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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicBorder states

Topic: border states

Operation Shield: Mock drills in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan postponed

PTI -
The civil defence exercise originally scheduled for Thursday was postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions.

Don’t drag BSF into beef politics. MoS issuing permit for ‘sacred’ cow is unqualified hypocrisy

Sanjiv Krishan Sood -
The case of Union MoS Shantanu Thakur issuing permits for cross-border transportation of beef highlights BSF's dilemma in providing security to border residents while preventing smuggling and other crimes.

Roads to 4G connectivity, how govt pushed to bolster border infra in 2023 with eye on China

Mayank Kumar -
Launch of Vibrant Villages Programme in April was major decision to develop areas along remote frontiers. Another important decision was to upgrade cellular network & mobile services.

Modi must intervene to rein in border rows between states—Karnataka-Maharashtra to Northeast

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Bangladesh’s Jamaat has made its way into India, Modi govt’s ban on group simply won’t do

Nikhil Raj Aggarwal -
Islamic State’s backing has boosted Bangladesh-based JMB’s India operations. Modi government will need better coordination with border states.

With BIMSTEC, Modi govt should let India’s border states do the talking, not New Delhi

Nimmi Kurian -
While India projects its border states as bridges to neighbourhood, its policy in reality remains led and steered by New Delhi.

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Opinion

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

Bloomberg News -
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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