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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicObservers

Topic: Observers

Rajnath in Rajasthan, Khattar in MP, Munda in Chhattisgarh: How BJP chose observers for CM selection

Top brass considered leaders' seniority & social fabric of states. Rajasthan poses toughest challenge, where ex-CM Vasundhara Raje & Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat in race for top post.

Sportspersons should only be made observers after they leave the game

Captain of India's Kabaddi team, Anup Kumar says there is no doubt about the long-term benefits that observers can bring to sports.

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Viksit Bharat needs a ground-up reset. Bridge the gap between ambition and reality

Urban India today needs a renewed social contract, one that prioritises reliability, transparency, and responsiveness, and aligns governance structures with everyday needs.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

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.