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TopicNaxalite

Topic: Naxalite

Naxals are Indian citizens. Ruthless force is not the way to solve the problem

Prakash Singh -
I am convinced that a more nuanced approach would have brought a good percentage of the Naxal fighters overground. Who are we killing? They are our own sons and daughters.

Tunnel discovered in Dantewada highlights new tactics by Naxals to evade security forces

ThePrint Team -
Security forces were notified about the presence of the tunnel during a search operation following ambush attack by Naxalites in Sukma.

Why Saturday’s ambush shows that Naxals still call the shots at Sukma-Bijapur border region

Prithviraj Singh -
Around 800 to 1,000 Maoists are still active at the Sukma-Bijapur border areas. The encounter Saturday occurred at Jonaguda village, which lies in this border region. 

Maharashtra looks at bending tender norms to fast-track infra projects in Gadchiroli

Manasi Phadke -
After 3 major incidents of Naxal attacks, Maharashtra has formed a district-level panel to take a call on bending tender norms where necessary.

With Chhattisgarh officer’s transfer to Kashmir, Modi govt signals return to muscular policy

Maneesh Chhibber -
BVR Subrahmanyam, as additional chief home secy of Chhattisgarh, oversaw state police’s ‘toughest war against’ Maoist insurgency.

The vague ‘urban Naxal’ was invented to avoid difficult questions on Modi’s vikaas

Harnidh Kaur -
Anyone whose work revolves around analysing, questioning and maintaining accountability of the government is now an ‘urban Naxal’ and an ‘enemy’.

To keep students in, security forces to be moved out of schools in Naxal areas

Kritika Sharma -
Modi govt to ensure that children in 173 Maoist affected districts can continue their education without any hindrance.

In charts: Chhattisgarh is the most dangerous state for security forces fighting Naxalism

Nikhil Rampal -
Almost four times as many security personnel die fighting Naxals in Chhattisgarh than the rest of India. 

Hurt in battle, but raring to go: A CoBRA commando recalls February Sukma ambush

Pragya Kaushika -
'I kept walking. I could not stop as it would mean the company also stopping for me.'

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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