh special bulletproof jackets to Army, a move that is in sync with the Modi govt's 'Make in India’ policy.

Contact data of 15 lakh NCC cadets being sent to PMO as Modi wants to interact with them

The PMO has also asked for a special list of mobile numbers of college students among NCC cadets

Raising costs for infiltration, without abandoning India’s core principles of restraint

For repetitive cycles of strategic behaviour to be broken, there either must be a ‘Black Swan’ event, or the infusion of a radically different strategy that is accompanied by a raised-risk component.

J&K shelling victim’s son fears he may be booked for sedition for criticising central govt

Samba resident Puneet allegedly shouted ‘anti-national’ slogans at his father’s funeral, claims he died due to lack of proper healthcare facilities.

Submarine-launched drones, combat UAVs, aircraft carrier part of India’s future buy list

Defence Ministry’s roadmap for 2020s includes laser and electromagnetic weapons.

Time for Home ministry to lay down clear objectives and aims for Jammu & Kashmir

It’s a common lament among Army officers — they bring the security situation under control, but political steps aren’t taken to capitalise on it.

Defence ministry causes confusion, ‘okays’ project for which tenders were issued in March

Govt release credits minister Sitharaman for promoting Make in India in defence sector; ministry sources say this could be because ‘final version’ has now been approved.

On Camera

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.