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Silencing the IRS — the story of Modi govt’s face-off with an elite civil service

Sanya Dhingra -
The three IRS officers were discharged of their duties for authorising a contentious report advocating a tax hike to boost the Covid-stricken economy.

Modi govt distances itself from ‘Covid tax’, to act against IRS officers who floated idea

Remya Nair -
The ‘impugned’ report does not represent the official views of the finance ministry or the income tax department, the CBDT said in a statement Sunday.

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.

Where is Congress’ social media head Divya Spandana? The suspense only grows

ThePrint Team -
Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

We are the real IRS, don’t call us ‘I-T’, say India’s taxmen

Sanya Dhingra -
IRS Association, largely comprising officers from the I-T dept, has written to the CBDT that they be referred to as IRS and not as IRS(I-T).

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Opinion

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

Andy Mukherjee -
New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Keeping CAPF in Bengal for 60 days raises constitutional questions. It’s not an occupying force

History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

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Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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