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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicGaddar

Topic: Gaddar

Revoke Gaddar award for Razakar movie produced by BJP leader—civil rights body to Telangana govt

Award to movie is profound insult to legacy of legendary communist leader & balladeer who dedicated his life to secular values, contends Association for Protection of Civil Rights.

Bandi Sanjay, Revanth govt lock horns over Padma award demand for poet & ‘ex-Maoist ideologue’ Gaddar

Minister says award for Gaddar akin to 'spitting on graves' of cops & BJP workers who fell victim to this ideology. Even Congress, TDP leaders were killed by Naxals, he adds.

Balladeer, ‘ex-Maoist ideologue’ — who is Gaddar & why Telangana’s Congress govt is eulogising him

CM Revanth Reddy-led govt commemorated poet-singer Gummadi Vittal Rao at 1st 'Gaddar Jayanthi' Wednesday. Anti-Terrorism Forum has called Gaddar 'a figure associated with Maoist ideology'.

Telangana poet Gaddar, who told Maoists class struggle wasn’t enough—caste was important too

Maoist, pro-Mandal, Ambedkarite, Dalit, and Buddhist—Telangana poet Gaddar was the face of many struggles in India.

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US has entered Venezuela without a clear democratic roadmap—A open-ended foreign occupation

While many leaders in the region have condemned the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, it is unclear if countries in the region will be willing or able to truly push back.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.