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TopicShesh Paul Vaid

Topic: Shesh Paul Vaid

S.P. Vaid transfer: Security situation in J&K is slipping & someone had to be the fall guy

Talk of Vaid’s transfer had been doing the rounds ever since the state was brought under governor’s Rule in mid-June.

S.P. Vaid removed as Jammu & Kashmir DGP as state prepares for October civic polls

Talk of his transfer was doing the rounds for a while, with reports that Mehbooba Mufti wanted to remove him amid a fresh spurt in violence in the Valley.

Bearing scars of militancy, Kashmir’s top cop hopes to keep youth away from violence

DGP Shesh Paul Vaid survived many deadly attacks; now his main challenge is to convince the youth to shun the path of militancy.  

Security forces kill 120 Pakistani militants in Valley, but lose 54 civilians in a record year

Overall 200 Pakistani militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, the highest in nearly a decade.

On Camera

What the Iran crisis means for middle powers

The message coming out of Davos and Munich this year is not that diplomacy has died, but that its center of gravity has shifted.

‘Defies logic’: HDFC Bank chair’s abrupt resignation over ‘ethics’ rattles investors

His resignation letter alleged that practices within the bank were not in congruence with his personal values and ethics led to HDFC shares slumping to their lowest since June 2024.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.