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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicChhattisgarh

Topic: Chhattisgarh

Two weeks after Amit Shah’s deadline, ‘last active Telugu Maoist cadre in Bastar’ killed in encounter

Rupi is the 28th Maoist cadre to have been killed in an encounter in Bastar. Just this year, nearly 400 Maoist cadres have surrendered in the region.

Messengers for security forces, a listening ear to Maoists—Bastar journalists acted as ‘bridge’

Ranu Tiwari convinced last surviving Maoist commander in Bastar to lay down arms; while Manku Netam & Ankur Tiwari facilitated surrender of 210 Maoist cadres last October.

From ‘jal, jungle, jameen’ to jobs: Surrendered Maoists seek new lives with state rehabilitation

Chhattisgarh govt and MHA have identified the rehabilitation and reintegration of the surrendered cadres as one of the cornerstones for the long-term solution to Left Wing Extremism.

How Ramavatar Jaggi was killed—a reconstruction of one of Chhattisgarh’s most chilling political murders

How the first elections in Chhattisgarh escalated into cold-blooded elimination of a political rival of Ajit Jogi—police to CBI, probes revealed murder most foul & institutional cover-up.

Chhattisgarh Police bring surrendered Maoist ‘experts’ to train recruits on IEDs. ‘Straight from the horse’s mouth’

Former Maoists will brief police recruits at CTJW College, Kanker in guerrilla tactics, medical care & demining as the forces step up efforts to neutralise IEDs in Bastar’s forests.

Inside small-town India’s Reel economy. Lights, camera, unemployment

Most content creators in Tulsi have logged off, returning to farms, factories, or unemployment. Falling views, internal rifts, and an inability to adapt to short-form video led to the collapse.

Surrender, eliminate, develop: Fall of the Red Corridor, ending 6 decades of Maoist insurgency

Mass surrenders, a gutted Maoist high command, and 17,500 km of new roads — New Delhi's account of dismantling left-wing extremism, on its own 31 March deadline.

Maoists had plans to expand beyond Abujmarh. MP’s Hawk Force stood in their way

Formed in 2000, specialised unit crushed Maoists’ Maharashtra-MP-Chhattisgarh strategy, combining field ops with outreach to locals to contain rebels in Abujmarh bastion.

Durg’s Mahila Thana now counsels ‘men victimised by women’. Every Sunday, husbands line up

The Durg police station is the newest entrant into India’s nascent but growing men’s rights movement, with Sunday counselling sessions for aggrieved husbands.

Week before 31 March deadline, last Maoist commander in Bastar to surrender before Chhattisgarh Police

Papa Rao's surrender marks a crucial turning point in history of armed Maoist movement & its presence in Dandkaranya region, once considered the den of the banned outfit.

On Camera

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.