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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicWhistleblower

Topic: Whistleblower

Why did BBC’s director general resign? It has to do with a whistleblower and ‘liberal bias’

These allegations made their way into the public domain by way of a whistleblower. A member of the BBC’s standards committee compiled a 19-page dossier on the alleged 'liberal bias'.

Massive twist in Dharmasthala mass burials case as ‘whistleblower’ arrested for perjury

Ex-temple worker had claimed he was forced into disposing of 'hundreds' of bodies, most of which bore signs of sexual assault & torture, by people 'connected to Dharmasthala temple admin'.

A whistleblower moved Lokpal against SAIL’s dealings. After CBI FIR & suspensions, came the boot

The general manager-rank official was forced into early retirement with immediate effect this February. The PSU cited 'doubtful integrity & conduct unbecoming of an employee of SAIL'.

US whistleblower says Mastercard, Visa didn’t stop payments for child sex abuse material on OnlyFans

Senior compliance expert says the 2 giant card companies knew their networks were being used to pay for illegal content on the porn-driven site; turned a 'blind eye'.

Suchir Balaji had ‘documents implicating OpenAI, lost his life for a cause’, says his mother

In an interview with US political commentator Tucker Carlson, Poornima Ramarao talks about career plans her son had, his death that was ruled a suicide, and her ongoing pursuit of justice.

Who is the mysterious UPSC whistleblower? His truth bombs shake up coaching institutes

A 25-year-old UPSC aspirant in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar is exposing the ugly truth of the predatory coaching ecosystem on X. He’s giving students a reality check and making institutes nervous.

Sacked vigilance staffer, ‘whistle-blower’, YouTuber — who is Savukku Shankar, held under Goondas Act

Shankar is lodged in Coimbatore Central jail with 7 cases registered against him in various parts of Tamil Nadu on multiple charges. He has been critical of CM Stalin & family.

2nd whistleblower dies in 2 months — Joshua Dean accused Boeing supplier of manufacturing defects

The quality auditor was fired by Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems after he flagged defects in production at its Kansas plant. He alleged that his concerns were ignored.

Boeing whistleblower found dead days after testifying against aircraft giant over production issues

John Barnett, a former quality manager at the company, died of 'self-inflicted' gunshot wound. Boeing under probe for shoddy manufacturing processes, putting passengers' lives at risk.

Not just Amarmani, whistleblower Manjunath’s killer also set free by UP—A trend hard to combat

Manjunath was killed by a petrol pump owner and his employees and friends for exposing the corruption in the Indian Oil Corporation.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.