Topic: Rafale deal
Emergency procurement tells the sad reality of India’s defence purchases. Rafale’s late too
India’s defence acquisition and manufacturing institutions need a reboot. The ‘business as usual’ approach would not take us far, in a war.
Ram Ram, Rafale. India’s TV news celebrated the arrival of French jets like a moon mission
Anchors compared Rafale to China’s J-20 and Pakistan’s F-16 — and found it ‘better on all counts’. News18 India could see both enemy countries 'were shivering'.
Congress welcomes arrival of Rafale jets, but questions govt over delay and its cost
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned why each aircraft costs Rs 1670 Cr instead of Rs 526 Cr? Why 36 aircraft were bought instead of 126?
Rafale will help air warriors safeguard our skies with mighty superiority, says Amit Shah
The home minister said the induction of the next generation aircraft is a true testimony of the prime minister's resolve to make India a powerful and secure nation.
IAF inducts Rafale today, here’s how the deadly fighter jets will boost India’s air power
Rafale is considered to be one of the finest fighters in the world. With its avionics, radars & weapon systems, it is the most potent aircraft in South Asia.
Times Now asks who gets credit for Rafale, NDTV 24×7 on who pays for Gehlot MLAs’ hotel stay
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
Five Rafale fighters take off from France, will fly 7,000 km to reach Ambala
The 5 Rafale aircraft will spend the night at a French air base in UAE before arriving at Ambala air base Wednesday where a closed induction ceremony will be held.
This is the justification ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi is giving for accepting Rajya Sabha seat
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi addressed several criticisms that arose from his acceptance of the Rajya Sabha nomination and the sealed cover jurisprudence.
IAF to focus on bombs & air-to-air missiles for edge over Pakistan
IAF chief says force had lost the edge to Pakistan Air Force over the past 15 years but adds that the Rafale fighters will tilt the scales in India’s favour.
India will purchase 110 new fighter jets in staggered manner, says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who is mandated with prioritising capital procurement, says India will likely buy more submarines for the Navy too.
Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ is only too accurate
Among Indians, unlike other regressive trends, the emphasis on caste has not weakened even though more and more Indians today have received modern educations.
Apple & Samsung’s assembly partners pledge Rs 11,000 crore investment in India
Foxconn & Wistron are among firms picked to make smartphones under a new government plan that’s aimed at encouraging global companies to shift manufacturing beyond China.
Defence
5th military-level LAC meeting on, India could press for Chinese troops’ return from Finger 4
India will ask for the Chinese troops to fall back behind Finger 8 at Pangong Tso. Since the last meeting, the status quo has remained on the LAC.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.