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Topic: UPA

Robert Vadra’s arms dealer ‘friend’ is another ‘offender’ who fled India on BJP watch

BJP has cited arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari to hit back at the Congress amid the opposition's bid to corner the Modi govt on the Rafale deal.

Could have built Rafale jets in India, says former HAL chief

T. Suvarna Raju's remarks mark the first time anyone from the state-owned aircraft maker has publicly commented on questions around Rafale deal.

Who is Christian Michel and why his extradition is vital for Indian probe agencies

Christian Michel, a British consultant, was allegedly hired by AgustaWestland to influence Indian officials to help it secure the chopper deal.

Modi govt’s Rafale deal has more skeletons in its closet: Former defence minister Antony

Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony demands probe, asks if NDA deal is cheaper than UPA’s, then why didn’t Modi govt buy 126 aircraft instead of 36.

It all began under UPA: Raghuram Rajan gives Modi ammunition against Congress on bad loans

The reckless lending by PSU banks is seen as an outcome of pressure by UPA government to step up credit.

Raghuram Rajan blames over-optimistic bankers during UPA rule for banking mess

He added that a large number of bad loans originated between 2006-2008 when economic growth was strong.

Bhima-Koregaon arrests: Letter ‘seized’ from activists talks of ‘Congress support’ for protests

The letter also mentions a phone number, which allegedly belongs to a senior Congress leader who is referred to as a ‘friend’.

Remember, it was the Congress that messed up India’s fight against Naxals

Between Congress and its ‘coterie’ they couldn’t make up their minds if Naxals were a grave threat or merely misguided people fighting for tribals.

Wrong to say atrocities against Dalits have increased under Modi govt: Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Athawale said the issue should not be politicised as attacks on Dalits have happened in the past and may continue to happen...

UPA flagged SC about Maoists’ ‘urban’ mobilisation strategy in 2013

In an affidavit, the Sushil Kumar Shinde-headed home ministry had said thinkers and ideologues had kept the Maoist movement alive in India.

On Camera

India must move Japan from ‘old friend’ trap to real partners

PM Modi’s visit to Japan comes at the right moment to recalibrate a relationship long described as “natural” but left underutilised. We must free it from the warm and fuzzy comfort of nostalgia

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.