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How upgraded L/70 guns, or ‘original Bofors’, became India’s frontline defence against Pakistan UAVs

Javaria Rana -
Inducted by India in early 1960s, these systems were upgraded through a series of projects since 2010s. Upgraded 40-mm guns played key role in neutralising the drone attacks.

Bofors scandal – When Rajiv Gandhi’s biggest opposition was a swarm of angry journalists

Arun Shourie -
In ‘The Commissioner for Lost Causes’, Arun Shourie writes about The Defamation Bill of 1988 that the press rose as one against.

Army plans to buy 2,000 gun-towing vehicles to move medium guns on hilly & desert terrain 

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The vehicles will replace the Kraz and Scania GTVs that are in use for the Russian-era 130 mm towed field guns and the Swedish Bofors guns respectively.

Covid, production quality concerns delay induction of ‘Desi Bofors’ Dhanush by Army

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Since the induction of Dhanush started in April 2019, only 12 guns have been delivered so far and six of them were delivered that month only.

BJP needs to drop its hate agenda to become a normal party — what VP Singh said in 2005

ThePrint Team -
Former PM V.P. Singh, who led India from December 1989 to November 1990, died on 27 November 2008 after a battle with multiple myeloma.

In the defence scam brouhaha, efficacy of Rafale jets, Bofors guns, Agusta helicopters gets drowned

Ratna Viswanathan -
If defence purchase processes are found to be faulty, they should be addressed at that level without questioning the equipment under procurement and adequately amended.

Rafale isn’t Modi’s Bofors scandal — at least not yet

Shekhar Gupta -
The opposition campaign on Rafale has many limitations – no V.P. Singh, no smoking gun, no story, no slogan.

There’s a humongous scam in the Rafale deal. It is called stupidity

Shekhar Gupta -
The Rafale deal is just a glaring example of the BJP government’s unsuccessful handling of defence purchases.

Rafale, Bofors, AgustaWestland: Why is every Indian defence deal hit by scam allegations?

ThePrint Team -
The allegations of a scam in the Rafale deal have grown shriller after former French president Francois Hollande claimed that the Indian government “proposed”...

I felt very strongly that Rajiv Gandhi was not corrupt: B. Raman on the Bofors scandal

B. Raman -
In his memoir, B. Raman writes about his impressions of Rajiv Gandhi, and why the Bofors scandal turned into such a messy affair. 
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Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

Seshadri Chari -
The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

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Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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