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Topic: defence minister

Dream Budget, silenced critics — the rebirth of Nirmala Sitharaman

Remya Nair -
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman previously served as India's first full-time woman defence minister. Amid constant rumours of being shunted out, she presented her third Budget this week.

India concerned over security in Afghanistan, will keep supporting its people, says Rajnath

PTI -
In his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Defence Minister said that the goal should be security & growth for all in the region, but it is far from being achieved.

Top Gun to dhoti swag, Rajnath Singh’s biggest strength is also his weakness

Kaveree Bamzai -
While Rajnath Singh draws his strength from his support base in Uttar Pradesh, Amit Shah’s strength lies in his proximity to Modi.

‘Meatrown’ at Howdy Modi, Nagpur’s oranges running out of juice & BSP losing its elephants

Fiza Jha -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Five things that Nirmala Sitharaman left for Rajnath Singh to address urgently

Snehesh Alex Philip -
From decisions involving sentiments of armed forces to ensuring information flow, ThePrint looks at 5 issues Rajnath Singh has to tackle.

Rajnath Singh moves to defence ministry, modernisation & integration big tasks at hand

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Home minister in Modi govt’s previous term, Rajnath Singh will now have to look at big ticket defence reforms amid ongoing modernisation process.

Break-in at IAF’s Paris office handling Rafale procurement, cops probe espionage angle

PTI -
The IAF's office in Paris houses the team that coordinates with Dassault Aviation on manufacture of Rafale jets and the weapons package onboard the aircraft.

Nirmala Sitharaman as defence minister does what PMO wants of her: be the BJP spokeswoman

Kaveree Bamzai -
Nirmala Sitharaman is a valuable ally to men at the top in BJP and PMO who ensure she becomes invisible on critical matters like Balakot strike.

When Manohar Parrikar led a rebellion at IIT Bombay against sabudana pakoras

Meetu Jain -
Goa Chief Minister and former defence minister Manohar Parrikar died Sunday after battling cancer for more than a year.

I met Manohar Parrikar last month & saluted him on behalf of soldiers whose lives he touched

Rajeev Chandrasekhar -
Manohar Parrikar directly interacted with armed forces' veterans and their families to listen to their problems and suggestions.
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Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

Bloomberg Opinion -
The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

India’s much-maligned intelligence agencies are our only hope against terror attacks

TV reporters wandered through Delhi blast debris like a Sunday market. ‘Oh, there’s a hand’

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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