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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicLeft Wing Extremism

Topic: Left Wing Extremism

Prashant Bose, one of Maoists’ oldest leaders, dies in Ranchi 5 years after arrest

Bose was lodged at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi along with his wife Sheela Marandi and other aides who were arrested by the Jharkhand Police in November 2021.

Surrender, eliminate, develop: Fall of the Red Corridor, ending 6 decades of Maoist insurgency

Mass surrenders, a gutted Maoist high command, and 17,500 km of new roads — New Delhi's account of dismantling left-wing extremism, on its own 31 March deadline.

‘Soft-state syndrome’ let Maoism grow for decades—ex-Cabinet secy Gauba. ‘2015 was turning point’

Journalists & policy analysts had gathered in Delhi to discuss ‘India's success in curbing Left-Wing extremism’. Ex-IPS Pankaj Singh & ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta were also present.

Hidma confidant Barsa Deva’s surrender is a crushing blow to Maoists. He was their ‘quiet’ strategist

Deva is believed to have coordinated nearly all ambushes carried out against security forces in Bastar between 2007 and 2024, including the 2013 Darbha valley ambush.

Dreaded Maoist commander Madvi Hidma killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh-Andhra border

Hidma, the second in command among the Maoist ranks, was among the key planners of several deadly attacks, including the 2010 Dantewada ambush that killed 74 CRPF personnel.

A ‘ruthless approach’ is fine for terrorists. For Maoists, it must be tempered with empathy

It is fine to talk of a ruthless approach when you are dealing with terrorists. However, when you are dealing with your own people, strictness must be tempered with empathy.

Born out of ‘desperation’, DRG is first line against Maoists in Bastar. Tech is giving them an edge

Narayanpur/Jagdalpur/Dantewada: Nearly half a dozen security personnel in camouflage uniform are locked on mobile phones in a well-lit room, minutes after the sun sets in...

Operation Black Forest—how Modi-Shah’s push for a Naxalism-free India is gaining ground

India’s fight against Left Wing Extremism is seeing real progress on the ground and in hearts and minds.

Top Maoist leader Basavaraju among 27 killed in tense 72-hr op in Chhattisgarh’s perilous Abujhmad

This follows 21-day anti-Naxal operation along Karegutta Hills on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border that led to the killing of 31 Maoists, disrupting their top leadership.

NIA’s conviction rate highest among all anti-terror agencies of the world, Shah tells Parliament 

Responding to MP questions & suggestions in the Rajya Sabha, Shah Friday said courts had decided 157 cases brought before them & sentenced the accused in 150 of the cases.

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Is Trump the President who lost Asia to China?

For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies,...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.