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‘INDIA’ AND CONGRESS NOT ON THE SAME PAGE  
COVER STORY: TEMPLE, MOSQUE CONTROVERSIES SPARK DEBATE EVEN WITHIN BJP
‘ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION’:  CABINET APPROVES BILL 
DISRUPTIONS IN PARLIAMENT BY BOTH GOVT & OPPOSITION 
EXPERT ANALYSES: PUNJAB: CHANGING MOOD AND SECESSIONIST VOICES
MANIPUR: WITNESSING AN EXTRAORDINARILY FRAGILE CIVIL LIFE 
DEFENCE 
INDIA DEFENCE PANEL APPROVES OVER ₹21,000 CRORE DEAL FOR SUKHOIS & VAJRAS
INDIA’S AMBITIOUS $6 BILLION SUBMARINE BUILDING PLAN STALLS AFTER SEA TESTS
GERMAN CO, EYEING P75I CONTRACT, OFFERS TO MAKE SUBMARINES IN INDIA
INDIAN LIGHT TANK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES HIGH-ALTITUDE FIRING TRIALS
INDIA, FRANCE, UAE STRENGTHEN DEFENCE TIES WITH DESERT KNIGHT AIR COMBAT EXERCISE
INDIA AND THAILAND TO EXPLORE CO-PRODUCTION OF MILITARY HARDWARE
THE NEXT GENERATION LAUNCH VEHICLE (NGLV)

Maharashtra Outcome: National Significance - Comeback by BJP; Congress / Opppositon in Disarry  
All too Familiar Temple-Mosque Dispute Again 
Punjab: Resurgence of Radicalism!
Ladakh: 95% Government Job Reservation for Locals
Two Mutually Facilitating Phenomena: A Majoritarian Polity and an Unequal Economy
DEFENCE 
Indian Coast Guard Rescues 12 Distressed Seafarers in North Arabian Sea in Coordination with Their Pakistani Counterpart
Indian Navy's Operation Demo at Puri on Navy Day 2024
India's Rs 21,772 Crore Naval Defence Boost: What it means for Maritime Security
India Poised to Finalise Deal for 26 Rafale Marine Jets from France: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Made in India Submachine Gun Beats Competition from UZI and MP5
India's Zen Technologies Targets us Expansion with Strategic Partnership with AVT Simulation
Indian MSME Applied Electro Magnetics Bags Fresh Contracts from HAL, DRDO
Acceptance of Necessity (AON) for Five Capital Acquisition Proposals
Comment: Air Power for High Seas – IAF in The IOR
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China:  Suo Motu Statement in Parliament by Government; The 1959 Chinese Claim Line and Buffer Zones Threat  
Expert Analyses: India - Bangladesh: Need for Strategic Patience  
India - Myanmar: Difficult Choices for India
INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India - US:  Delhi’s Primary Concerns under Trump 
India - France and the INDO-Pacific 
India - Oman: 13th IOSCG Meeting
India - Kuwait: Foreign Minister Talks
Expert Analyses: India - Nigeria: Strategic Focus on West Asia 
The Jaishankar-Modi Doctrine: Issues on Its Sustainability 
Launch of the K-4 Missile: A Credible Nuclear Triad 

Cover Story: Maharashtra Assembly Election: National Significance 
Cover Story: Jharkhand Assembly Election:  Some Cheer for the Opposition 
Expert Analyses: US Prosecutors Indict Gautam Adani in Bribery Scam: Possible Impact
Expert Analyses: Manipur: A Worsening Situation  
Jammu and Kashmir: Much more Need to be done  
SC Verdict on ‘Bulldozer Justice’: Rethink on Democracy 


DEFENCE 
Rajnath Singh meets US, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand Counterparts at Laos
'India Stands for Freedom of Navigation and Adherence to International Law': Rajnath Singh at ASEAN Defence Meet
BRO Renovates Twin-Tube Jawahar Tunnel in J&K, to Reopen in December
Comment: Quad-at-Sea Observer Mission: Exploring the Prospects of Coast Guard Collaboration



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Anlayses: India - China: Reset in Ties!
India - Nepal: Oli’s China Drift



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - US:   Leveraging On the Modi-Trump Special Relationship
India - Canada: Canadian Media Report Claims ‘PM Modi was Aware of Nijjar Murder Plot’
India - Nigeria: First visit by an Indian PM in 17 Years
Second India-Caricom Summit
India - Guyana: First visit by PM Modi in 56 Years
PM Modi Meets Caribbean Leaders
G20 at Rio: PM Modi Speaks for Global South
PM Modi Meetings with World Leaders on the Sidelines of RIO
India’s Road to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2070


ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Economy likely to grow 6.7% in FY 25: Morgan Stanley
- Urban jobless rate at 6-year low of 6.4% in Q2
- India may overcome tariff hikes by US: CRISIL



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

- Data centre industry set for massive growth

Modi Era is not Ending Soon, But Cannot Ignore Rahul Gandhi 
Expert Analyses: Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ Alliance has the Edge 
Jharkhand Assembly Elections: The Infiltration Bugbear 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Future Challenges 
Manipur: More Violence; ‘AFSPA' Reimposed



DEFENCE 
India, China to Patrol Once Every Week in Demchok and Depsang, Complete One Round of Patrol Each
Govt begins Process of Procuring ATVS for Deployment along Northern Borders
India's TRI-Service Headquarters Conducts Annual Joint Electromagnetic Board Meeting 2024
Coast Guard Conducts Regional-Level Pollution Response Exercise at Paradip
Hindustan Shipyard Lays Keel for First Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy
DRDO Successfully Completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System
DRDO's Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile Passes Maiden Flight Test
Army to Test Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Battle Tank Next Year
Govt Starts Process of Procuring Surveillance Helicopters with Accessories
Defence Space Agency Successfully Conducts Maiden ‘Exercise Antariksha Abhyas – 2024’ to Enhance Strategic Readiness in Space Warfare


NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: Much More Remains to be done  
India - Afghanistan: ‘Pragmatism is clearly the Order of The Day’
Colombo Security Conclave: Enhances Cooperation on Security Issues in the Maritime Domain


BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PM MODI ON UNITY DAY 

THE ‘REVDI’ OR POLITICAL DOLES CULTURE GETS IMBEDDED 
PRIYANKA GANDHI’S   INDUCTION IN PARLIAMENT MAY NOT MEAN MUCH FOR CONGRESS
EXPERT ANALYSES: ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN MAHARASTRA AND JHARKHAND 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: RESTORING STATEHOOD KEY TO NORMALCY 
CENSUS COULD  BE COMPLETED BY 2026: KEY ISSUES INCLUDE  DELIMITATION, WOMEN’S QUOTA
REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL: STATEWIDE PICTURE OF GROWTH






DEFENCE 


RAJESH KUMAR SINGH ASSUMES THE OFFICE OF INDIA'S DEFENCE SECRETARY

DISENGAGEMENT PROCESS IS NEARLY COMPLETE: DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH ON INDIA-CHINA TRUCE AT LAC

TERRORISTS' MASTERS NOW KNOW INDIA WON'T SPARE THEM: PM MODI CALLS FOR UNITY AGAINST TERRORISM

TATA-AIRBUS C-295 FACILITY LAUNCH: HOW INDIA’S FIRST PRIVATELY BUILT MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL TRANSFORM DEFENCE CAPABILITIES

OPEN TENDER MAY BE COMING FOR IAF'S MEGA 114 FIGHTER JETS DEAL

'NO PROPOSAL UNDER CONSIDERATION': DEFENCE MINISTRY ON PENALTIES REPORTED TO BE ISSUED ON GE OVER FIGHTER JET ENGINES DELAY
RAJNATH SINGH LAUNCHED ADITI THIRD EDITION FOR DEFENCE STARTUPS

Maharashtra Assembly Elections:  Contest between Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ and Opposition ‘MVA’ too Close to Call
Jammu and Kashmir: The Regional Divide; Targeting Infrastructure Projects
Ladakh: Legitimate Demands must be addressed 
Assam: Interpreting Supreme Court’s Verdict on Section 6a of Citizenship Act
RSS Completes a Century: Key Achievements 
Southern State’s Anxieties on Delimitation


DEFENCE 
India - China: Regional Implications of India Reverting to Pre-Galwan Lac Patrolling Terms with China
Airbus Inaugurates India and South Asia Headquarters in New Delhi
MOD Signs Rs 387-Crore Contract for Six Hovercrafts for Coast Guard
India’s Launches its Latest Nuclear Submarine with 75% Indigenous Tech: Here's what the New S4 Means for Regional Security
CDS Asks Defence Industry, R&D Units, Armed Forces to Embrace Fusion & Synergy 
Achievements of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Comment: BODO, Karbi and Dimasa Peace Agreements in Assam: An Analysis


NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India - China: PM Modi, President Xi Endorse Agreement on Patrolling Arrangements in Eastern Ladakh 
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Evaluating Jaishankar’s Trip




INTERNATIONAL
India - Germany: Curtain Raiser on German Chancellor’s Visit
Expert Analyses: BRICS: India’s Unique Position and Chinese Perceptions 
India - Canada: Worsening Relations
In a Polarised World, India in an Enviable

Expert Analyses: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly Election: Dates Announced 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Challenges for the New Government  
BJP’s Core Appeal Intact 
Manipur: Centre-Mediated Talks
SC Constitution Bench uphold The Process for Granting Citizenship to Migrants who Entered Assam
State Ports Plan: Increasing Capacity



DEFENCE 
Defence Ministry Considers Establishing Umbrella Body for Aircraft, Drone, and Weapon Testing
DEAL for 31 Weaponised MQ-9b Predator Drones
India's Plan to buy Stryker Armoured Vehicles Hits Snag amid Diplomatic Rift with Canada
Framework & Guidelines to Integrate Trustworthy AI into Critical Defence Operations Unveiled
Setting up Base to Control Submarines on Long-Range Patrols
Larsen and Toubro Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 'Samarthak' at Kattuppalli Shipyard
Optimized Electrotech Secures INR 25 Crore Grant after Winning Aditi 1.0 Challenge at Defconnect 4.0


NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India-Pakistan: Jaishankar’s visit to Attend SCO Meeting; No Bilateral Breakthrough
COMMENT
India can walk the talk on Beneficial Cooperation with SCO. Will China, and Pakistan match the Steps?
India - China: China’s Concerns over India’s Association with The Quad


INTERNATIONAL
West Asia: US is Now in Confrontation with Iran; Serious Consequences for India 
East Asia Summit: PM Modi’s Subtle Message to China
Expert Analyses: India - Canada: Relations in Tatters; Restoring Normalcy a Long Haul 
Comment: Hardened Positions in both Capitals has India-Canada Ties on the Edge


COVER STORY: HARYANA ASSEMBLY ELECTION:   NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE  FOR BJP AND CONGRESS
COVER STORY: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: NC, CONGRESS WINS IN KASHMIR, BJP IN JAMMU - ANLAYSES
BJP’S GOLDEN ERA FAILS TO DEVELOP MASS LEADERS IN STATES 
MAOIST INSURGENCY: BLOW AFTER 31 KILLED


DEFENCE 
SIXTH MISSILE-CUM-AMMUNITION BARGE LAUNCHED AT SECON ENGINEERING

US APPROVES $175 MILLION SALE OF MK-54 TORPEDOES TO INDIA FOR ENHANCED NAVY CAPABILITIES

QUAD NATIONS' MALABAR MARITIME EXERCISE OPENS OFF VISAKHAPATNAM

GRSE DELIVERS NIRDESHAK SURVEY VESSEL TO INDIAN NAVY

92nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE: AIR CHIEF’S MESSAGE
IAF QUIETLY SHOOTING DOWN 'CHINESE SPY BALLOONS' AT HIGH ALTITUDES

'CHINA RAPIDLY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG LAC': IAF CHIEF AMAR PREET SINGH



NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - MALDIVES:  MUIZZU’S VISIT - COMMITMENT TO WORKING TOGETHER
INDIA - CHINA: DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS

INDIA - PAKISTAN: JAISHANKAR’S UPCOMING VISIT PAKISTAN FOR SCO SUMMIT - NO BILATERAL  EXPECTATIONS

SOUTH ASIA: INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY NOT  DELIVERING  
INDIA - BANGLADESH: CHINA HAS THE UPPER HAND

BJP Running Out of Narratives:  Congress Not yet the Alternative 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Peaceful Campaign and Peaceful Election 
Ladakh Protest: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained
Haryana Assembly Elections: Close Fight between BJP and Congress
Myanmar:  Impact on Security of The Northeast
Make in India: Analyses
Census 2024 and Caste Data
India Pushing Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRS)
Preparing Graduates in Digitisation and Ai Transformation: What Business Schools and Students Need    

DEFENCE 
Indian Navy's INSV Tarini Sails Out for Women-Led Circumnavigation by the Seas
Navy Chief Builds Ties with Greece
17th India-Germany Military Cooperation Sub Group Meeting Held in Berlin
Refale Fighter Jets for Indian Navy
Kalyani Strategic Systems Partners With Us-Based Am General & Mandus Group for Next-Generation Artillery
BEL & IAI form Joint Venture Company
HAL Delivers First Al-31FP Aero Engine of Su 30MKI to IAF under New Contract
No Viper Mission: India Misses a Trick 
Comment: India’s Strategic Push for Semiconductor Manufacturing



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: China Leveraging its Military and Economic Superiority  
India - Pakistan: Renegotiating the Indus Waters Treaty
India - Bangladesh: The Economic and Regional Disruption



INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: Israel-Iran Conflict: Economic Impact on India; Need for Strategic / Military Learning 
Expert Analyses: The Quad, India and China
Analyses of PM Modi’s foreign visits 
India - US: USCIRF says India Violates Religious Freedom 
BRICS Annual Summit in October: Assessment


STATE OF THE NATION: RAHUL GANDHI, OPPOSITION STRATEGY
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PEACEFUL POLLS AND GOOD VOTER TURNOUT  

MANIPUR: NO ROADMAP FOR NORMALCY 
CENTRE’S ‘FACT-CHECKING UNIT’ STRUCK DOWN: VIOLATES RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION



DEFENCE 
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: BRINGING  TOGETHER DIVERSE ASPECTS 
RAJNATH EXHORTS ICG TO BECOME A TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED FORCE TO DEAL WITH CONVENTIONAL & FUTURE THREATS
5TH MISSILE BARGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY
DASSAULT AVIATION HAS DECIDED TO CREATE A COMPANY DEDICATED TO ITS MILITARY MRO ACTIVITIES
RULE-BASED INTERNATIONAL ORDER, PRIMACY OF GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS ARE IMPERATIVES FOR MAINTAINING PEACE: INDIA'S CISC
DEFENCE PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS AT RECORD HIGH
DRDO, INAE ENGINEERS CONCLAVE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ADVANCEMENTS IN INDIGENISATION
DRDO, IIT-DELHI DEVELOP ABHED LIGHT WEIGHT BULLET PROOF JACKETS
LOCKHEED MARTIN’S 10TH ANNUAL SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE PAVES WAY FOR STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE INDIAN INDUSTRY
COMMENT: TAKING STOCK OF INDIA’S MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - SRI LANKA: JVP’S  DISSANAYAKE AS THE NEW PRESIDENT  COULD  IMPACT RELATIONS WITH  INDIA
EXPERT ANALYSES: SRI LANKA AND INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD: A SEISMIC SHIFT THAT COULD RESHAPE SOUTH ASIA’S GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: DIPLOMATIC, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC  CHALLENGES  
INDIA - MYANMAR:  A SUBTLE YET  POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE SHIFT BY INDIA
INDIA - BANGLADESH: INDIA COMING TO TERMS WITH GROUND REALITY

Rajnath Singh Exhorts Indian Navy to be prepared for Every Situation in Volatile Global Scenario
ICG inks MOU with Key Environmental Foundations to Combat Marine Pollution & Protect Biodiversity
Two Indian Navy Women Officers to Embark on Sailing Expedition, Circumnavigating the Globe
India's Position is of a ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ In the Global World Order: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan at Foreign Service Attaches Conclave
Indian Army, FICCI hold 'Him-Drone-A-Thon 2' To Revolutionise High-Altitude Operations through Drones
BEL Signs Teaming Agreement with Reliasat INC. Canada to make a Foray into Space Domain
India Plans to become a Prominent Player 
Comment: The Red Sea Crisis and Regional Economic Ramifications



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: Doval, Wang Yi Meeting; Border Issue Remains Intractable
Ukraine, Gaza Conflicts: China Benefits from US Involvement; India Must Tread Carefully
India - Iran: India Deplores Khamenei’s Comments on Minorities in India 
India - Pakistan: India Call for ‘Review and Modification’ of the Indus Water Treaty
India - Maldives: Muizzu’s visit - Recalibrating Ties


INTERNATIONAL
India - US:  PM Modi’s US visit - Overview of Biden’s India Legacy 
Ukraine, Gulf Wars and India’s Position 
India - Israel: Top Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Suspension of Licences to Companies Exporting Military Equipment to Israel
Government, Opposition Should Seek Consensus on Key Foreign Policy Issues


ECONOMY 
WHAT TAKES FOR INDIA TO BECOME MORE THAN THE FASTEST GROWING BIG ECONOMY
THE RICH AND POOR STATES

COVER STORY: JAMMU AND KASHMIR; INDEPENDENTS  AND LITTLE-KNOWN POLITICAL OUTFITS IN THE FRAY
BJP GOVERNMENT WILL LAST FOR FULL 5 YRS, BUT WITH CONSTRAINTS
FUTURE TRAJECTORY OF INDIAN POLITICAL THEORY
HARYANA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS:  A CHALLENGE FOR THE BJP
EXPERT ANALYSES: MANIPUR: SAVING THE STATE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS (SCOS) DISSOLVED


DEFENCE 
5TH INDIA-PHILIPPINES JOINT DEFENCE COOPERATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN MANILA

RAJNATH SINGH SAYS TARANG SHAKTI 4XERCISE WILL STRENGTHEN COOPERATION, COORDINATION & TRUST WITH FRIENDLY COUNTRIES

THIRD EDITION OF INDUS-X SUMMIT CONCLUDES IN CALIFORNIA

DRDO, INDIAN NAVY TEST VERTICAL LAUNCH SHORT RANGE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE

DEFENCE MINISTRY CLEARS INDIAN NAVY'S RS 2,500 CRORE PLAN FOR UNMANNED VESSELS

BORDER VILLAGES ARE THE COUNTRY’S FIRST VILLAGES, NOT REMOTE AREAS, SAYS RAJNATH SINGH

LOCKHEED MARTIN, TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS AGREE TO EXPAND C-130J SUPER HERCULES OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA


POLITY
Cover Story: BJP Down but Not Out: It’s Growth Strategy
Expert Analyses: Caste Census: Reasons for BJP to oppose it 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Assembly Election: Hope for Restoration Statehood 
Haryana: A Resurgent Congress  
Manipur: More Escalation - Use of Drones



DEFENCE 
Warships, Tanks to Combat China
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Presides Over Maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow
India, Saudi Arabia hold 6th Meeting of Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation
India, Kenya holds 3rd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting
Indian Coast Guard Participates in the 20th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
Indian, South African Navies Sign Agreement to Enhance Submarine Rescue Support Cooperation
Vice Admiral Vineet Mccarty takes charge as Controller of Personnel Services
DRDO Hands over Production Document of 30mm HEPF Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection
Comment: Vibrant Village Programme: A Focussed attempt to Develop Border Areas?



NEIGHBOURS
India - China: Key Aspects of the Relationship 
Comment: INS Arighaat will Bolster India’s Deterrence Capability
Neighbourhood in Disarray: India has not done too badly 



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Singapore: PM Modi’s visit - Ties Elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: India’s Engagement with Africa 
India’s Global Outreach over the Years


COVER STORY: ’INDIA’ ALLIANCE STILL NOT AN ALTERNATIVE DESPITE FISSURES IN BJP / NDA
REALISTIC PLAN TO FIGHT MAOISTS
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: BANNED JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI TO CONTEST POLLS
DELAY IN  HOLDING  CENSUS
MIGRATION: INDIANS WHO MIGRATE ABROAD SEE INCOMES DOUBLE
DESPITE STEADY RISE, INDIA WILL STRUGGLE TO BECOME A DEVELOPED ECONOMY BY 2047

LABOUR CODES: FURTHER CONSULTATIONS  WITH TRADE UNIONS

DEFENCE 
INDIA EMERGES AS A FORMIDABLE DEFENCE EXPORTS
INDIA COMMISSIONS SECOND ARIHANT-CLASS SUBMARINE 'INS ARIGHAAT' BOOSTING NUCLEAR TRIAD
INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA NAVIES HOLD 12TH STAFF TALKS
FIRST INDIGENOUS POLLUTION CONTROL VESSEL FOR ICG LAUNCHED IN GOA SHIPYARD
VADM RAJESH DHANKHAR TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROJECT SEABIRD IN KARWAR
VADM. PRAVEEN NAIR TAKES OVER AS INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT
DRDO SCIENTISTS COMPLETE END-TO-END TESTING OF A 6-QUBIT QUANTUM PROCESSOR
MAHINDRA GROUP, SENTRYCS TEAM UP TO DEVELOP, PROVIDE ANTI-DRONE SOLUTIONS IN INDIA
HAL SELECTS SAFHAL HELICOPTER ENGINES TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE ‘ARAVALLI’ ENGINES FOR POWERING INDIA'S IMRH AND DBMRH PLATFORMS
ISRO MAY SEE INCREASE IN BUDGET

Cover Story: BJP Policy Reversals: Pitfalls of a Coalition Government  
The Dangerous Caste Politics
Expert Analyses: Elections to Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana: National Fallout 
Expert Analyses: Politicisation of Rape and Murder: Women Emerging as a Political Constituency 
Migration Trends



DEFENCE 
Defence Minister in US for Acquiring Predator Drones, Missiles and Guided Bombs
IAF Fighter Jet Drops 'Air Store' in Rajasthan, Probe Underway
India's Junior Defence Minister Reviews Naval Operational Capabilities at Karwar Base
Defence Firm Zen Technologies Gets Patent for "Tacsim®" Trigger Sensing System
From Importer to Exporter, India’s Defence Exports Jump 30-Fold: Guess Who's Buying
DELHI POLICE UNCOVERS AL-QAIDA TERROR NETWORK, 14 ARRESTED FROM THREE STATES
PROMOTING THE SPACE SECTOR 
SPACE HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2023 AND THE 25 YEARS ROADMAP
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - BANGLADESH: HIGH POLITICAL, ECONOMIC SECURITY STAKES 
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: DILEMMA OVER ECONOMIC / TRADE DEPENDANCE ON CHINA AND SECURITY FEARS 
GLOBAL TRADE: INDIA’S PLANS FOR BETTER PORTS

EXPERT ANALYSES: PM MODI’S I-DAY SPEECH:  TAKEAWAYS
COVER STORY: BJP UNDER PRESSURE FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT: PLAN A, PLAN B NOT WORKING
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA’S COMPLEX SOCIAL MILIEU: LACK OF UNITY IN ‘DALIT’ POLITICS
CENSUS DELAYS: IMPLICATIONS  
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: HOLDING ELECTIONS
SUPREME COURT ALLOWS STATES TO COLLECT PAST TAX DUES FROM MINING COMPANIES: FINANCIAL IMPACT


DEFENCE 
INDIA'S BIG BANG BOOM ENTERS AFRICA, WITH EUROPE NEXT IN SIGHT
INDIA UNVEILS NEW 'SWADESHI' KAMIKAZE DRONES WITH 1,000 KM RANGE
WITH AN EYE ON CHINA AND PAKISTAN, INDIA FAST-TRACKS DEAL FOR 31 'HUNTER-KILLER' DRONES FROM THE US
MADE-IN-INDIA PORTABLE ANTI-TANK MISSILE  
INDIA BECOMING SELF-RELIANT IN DEFENCE SECTOR, EMERGING AS GLOBAL MANUFACTURING HUB: PM MODI
SECOND PHASE OF CYBER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH OPENED NEW DELHI
EOS-08 EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE LAUNCHED
COMMENT: INDIA’S DEFENCE BUDGET 2024–25: KEY HIGHLIGHTS






NEIGHBOURS


EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - MALDIVES: REALISATION THE INDIA IS INDISPENSABLE 
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - BANGLADESH: INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING TIMES 
COMMENT: BANGLADESH AT CROSSROADS: EXPECTATIONS HIGH FROM INTERIM GOVERNMENT ON RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY
EXPERT ANALYSES: SOUTH ASIA: CHALLENGES IN INDIA’S BACKYARD 
INDIA - CHINA: INDIA’S OPTIONS TO REDUCE TRADE IMBALANCE  
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR UNDERGOING MAJOR UPGRADE





INTERNATIONAL
INDIA - UK: INDIAN ACQUISITIONS / INVESTMENTS DRIVE RELATIONS 
COMMENT: THE KAMALA HARRIS STORY PERSONIFIES RISING INDIAN AMERICAN ASPIRATIONS IN A CHANGING AMERICA

ANALYSES OF ELECTION OUTCOME AND POST-ELECTION SCENARIO
RAHUL GANDHI’S POLITICAL POTENTIAL
BJP’S ECONOMIC SHIFT: LESS AUTOMATION AND MORE LABOUR 
CENTRE PROPOSES MAJOR REFORMS IN WAQF BILL:  ANTI-CONVERSION LAW MADE MORE STRINGENT IN UP
SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON CASTE: UNEQUAL,  AND THE MORE UNEQUAL
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: 5 YEARS AFTER ABOLISHING ARTICLE 370




DEFENCE 
RUSSIAN WAR SHIP VISIT KOCHI PORT IN INDIA

INDIAN WARSHIP REACHES LONDON ON 4-DAY VISIT

ICG RESCUES FISHERMAN WITH SECOND-DEGREE BURNS FROM IFB SENGALAMMAN

NEED TO EMBRACE CHANGES IN FINANCIAL PROCESSES DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING NATURE & CHARACTER OF WAR: CDS
GLOBAL DISRUPTIONS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DOMESTIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY TO BOLSTER MANUFACTURING: CDS GEN ANIL CHAUHAN
JOINT INDO-US SPACEFLIGHT MISSION
COMMENT: DECODING THE NEW DELHI–YEREVAN RELATIONSHIP
NEIGHBOURS
COVER STORY: INDIA - BANGLADESH:  CHALLENGES FOR INDIA   
COMMENT: LESSONS FROM BANGLADESH’S DESCENT INTO CHAOS
INDIA - PAKISTAN: FIVE YEARS AFTER 370, PAKISTAN REMAINS RELEVANT IN KASHMIR
COMMENT: RAMPANT SMUGGLING ACROSS AFGHAN-PAK BORDER JEOPARDISING REGIONAL SECURITY
SOUTH ASIA: FRAGILE STATE INDEX
INDIA - MYANMAR: FALL OF MILITARY BASE IN LASHIO HAS IMPLICATIONS BEYOND MYANMAR’S BORDERS
INDIA - CHINA:   AN AGGRESSIVE CHINA PLACES INDIA, ASIA IN BIND  

PM Modi to Industry: Focus on Economy 
Cover Story: BJP’s Discomfort: Heading Minority Govt and the War Within 
The Question of Caste: Rahul Gandhi’s Rhetoric 
Landmark Supreme Court Judgement on Reservations: Attempt to Remove Intra-Quota Imbalances And Disparities
The Complex Voter Behaviour 
Jammu and Kashmir: Jamaat-E-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JEI-J&K) Return to Political Mainstream - Strategic Recalibration
Comment: Kargil@2025: PM Modi Needs to Carry Forward Steps Taken by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Strengthen National Security
Development of Small Modular Reactors  (SMRS)
DEFENCE 
‘TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH': DG ICG INAUGURATES THE 7TH ICG SUBORDINATE OFFICERS’ CONCLAVE
LT GEN SADHNA SAXENA NAIR BECOMES FIRST WOMAN DG MEDICAL SERVICES (ARMY)
HFCL DEVELOPS CRITICAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES INDIGENOUSLY WITH FOCUS ON EXPORTS
GRSE SIGNS MOU WITH MEDHA SERVO DRIVES PVT LTD: ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS AATMANIRBHARTA
GAGANYAAN ASTRONAUT TO TRAVEL TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) 
COMMENT: KARGIL REVISITED: 25 YEARS OF KARGIL CONFLICT
COMMENT: CHEAP THRILLS, COSTLY SPILLS: THE REAL PRICE OF MADE-IN-CHINA
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: SECURITY AND ECONOMIC IMPERATIVES 
INDIA - PAKISTAN:  LASTING PEACE REMAINS ELUSIVE
INDIA - BANGLADESH: INDIA’S CHOICES
CHANGING DYNAMICS IN SOUTH ASIA FOR INDIA 

BJP STILL BELIEVES IN HINDUTVA: IT HAS A DIFFERENT READING OF 2024 RESULT

RSS NOT A POLITICAL ORGANISATION: GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CAN NOW BE ASSOCIATED WITH IT 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: ELECTION WIN OF ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH CAPTURES THE ‘PREDOMINANT MOOD ON THE GROUND’
DIGITAL OUTAGE: NEED FOR A DEMOCRATIC DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE








DEFENCE 
UNION BUDGET: INDIA TO SPEND $75 BILLION ON ITS MILITARY, THE LARGEST AMONG PM MODI’S MINISTRIES

RAJNATH SINGH PAYS TRIBUTE TO VIETNAM'S COMMUNIST PARTY GENERAL SECRETARY

INDIAN NAVY AS A NET SECURITY GUARANTOR IN THE SOUTH ASIAN REGION

SACRIFICES OF SOLDIERS IN KARGIL WAR WILL NOT GO IN VAIN: CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF GENERAL ANIL CHAUHAN

COMMENT: THE KHALISTAN MOVEMENT IN CANADA: A POLITICAL CONSENSUS
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EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - BANGLADESH: DEEP-ROOTED POLITICAL DIVIDES
INDIA - NEPAL: DEALING WITH NEPAL’S POLITICAL CHURN
INDIA - CHINA: JAISHANKAR, WANG MEEETING IN LAOS
INDIA - PAKISTAN: ‘PAKISTAN HASN’T LEARNT ANY LESSON FROM HISTORY… WE DEFEATED TERROR IN KARGIL’, PM MODI
COMMENT: FROM KARGIL TO JAMMU, A SAGA OF INTEL LAPSES

Cover Story: Winds  Of Change In Bjp: Assembly By-Polls Echoe Lok Sabha Election Results
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU-KASHMIR: RISE IN TERROR INCIDENTS IN JAMMU; THE PAKISTAN FACTOR
ASSAM: MUSLIM POPULATION HAS REACHED 40%,  CM
NATIONAL SECURITY DOCTRINE (NSD): STILL WORK IN PROGRESS


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ZORAWAR: THE LIGHT TANK PROJECT

TWO FOREIGN TERRORISTS KILLED IN KASHMIR OPERATIONS

MULTIPLE INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES TO MAINTAIN EDGE OVER ADVERSARIES: CDS GEN. CHAUHAN

MEGA ₹70,000 CRORE ORDER FOR NEW WARSHIPS

ICG RESCUES STRANDED INDIAN FISHING BOAT, WITH 11 PEOPLE ONBOARD, OFF KERALA COAST
BIG BOOST TO ‘AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT’: GRSE SIGNS RS 840 CR DEAL WITH NCPOR FOR OCEAN RESEARCH VESSEL
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO CAPACITY BUILDING OF PSUS: MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE SANJAY SETH
COMMENT: CHINA’S SUBSURFACE PRESENCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND INDIA’S OPTIONS
COMMENT: DECODING KEY NAVAL RESPONSES TO THE RED SEA CRISIS
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INDIA - BANGLADESH: UPSET WITH CHINA, HASINA OPTS FOR INDIA ON TEESTA RIVER WATER DISPUTE
INDIA - TAIWAN: TAIWAN FIRMS SHIFT SUPPLY CHAINS TO INDIA FROM CHINA
INDIA - CHINA: NOT RIGHT TO IGNORE A SCIENTIFIC SUPER POWER
INDIA -MYANMAR: WORRIES OVER SPILLOVER EFFECT

PARLIAMENT’ S FIRST SESSION: UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF ACRIMONY
HOW DOES THE BJP INTERPRET THE ELECTION OUTCOME
BUDGET PRESSURE AS BJP ALLIES PRESENT THEIR DEMANDS
AYODHYA LAND BOOM: INVESTMENTS BY POLITICIANS, BUREAUCRATS, REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: MILITANCY SHIFT TO  JAMMU; NEW CHALLENGES 
LANDMARK SC JUDGMENT ON MUSLIM WOMEN’S RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE
INDIA’S POPULATION DYNAMICS
SUCCESSES IN  BANKING, STOCK MARKET, GST: GOVERNMENT CONCERNS
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INDIAN AIR FORCE JOINS EXERCISE PITCH BLACK 2024 IN AUSTRALIA
INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED AIR-INDEPENDENT PROPULSION (AIP) SYSTEM
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO FURTHER REFORMS TO ENHANCE INDIA'S ARMS PRODUCTION: DEFENCE SECRETARY  
SNIPER RIFLES EXPORTS
DRDO SANCTIONS SEVEN NEW PROJECTS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR UNDER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND SCHEME
GRSE-INITIATED GAINS-2024 FOR EMPOWERING INDIAN STARTUPS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SELF-RELIANCE 

COVER STORY: CONFRONTATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN IN PARLIAMENT: PM MODI vs RAHUL GANDHI

POST ELECTION: UNEMPLOYMENT PULLS BJP DOWN 
EXPERT ANALYSES: ELECTION OUTCOME POINTER TO UNDERCURRENTS OF MASS UNEASE PERIPHERAL BORDER AREAS

EXPERT ANALYSES: MANIPUR: DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF TURMOIL IN A STRATEGIC FRONTIER STATE 
INDIA -MYANMAR: NEED TO REVIEW POLICY


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DEFENCE MINISTER TALKS TO AUSTRALIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ABOUT BILATERAL TIES

PRIORITIES OF THE NEW ARMY CHIEF 
STRYKER & JAVELIN DEALS AND  SELF-RELIANCE

DEFENCE PRODUCTION HITS RECORD HIGH OF RS 1.27 LAKH CRORE IN FY 2024

DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY FUND PROMOTING ‘SELF-RELIANCE’ BY ENCOURAGING STARTUPS, MSMES

DEFENCE MINISTRY SIGNS MOU WITH TAMIL NADU FOR UAV, EW TESTING FACILITIES

COVER STORY: EXPECT MORE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION 
PRIYANKA GANDHI SHOULD STRENGTHEN CONGRESS 
KERALA: DEFEAT OF THE LEFT (LDF) 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY POLLS 
MANIPUR:  AN INFORMAL CONSTITUTION IN PLACE 
EXPERT ANALYSES: GREAT NICOBAR ISLANDS (GNI):  ₹72,000-CRORE PROJECT 
AUCTION OF MINERAL BLOCKS: LESSER-KNOWN PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL 
DEFENCE AND SPACE DIARY
REVIEW OF ‘AGNIPATH’ RECRUITMENT SCHEME
ARMY: CONCEPT OF ‘THEATERISATION’ 
INDIA’S NUCLEAR TRAJECTORY PREMISED ON ‘NO FIRST USE & MASSIVE RETALIATION’: CDS GEN ANIL CHAUHAN 
NAVYMAZAGAON DOCKYARD LIMITED (MDL) IN TALKS FOR SUBMARINE PRODUCTION
RAFALE FOR NAVY TO HAVE INDIA-SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENTS
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: HIGH SPEED ‘ABHYAS’ SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES DEVELOPMENTAL TRIALS
DRDO HANDS OVER MEDIUM RANGE-MICROWAVE OBSCURANT CHAFF ROCKET TO INDIAN NAVY

PARLIAMENT SESSION: BJP ON DEFENSIVE
TENSE BJP - RSS RELATIONS: AN UPSET RSS CHIEF 
COVER STORY: BJP:  REVIEW OF DEBACLE IN UTTAR PRADESH;  PROBABLE PRESSURE FROM ALLIES 
COVER STORY: GENERAL ELECTION VERDICT
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR:  WINS  OF EXTREMIST CHOICES - AMRITPAL, RASHID, SARABJEET  - SEND A ‘MESSAGE’  FOR DEMOCRACY
MANIPUR: SMOOTH ELECTIONS AMIDTS ETHNIC VIOLENCE
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CDS RELEASES JOINT DOCTRINE FOR CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
INDIA -QATAR: NEGOTIATING MIRAGE 2000 DEAL  
MADE-IN-INDIA NETRA, PINAKA SYSTEMS ATTRACT EUROPEAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN INTEREST
MANOJ JAIN TAKES CHARGE AS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BEL
COMMENT: FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT & USE OF AI IN INDIA

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Cover Story: Nature of The Council of Ministers
Expert Analyses: BJP, RSS Relations: Emerging Cracks  
Cover Story: More Analyses of Election Results
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Three Militant Attacks in Three Days  
Manipur: Naga Body Bars Congress MP, Two Others from Public Platforms


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Rajnath Singh Assumes Charge as India's Defence Minister for Second Term
‘AGNIPATH’, Modernisation: Top of Agenda
Comment: Political Compulsions Back in Calculus
Lt Gen. Upendra Dwivedi Next Army Chief
Virtual Reality Models to Boost Military Decision Making: Lt Gen Rs Raman
Indian Air Force Contributes to Indian Election Efforts
Need for a Third Aircraft Carrier: Issues between Navy and wit Force 
Comment: Defence Exports – An Adjunct to India’s Foreign Policy



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India - Maldives: Significance of President Muizzu’s New Delhi visit
China Influencing Bangladeshi Youth Through ‘Center for China Studies’
China’s ‘SMR’ Nuclear Technology: Threat and Opportunities to India



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Expert Analyses: Foreign Policy Continuity to Remain
G7 Meet: Chance for PM to Reboot Relations with The West
Global Peace Summit:  Modi Perfectly Placed to Mediate
India - US: The ‘Good’ and the ‘Not So Good’
BRICS Meet: Call for Enhanced use of Local Currencies in Trade 
India - UK: Labour may be Better for India


Cover Story: BJP-Led NDA Poised to Secure a Third Term: Return of The Coalition Era
Cover Story: General Elections: Understanding the Dynamics and The Nature of India’s Polity 
BJP, Congress on Technology and Human Rights
Indian Muslims Should Vote as Individuals, Not Group to Make a Difference

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 
- Sikkim: regional party SKM dominates 
- Arunachal Pradesh: BJP’s hat-trick
- Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu set to become CM for the fourth time
- Odisha:  BJP ends Naveen Patnaik’s 24-year tenure

Jammu and Kashmir: Jamaat-E-Islami (JEI) Factor  
Demographic Dividend or Demographic Disaster
Protecting Climate and Environment: Ladakh Shows the Way
The Indian ‘Left’ Needs New Thought Leaders





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SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW CHINA'S J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS NEAR INDIAN BORDER IN SIKKIM

6TH AMMO-CUM-TORPEDO-CUM-MISSILE BARAGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY

COMMENT: THE CHINA CHALLENGE: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF RS 50,000 CR FIGHTER JET DEAL
BIGGEN TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS CHAKRA ROTARY WIN UAV
ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES & IIT-HYDERABAD INK MOU FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING
SPACE STARTUP AGNIKUL COSMOS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AGNIBAAN SORTED-01 
COMMENT: INDIA–RUSSIA RELATIONS AND INDIA’S ACT FAR EAST POLICY
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: FOREIGN  POLICY UNDER NEW  GOVERNMENT 
CHINA, PAKISTAN NUCLEAR POSTURE: NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF INDIA’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE 

Cover Story: General Elections: Despite Serious Concerns on Ground, PM is Still Unmatchable
Expert Analyses: RSS-BJP Separation?
The Relevance of Arvind Kejriwal 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir:  Upswing in Voter Turnout could be Harbinger of A ‘POK Spring’
DEFENCE
Weapon Systems from Russia-Ukraine, Gaza: Lessons for India 
Exercise Cyber Suraksha to Further Enhance Collaboration, Integration among Military, National Agencies
Becoming ‘Net Security Provider’
ICG Conducts Pollution Response Seminar & Mock Drill in West Bengal
Indian Warships Complete visit to Manila, Philippines
‘Agnipath’ Scheme being Reviewed 
Theatre Commands to Lay the Foundation for Catapulting the Armed Forces: India's CDS
Azad Chosen to Build Advanced Turbo Engine for India’s Defence Programs for GTRE, DRDO
Comment: INDO-US Defence Industrial Cooperation: Reaching for The Next Level or A Bridge too Far?
Comment: Evaluation of INDO-Bangladesh Strategic Relations
NEIGHBOURS
India - China: India Should Join the Pushback Against China
India - Pakistan: Making Punjab the Focus of ‘Par Diplomacy’  
India - China - Tibet: Speculation Over Post-Dalai Lama Period 
India - Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Hails ‘Excellent’ Relationship
Comment: Sri Lanka's Coming Presidential Election has Implications for Region; India Better watch Out
India - Maldives: Rupay Service 'To Bolster the Maldivian Rufiyaa’
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Iran: Post Raisi Death, Fundamental Bilateral Factors will not Change
India’s view on Palestine and The Muslim Factor at Home
Expert Analyses: Russia, China Convergence of Strategic Interests: Worries for India 
ECONOMY 
GEOPOLITICAL FACTORS PRESENT OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIA

Cover Story: General Elections:  Is it a Done-Deal ?
Cover Story: Controversy On PM Modi’s Retirement and his Probable Successors Amit Shah and Yogi
Jammu and Kashmir: High Voter Turnout and Peaceful Conduct of The Elections
Myths about Muslim Population 
Manipur: Change in Approach Needed 
Reform of Archaic Laws
Explaining Surge in Employment
DEFENCE
Integrated Commands Structure
Comment: Has the Chief of Defence Staff post Improved India’s Combat Efficiency?
India-Mongolia Joint Working Group Meet to Bolster Bilateral Defence Ties
Director General Defence Intelligence Agency Lt Gen DS Rana visits to Tanzania
Technology is Driving the Revolution in Military Affairs: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan
ICG Apprehends Fishing Vessel, with Five Crew, Five Tons Diesel Worth Rs 27 Lakh
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Celebrates 250th Foundation Day
Comment: Underwater Challenge in Indian Ocean
Hindustan Aeronautics Shares at One-Year High
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Election Rhetoric and Protests in POK 
India - China:   Blaming Modi’s Electioneering for Fanning Anti-China Mood
Interplay between Maldives, China and INDO-Pacific
Expert Analyses: India - Nepal: Countering Chinese Influence 
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Iran: Strategic Significance of Chabahar Agreement 
Expert Analyses: India - US: Impact on India of Trump’s Return and of The US, China Trade War 
India - Russia - China: Putin’s China visit  
India’s free Trade Agreement Diplomacy
India - Russia: Oil Imports Determined by National Interests  
Khalistanis’ Nexus with Organised Crime in Canada

Cover Story: General Elections: The Many Speculative Challenges to PM Modi
Congress will Contest in 328, Lowest Lok Sabha Tally: Gives 101 Seats for Allies
Cover Story: Rahul Gandhi to Contest from Rae Bareli in UP, Calculated Gamble
Negative Campaigns by BJP, Congress:  Impact on Marginalised Communities, Democracy 
BJP, Congress Manifestos:  Comparison on National Security Related Issues 
Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections: Enduring Distrust 
Assembly Elections: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim
Manipur: Inquiry into Ethnic Violence Receives 11,000 Affidavits
Rural Distress: Living on the Margins


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Vice Admiral Bhalla Takes Over as Indian Navy's Personnel Chief
Indian Coast Guard MOU with Private Sector for Marine Grade Steel
Army's Western Command holds Exercise Gagan Strike
Jordan Armed Forces team visits Indian Military Training Establishments
India Urges Infra Firms to Contribute in Border Areas Development
Comment: Indian Special Forces Operations Since 2014: Key Inferences
Comment: What Explains the Decadal Upswing in India-UAE Relations?



NEIGHBOURS
India - China: The Trust Deficit
India - Myanmar: Little Debate on how to Deal with The Myanmar Crisis
India - Nepal: The Simmering Border Issue

INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: Xi Jinping’s Europe visit:  A Divided Europe and India’s Challenge
Expert Analyses: Indian Intelligence Operations in Focus 
West Asia War: Why are Indians so Quiet 
Indian Workers Treated As ‘Disposable Casualties of War’
Indian Democracy: Western Bias

COVER STORY: GENERAL ELECTIONS: BJP ALLIES MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH A POWERFUL PM MODI WITH A 370 SEAT MAJORITY  
CONSTITUTION, RESERVATION  AS KEY CAMPAIGN ISSUES
EXPERT ANALYSES: LOW VOTER TURNOUT WORRIES FOR BJP 
RAHUL GANDHI  RESURGENCE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO SCORE VICTORY 
DELHI CHIEF MINISTER ARVIND KEJRIWAL AND AAP CHIEF ARREST: SUSPECT TIMING
EXPERT ANLAYSES: INEQUALITY:  DEBATE OVER WEALTH AND INHERITANCE TAX 
SPECTRUM ALLOCATION: SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT PLEA ON ‘ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOCATION’ 
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NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY:   NO PROGRESS 
ADMIRAL TRIPATHI TAKES OVER AS INDIAN NAVY CHIEF
VICE ADMIRAL KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN TAKES OVER AS NAVY VICE CHIEF
SUPERSONIC MISSILE-ASSISTED RELEASE OF TORPEDO SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT-TESTED BY DRDO OFF THE ODISHA COAST
ICG RESCUES FISHERMAN WITH HEAD INJURY ONBOARD IFB ST. FRANCIS OFF THE GUJARAT COAST
COMMENT: INDIA AND THE SCORPENE CLUB
AIR MARSHAL KAPOOR TAKE OVER AS AIR FORCE TRAINING COMMANDER
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: THE DISSIMILARITIES 
ALLOWING CHINESE ELECTRONICS COMPANIES TO INVEST:  ALSO, PRESSURE FROM TEXTILE LOBBY IN GUJARAT
INDIA - CHINA: INCREASING THREAT PERCEPTIONS
INDIA - PAKISTAN: EX-ENVOY TCA RAGHAVAN ON FUTURE OF BILATERAL RELATIONS
SOUTH ASIA: INDIA IN A SLIGHTLY MORE FAVOURABLE THAN IT HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE

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is the World's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital newsstand with over 88 million users since its inception in 2011 and thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ categories and 60+ languages. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local presence in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, and will soon be expanding to other countries. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine and newspaper publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers.

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which gives digital readers unlimited access to 9,000+ magazines and newspapers for a monthly subscription price. Magzter also has the largest number of stories in the world with its game-changing ezRead 2.0 feature for its apps, which enables smartphone and small-screen mobile users to enjoy magazine content the way it was meant to be enjoyed, with article text that is easy to read and is accompanied by stunning videos and high resolution photography.

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News behind the News Magazine - August 15 2016

News behind the News Magazine - August 15 2016

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