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More than 50% of 34 IAF plane crashes in 2017-2022 due to human error, says parliamentary report

Smruti Deshpande -
Former CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in December 2021. The IAF’s initial probe had said ‘spatial disorientation’ of pilot was cause behind fatal accident.

Bipin Rawat refused favours to relatives and his wife. He also called golf a PR exercise

Rachna Bisht Rawat -
In Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells us about the Army Chief's personality, his personal life and the principles he stood by.

Choice pool for CDS shouldn’t have been expanded. Unless it’s about finding a loyal follower

Lt General Prakash Menon -
Opening the choice for CDS outside of serving or ex-chiefs can unleash the demons of ambitions and cut-throat competition to impress the political leadership.

Modi govt must utilise the pause period in CDS Rawat’s replacement and fine-tune the role

Vivek Chadha -
Two aspects deserve a closer look: Should India continue with the triple-hatted appointment of the CDS? What should be the scope of their operational mandate?

Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician whose comments riled Indian leaders—Babri Masjid to 26/11

Revathi Krishnan -
Known for his recurring anti-India comments, Malik once tagged ‘UNO game’ instead of the United Nations, over the Kashmir issue.

CDS Bipin Rawat’s successor ‘unlikely to be named soon’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Former Army chief General Bipin Rawat was India’s first CDS and took charge on 1 January 2020. He passed away in a helicopter crash last month, along with 13 others.

General Bipin Rawat’s funeral, Putin’s visit to India and more — the news in photos

ThePrint Team -
Here are the pictures captured by ThePrint photographers from across the country.

General Rawat was a transformer and not a mere reformer – a tribute from a vocal critic

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
General Rawat, like all soldiers, understood that critique is never personal, it is professional. He even wrote to me when I criticised him.

Bipin Rawat to Galwan, what kept China occupied this week. And why Taiwan is losing friends

Aadil Brar -
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

‘Jaldi milte hain’: Last words Gen. Bipin Rawat, an officer on a mission, said to me last week

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

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman -
To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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