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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Lajja

Taslima Nasrin’s Lajja has a ‘go to India’ message. As a play now, it’s a bold nod to CAA

An adaptation of Lajja was staged at Delhi’s Bipin Chandra Pal Auditorium in Delhi on 17 November. It showed how Nasrin’s 1993 novel—still banned in Bangladesh—is still relevant today.

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Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.