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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicIndian information service (IIS)

Topic: Indian information service (IIS)

IFS vs IIS officers. Who can do a better job with ‘Brand India’ in embassies?

Nootan Sharma -
Still under wraps, the plan signals a potential shift in how India conducts diplomacy, with communication and perception management taking centre stage.

IAS, IRS, IIS associations ask officers to contribute to PM CARES after Modi govt ‘nudge’

Sanya Dhingra -
Govt informally asked associations to tweet cabinet secretary’s 16 April letter, but officers say there is constant pressure to donate to PM CARES.

I&B panel wants information service revamp — with double cadre strength, new media wings

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
10-member Cadre Review and Restructuring Committee will soon submit a report detailing the recommendations to the government.

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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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