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How Rafale tips balance in the air and why Oxford vaccine news shouldn’t dishearten anyone

In episode 564 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about importance of Rafale in IAF, recalls 2019 Balakot strike & explains why what happened with Oxford vaccine trial is not unusual.

Rafale’s operational induction ‘very important step’ amid border tensions, Rajnath Singh says

Rafale jets were inducted into IAF at a ceremony in Ambala amid LAC tensions. Since arrival in July, the fighters have flown in Leh and completed bombing practice.

IAF is key to India’s ‘deterrence by punishment’ plan against China. Now to wait for winter

China knows PLAAF doesn’t match IAF, and is strengthening its air defence along LAC. The government’s stance must stay focussed on punishment, not denial.

Reader View: Filmmakers can change historical facts, but within reason

YourTurn is our new weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

Indian Air Force officer dies by suicide in Jammu with service pistol

This is the second incident of suicide among the Indian Air Force personnel posted in the Jammu region this month.

Gunjan Saxena on Netflix was ‘Bharat Ki Beti’, until facts came tumbling out

The Netflix movie on the life and tenure of retired IAF officer Gunjan Saxena has been roiled by controversy since the release of its trailer.

I trained IAF’s 1st batch of women pilots. ‘Gunjan Saxena’ gets a lot wrong

When the first batch of women pilots arrived at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka in 1994, they were treated no differently by the IAF. Unlike what ‘Gunjan Saxena’ shows.

Karan Johar isn’t aware of IAF’s best traditions. Explains why ‘Gunjan Saxena’ went wrong

Karan Johar must introspect, apologise and delete the scenes from the movie which show that the IAF mistreats women officers.

IAF writes to CBFC opposing ‘undue negative portrayal’ in Janhvi Kapoor’s Gunjan Saxena

The IAF, in the letter, said Dharma Productions portrays some situations and 'inappropriate work culture', especially against women, in a misleading manner.

Deepak Sathe, pilot of crashed AI plane, would’ve ensured minimum fatalities, says IAF mate

Captain Deepak Sathe was a former IAF Wing Commander who flew the MiG-21 and was later a test pilot before retiring after 22 years in service. He then became a commercial pilot.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.