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TopicClean chits

Topic: clean chits

Election Commission can learn from Supreme Court on what to do when there’s dissent within

Vinayak Dalmia -
The content of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s dissent note against PM Modi is less important than making it part of public records.

SC judges & EC officials must dissent but not harm institutions’ repute: Ex-IAS officer

Anil Swarup -
As the Election Commission’s current status shows, public dissent brings disrepute; there are honourable ways of settling disputes.

With 5 clean chits to Modi, EC made it clear: BJP Varanasi nominee is free to say anything

Sanya Dhingra -
Election Commission has given credence to claims that Modi can push the boundaries of decency in electoral debates with impunity.

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Opinion

Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Kushan Mitra -
Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

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Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

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

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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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