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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicPromotion policy

Topic: Promotion policy

Out-of-turn promotion is the only way to recognise and encourage merit in our military

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Seniority impinges on merit and there is a need for reform. The challenge is to have a system to find the meritorious 'first'.

Almost everyone in faculty is promoted in Indian universities. DU started the damage in 1970

Dinesh Singh -
Today, Delhi University has been relegated to the backwaters of all global rankings, with a similar story playing out in universities all over India. But there is a way out.

SC’s interim order on reservation in promotion: Implementable or premature?

ThePrint Team -
The Supreme Court allowed the continuation of existing laws on SC/ST reservations in promotions in government jobs till a constitution bench rules on the same. Experts weigh in.

The Indian Army has just made a tiny tweak in its HR policy but it’s a big deal for promotions

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) -
The current decision will no doubt throw up more talented officers to remain in contention for the appointments of Army Commanders.

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Opinion

Pakistan’s civil-military partnership is a myth now. Imaan Mazari-Hazir case proves it

Ayesha Siddiqa -
Imaan Mazari getting 17 years in jail for X posts shows the fear behind Pakistan’s hard state. It’s now a criminalised authoritarian regime.

IAS, IPS cadre allocation has structural problems. Why the revised policy doesn’t solve them

India is facing a silent elderly care crisis. Budget 2026 must confront it

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Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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