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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicRafale deal

Topic: Rafale deal

In the defence scam brouhaha, efficacy of Rafale jets, Bofors guns, Agusta helicopters gets drowned

If defence purchase processes are found to be faulty, they should be addressed at that level without questioning the equipment under procurement and adequately amended.

IAF’s potential is fast depleting, 36 Rafale jets offer only partial solution

A predatory China and toxic Pakistan are waiting for India to stumble.

Here’s how Rahul Gandhi managed to make Rafale a big issue

Rahul Gandhi has got many things right with Rafale – until he takes the next holiday.

At chat with Rahul Gandhi, current & ex-HAL employees say ‘hurt by govt jibe’ on Rafale

Nirmala Sitharaman had said recently that the UPA-era deal for 126 Rafales had fallen through because HAL did not have the capability to make the jets.

Rahul Gandhi a serial liar and manufacturer of fake news, says BJP leader Piyush Goyal

Citing Dassault Aviation's comments, Goyal said the French govt and Dassault have exposed Gandhi's fake news.

More tremors of #MeToo, the burden of M.J. Akbar, and Ganga sheds a tear for her late son

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Another version of Dassault statement on Rafale shows it wasn’t forced to pick Reliance

New version of Dassault statement indicates it may have been misinterpreted as being forced to pick Reliance Defence for Rafale offsets.

The Rafale deal options, and Gujarat’s statue of ‘unity’

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Rahul Gandhi raises Rafale pitch, calls Narendra Modi a ‘gatekeeper for Anil Ambani’

Rahul Gandhi also questions Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘hurried’ visit to France and the Dassault factory, but defence ministry says it was planned well in advance.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.