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Friday, August 15, 2025
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Topic: PM Advisor

Ex-petroleum secretary Tarun Kapoor, known as ‘Modi’s man’ during pandemic, named PM’s adviser

Madhuparna Das -
Tarun Kapoor worked during pandemic to design & implement free LPG cylinders-to-households scheme. Two serving IAS officers also inducted into PMO, DoPT gets third woman secretary..

Former IAS officer Amit Khare appointed as advisor to PM Modi

PTI -
A 1985 batch IAS officer from the Jharkhand cadre, Amit Khare retired as the higher education secretary last month.

Modi’s advisor P.K. Sinha doesn’t have a rank even 2 months after joining PMO

Sanya Dhingra -
P.K. Sinha’s colleagues in the PMO — Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra and NSA Ajit Doval — were both given cabinet ranks earlier this year.

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Opinion

SC’s stray dog order fails Delhi. Courtroom absolutes don’t solve bad policy

Amana Begam -
What’s needed now is a policy-based solution. The situation cannot remain suspended between denial and inaction—it has already cost lives and money.

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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