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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.

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Opinion

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

Ratan Priya -
They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

India-EU FTA doesn’t mean cars will get cheaper. Read the fine print

Retinol vs Bakuchiol—which anti-ageing ingredient is right for your skin?

Economy

High-speed rail, coconut push & a Kanjeevaram nod—Nirmala’s Budget pot for poll-bound states

Neelam Pandey -
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a slew of projects for the election-bound states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam.

Defence

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Mayank Kumar -
Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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