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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicSikkim Democratic Front

Topic: Sikkim Democratic Front

Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics after consecutive defeats, says ‘simply not for me’

Bhutia, vice-president of the Sikkim Democratic Front, contested the Barfung seat in just-concluded Sikkim assembly polls and lost, marking his 6th electoral defeat.

Prem Singh Tamang-led SKM sweeps Sikkim, Pawan Chamling’s SDF wins 1 & BJP fails to open account

The ruling SKM emerged victorious in 31 of state's 32 assembly seats. Others in the fray included BJP, Congress and newly formed Citizen Action Party-Sikkim — all of which drew a blank.

If Chungthang dam is ‘substandard’, why did govt not take action, asks former Sikkim CM Chamling 

Pawan Kumar Chamling, one of Sikkim's longest-serving CMs, blames state govt for 'preventable' glacial lake outburst flood, says lives could have been saved if warnings were heeded.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.