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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicIndian archives

Topic: Indian archives

What are Nehru’s ‘private papers’? Centre wants Sonia Gandhi to return them

The museum administration had written twice to Sonia Gandhi’s office regarding the papers but received no concrete response until 15 December.

One-stop Nehru archive to launch next year—free, online, unbiased, ‘nearly’ comprehensive

The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund will open its free multimedia digital archive on 14 November 2025. ‘The idea is not to counter negative propaganda, but to put out authentic information.’

Do archives truly own the records they have? Guidebook for archivists can bridge laws, ethics

The folk song Nimbooda belonged to the Manganiar community in Rajasthan but they never got credit for it. The Bollywood producers took away all the profits.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

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.