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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicLeonid Brezhnev

Topic: Leonid Brezhnev

‘Best and most boring’—Brezhnev’s rule wasn’t USSR’s worst era

Sheila Fitzpatrick -
Sheila Fitzpatrick gives you a fast run through the entire history of the Soviet Union yet doesn't miss out on the minute details.

New book claims Indira Gandhi wanted to recapture Pak-occupied Kashmir after 1971 war

Vandana Menon -
A. Parthasarathi’s book claims Indira Gandhi received a secret telegram from then Soviet President Brezhnev who pledged military support if she decided to ‘re-take’ PoK.

On Camera

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Opinion

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

Manvendra Singh -
The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Why India should let the rupee fall

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

Snehesh Alex Philip -
With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

National Interest

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

Shekhar Gupta -
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.

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