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Topic: Combat

From Delhi’s Golf Links to Uttarakhand’s hills, 2 Indians chase glory in Mixed Martial Arts arena

+TFP Shaz Syed -
Jason Solomon & Angad Bisht represent contrasting journeys shaping India’s future in MMA, a sport that hasn't picked up much pace since it was first televised in the country 13 yrs ago.

‘No Rafale shot down in combat, India lost one to technical malfunction, probe on’: Dassault CEO

Javaria Rana -
New Delhi: India has lost one Rafale fighter jet, but the incident, currently under probe, was due to a high-altitude technical failure and involved no...

Night capabilities, see-through armour — how Army is upgrading its Russian combat vehicles

Snehesh Alex Philip -
BMP 2 forms the backbone of India’s Mechanised Infantry & plays a crucial role in combat including in Eastern Ladakh where it's deployed in large numbers. User trials for upgrade on.

India plays into China’s hands if we lament 1962 or criticise Modi govt and military

Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy -
To pressure Modi government and military from our drawing rooms, without knowing what is happening at LAC at 15,000-feet, is an irresponsible act.

Women in combat roles: India can romanticise it but here’s why we are not ready yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One gives the example of US and Israel armies. But even their forces don’t deploy women in direct infantry combat.

Women in combat can fight on equal terms, they don’t need token representation in Army

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The right of a woman to serve in any role in the armed forces must be equal to a man’s as long as the standards are not compromised.

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Opinion

Forget Kejriwal. Think of what our institutions are doing to enable authoritarianism

Vir Sanghvi -
This decision is so damaging to the government that efforts will be made to ensure that it does not stand. The prosecution has said that it will file an appeal in the high court.

Violent class-war doctrines of Marx became the sole saviour of labour: MA Venkata Rao

ThePrint coverage of AI Summit went beyond goof-ups and shirtless protest

Economy

Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series

Udit Bubna -
Under new base year, FY2025-26 GDP growth revised up to 7.6 percent; Chief economic advisor revises growth for FY 2026-27.

Defence

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

National Interest

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

Shekhar Gupta -
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.

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