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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicIntelligence failure

Topic: Intelligence failure

Modi’s Punjab security breach shows SPG lacks real-time situational awareness

Praveen Swami -
After Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, there was a bizarre, conspiratorial tale involving DMK and Khalistan terrorists. India can’t afford to repeat that mistake again.

The lesson for RAW, IB from Kargil to Ladakh — fix responsibility

Maj Gen Yash Mor (retd) -
Our tactical-level ISR simply failed to assess or analyse any troop movement along the LAC. The PLA did not even try any deception.

Bring ‘Make in India’ for intelligence agencies. Stop overrelying on foreign vendors

Vinayak Dalmia -
India is facing massive challenges in filling the gaps in its intelligence systems; will the intrusions in Ladakh serve as India’s Sputnik?

Sri Lankan govt in disarray after reports it ignored intelligence warnings

Srijan Shukla -
Trump administration announces end to sanctions exemptions for countries still importing Iranian oil. China, India, among others, to be impacted.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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