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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicNational Minority Commission

Topic: National Minority Commission

BJP’s Christian face George Kurian made minister of state, Kerala has 2 representatives in Modi 3.0

The other representative is newly-elected Suresh Gopi, whose win from Thrissur handed the BJP its first parliamentary seat in the state, where it has been trying to make inroads.

‘UCC fears created to confuse people. UK, US have it too’, says minorities commission chief Lalpura

National Minorities Commission chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura said that the Uniform Civil Code is a constitutional provision and does not pose a threat to religious identity.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.