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TopicJoseph Dalton Hooker

Topic: Joseph Dalton Hooker

A British botanist took Sikkim’s rhododendron to Europe—tale of espionage, kidnapping, jail

Krishnokoli Hazra -
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was the first European to be permitted to trek through Sikkim, where he discovered the richly coloured rhododendron.

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Opinion

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

Manvendra Singh -
The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Rudra, Bhairav commandos, Shaktiman to drone platoons—how Army is transforming for future wars

75 years of Planning Commission—what India’s first experiment can teach us in the age of PLIs

Economy

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

Mayank Kumar -
As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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