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ICYMI: The story of Tamil Nadu village’s fight for Waqf land

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

I feel bad for AS Dulat—wrote a book to celebrate Farooq Abdullah, only to be disowned by him

Dulat served in Kashmir when he was with the IB and developed a close relationship with Farooq Abdullah. Since then, Delhi has used him for secret negotiations.

Intelligence work doesn’t come without its hurdles. Ex-R&AW, ISI chiefs recall life

'Covert' will take you into the heads – and lives – of two sypmasters, India's Amarjit Singh Dulat and Pakistan's Asad Durrani.

New book discusses the psychology of war and peace

Published by HarperCollins, ‘Covert’ by A.S. Dulat, Asad Durrani and Neil K. Aggarwal will be released on 16 May on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

AS Dulat, scotch, poetry and romance—celebrating the shadowy world of a spy

Guests at the book launch, Farooq Abdullah and Kamal Nath, took the opportunity to remind the ruling party of the 'India outside Delhi.'

Ex-RAW boss Dulat walks hand-in-hand with Rahul in Bharat Jodo Yatra, Farooq joins separately

Dulat's memoir was released in December in which he gave insight into Kashmir & its stakeholders. In UP, Priyanka lauds her brother for not 'budging from truth' despite all odds.

On Camera

Court must stop playing theologian. Approach Sabarimala through religious freedom lens

Religious freedom should remain a shield against interference, not a licence granted after theological cross-examination. India does not need courts or governments to reorganise faith.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

42 American aircraft lost during war against Iran in Operation Epic Fury, reveals CRS report

Of the 42 fixed-wing or rotary aircraft including UAVs that have been lost or damaged, around 34 losses are based on media reports, says Congressional Research Service.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.