Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal has defended his team amid widespread criticism for the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case. Most severe has been the Calcutta High Court's observations.
State police and central agencies have traded FIRs on murder, criminal conspiracy, and more in last few weeks. Experts blame ‘political control’, warn it’s weakening the steel frame.
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
It took a lot for Ms. Shreyasi Dey to finally take a stand against TMC and Ms. Mamata Banerjee. Even a cursory glance through Ms. Dey’s Twitter (X) profile shows that she has been a supporter of the TMC and Ms. Banerjee all along. Her reporting on the Sandeshkhali incident was particularly egregious.
One may even opine that she is a member of TMC.
Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft quoted “un-hyphenated journalism” leaves much more to be desired.
To be fair, consider any police force in the country. How closely it follows political guidance in sensitive cases. How many Julio Ribeiros does one see nowadays.
It took a lot for Ms. Shreyasi Dey to finally take a stand against TMC and Ms. Mamata Banerjee. Even a cursory glance through Ms. Dey’s Twitter (X) profile shows that she has been a supporter of the TMC and Ms. Banerjee all along. Her reporting on the Sandeshkhali incident was particularly egregious.
One may even opine that she is a member of TMC.
Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft quoted “un-hyphenated journalism” leaves much more to be desired.
To be fair, consider any police force in the country. How closely it follows political guidance in sensitive cases. How many Julio Ribeiros does one see nowadays.