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Thursday, February 5, 2026
TopicSurendra Nihal Singh

Topic: Surendra Nihal Singh

With Surendra Nihal Singh’s death, India loses a true liberal democrat editor

The former editor of The Statesman and The Indian Express passed away at the age of 88. Journalists remember his heyday and pay tribute.

I had pretty good access to everybody from the PM to cabinet ministers: Surendra Nihal Singh

Journalist and former editor of The Statesman, Surendra Nihal Singh, passed away Monday. In 2013, in an interview with Sue Onslow of Institute of Commonwealth Studies Commonwealth Oral History Project, Singh spoke about a number of topics from Indira Gandhi to the Queen, journalism to Pakistan.

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2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

The creation of Viksit armed forces requires a national security vision for 2047, a national security strategy reviewed every five years, and a national defence policy.

Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.

HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder

As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.