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Ex-Indian Army general mocked for sharing image of Pakistani actors as ‘soldiers killed’ in Panjshir

Shubhangi Misra -
Retired Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar got caught in a controversy on Pakistani Twitter after he shared a tweet by Maj Gen. (retd) G.D. Bakshi that misidentified Pakistani actors as 'soldiers killed' in Afghanistan.

Maj. Gen. GD Bakshi, shrillest warmonger in the media, hits new low with gaali on Republic TV

Nandita Singh -
As the retired Army officer Friday let loose a volley of insults at another Republic Bharat panellist — probably a first on TV — here's a profile of G.D. Bakshi from March 2019.

GD Bakshi a war hero or not? What Vistara & others need to know of Indian military awards

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The G.D. Bakshi-Vistara controversy last week led to a lot of confusion over who exactly qualifies as a war hero. ThePrint explains.

Vistara-G.D. Bakshi episode exposes hypocrisy & selective outrage of Liberals

Vikram Sampath -
When Liberals’ hypocrisy is called out, the boring cycle of victimhood is set in motion on an infinite loop mode.

Sri Lanka Easter massacre dominates newspaper headlines for second day straight

Simrin Sirur -
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Vistara’s selfie-tweet with controversial ex-armyman GD Bakshi draws ire from all sides

Nayanima Basu -
Vistara posted a picture of its staff with Maj. Gen. (retd) G.D. Bakshi, leading to a social media backlash. It then deleted the tweet, drawing more anger.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

Phiroze J Shroff -
If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

With Cheetah & Chetak fleets ageing, Army, IAF move to fast-track purchase of 200 light helicopters

Javaria Rana -
Request for Information issued by govt seeks transfer of technology. This comes as the planned acquisition of 200 Kamov light utility helicopters from Russia remains in limbo.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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