The assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi shamed India's security set-up beyond description. The Special Protection Group, or SPG, has no option but to perform with perfection.
After Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, there was a bizarre, conspiratorial tale involving DMK and Khalistan terrorists. India can’t afford to repeat that mistake again.
Going by rule book, there is always a contingency plan with a land route in case PM is unable to fly. This plan is prepared with local police, intelligence unit & others on board.
As the SPG Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that security cover must not be treated as a status symbol by individuals.
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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