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HS Phoolka: Advocate who devoted life to justice for 1984 riot victims joins BJP, trains guns at AAP

Sushil Manav -
After wandering through AAP and flirting with Akalis, the Padma Shri lawyer says returning to BJP felt less like a new chapter and more like closing a circle.

A new documentary restarts the old debate on 1984 violence. Genocide, riots, pogrom?

S Subbu Bhavani -
The Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia hosted about 50 people, many of them from the Sikh community, in Delhi. The audience members not only related to the documentary but also recalled the events as they happened.

Punjab leader Khaira slams ‘dictator’ Arvind Kejriwal on his way out of Aam Aadmi Party

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Khaira, who had been suspended from the AAP last year, accused Arvind Kejriwal of superseding the constitution of the party to remain convenor.

Senior Punjab leader HS Phoolka quits Aam Aadmi Party

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
HS Phoolka had earlier resigned from the post of leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly to continue his legal battle for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The 4 who never gave up the fight, and succeeded in putting Sajjan Kumar in jail

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Lawyers H.S. Phoolka & R.S. Cheema, and 1984 victims Jagdish Kaur & Nirpreet Kaur were key in the legal battle that sent Sajjan Kumar to jail for life.

Punjab AAP leader HS Phoolka resigns from assembly, likely to quit party too

Rajgopal Singh -
Punjab MLA H.S. Phoolka joins a host of senior leaders who have left AAP amid reports of disenchantment over Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership.

Ex-SC judges to re-examine 1984 riot cases

Apurva Vishwanath -
The 241 cases were closed by an SIT set up in 2015 and the CBI  for lack of evidence.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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