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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicChief Information commissioner

Topic: Chief Information commissioner

Since 2014 not a single CIC appointed without citizens going to court

Prashant Bhushan -
In ‘We The People’, Prashant Bhushan and Anjali Bhardwaj write about India’s RTI Act, the most extensively used transparency law globally, and the attacks on it.

Chief Information Commissioner to have same status as CEC, rules Supreme Court

Ritika Jain -
Court issues directions to Modi government to bring greater transparency in appointment of CIC and Information Commissioners.

Modi govt must assure everyone that changes in RTI won’t dilute rights of those who uphold it

Seshadri Chari -
Democracies become lame if citizens are denied openness, transparency and access to necessary information about the government they elect.

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Opinion

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

R Jagannathan -
Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

Economy

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Esha Mishra -
Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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