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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Bhuj

Amid sirens & blackouts in Bhuj, I listened to stories of 1971 from steady voices, with a cup of tea

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

On frontline with Pakistan, Bhuj has stories to tell of 1965 & 1971 wars—some facts, some myths

Bhuj residents Thakkar and Biglani have lived through both wars. In 1965, Biglani got his first job at collector’s office; Thakkar recalled patrolling the streets as a home guard.

In Bhuj, clouds of war brought back 1971 memories. When hundreds of women rebuilt IAF runway by hand

Locals, mostly women, repairing runway damaged by Pakistan were told to hide at first siren, resume work at second. They wore green sarees to avoid being spotted by enemy planes.

Unidentified drones spotted near Kutch, residents told to stay indoors

Security forces have ramped up surveillance, and deployed ground and air units, while local administration remains on high alert with directions to switch off lights out at 8 pm.

Blackout in Bhuj, DM issues public notice for blanket ban on firecrackers

Post-8 pm, there was no movement of people in Gujarat's Kutch district, which shares its border with Pakistan. The blackout will last till 6 am.

Held from Gujarat, suspected shooters who opened fire outside Salman Khan’s home brought to Mumbai

The two, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, are both residents of Bihar and suspected members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The assailants were caught after a chase across states, say police.

Bhuj earthquake museum is transforming Gujarat’s tourism scene—7 lakh visitors and counting

Seven sprawling galleries–called Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew–give insights into the history of the Kutch region, along with crash courses on disaster response.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.