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Topic: Ladakh

Ladakh to Singhu — Why cold wave in North India can have more costs than before

2020 is over but farmers at Delhi's borders and people living on the streets are bracing for the worst. The cold wave means 2021 hasn't brought joy to all.

India Today talks to Panagariya & Banerjee on farm laws, Republic Bharat on ‘gumrah gang’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

China deployed heavily at LAC but we stopped them in their tracks — IAF chief Bhadauria

According to IAF chief Bhadauria, possible reasons for Chinese aggression include Ladakh being a test bed for the country's Western Theatre Command.

US wants India to ‘get off the fence’ over China. But forgets Cuban crisis lesson

Indian Army’s confrontation with Chinese PLA in Ladakh can hardly be called ‘sitting on the fence’. But that’s not good enough for US officials.

China appoints new military commander for India border, but no change expected in stand-off

President Xi Jinping has appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as head of the Western Theater Command, to replace the powerful Gen. Zhao Zongqi, who is retiring.

US ban on China’s cotton can be advantage India in Ladakh. New Delhi must seize opportunity

The XPCC has stakes in the much-hyped, controversial and sensitive China Pakistan Economic Corridor through its workers, finances and other ventures.

Army has a new head of information warfare. But first, stop hiding facts from Indians

Lessons learnt in Kargil have been put aside to make space for a new methodology of controlling the story from India’s military frontline.

Twitter apologises for ‘Ladakh in China’ map error, promises to correct it, says panel

The Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill last month came down heavily on Twitter for showing Ladakh as part of China, saying it amounted to treason.

Army completes setting up ‘winter-proof’ camps for troops as Ladakh hits -20°C

The current standoff between India and China marks the first time that soldiers will be deployed in the forward areas of the LAC in Ladakh through its harsh winter.

The test for scandalising the courts has to be redefined for the age of social media

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.