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Vendetta?
The UP Govt’s action of bulldozing illegal houses in the State has raised a lot of heat and dust The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government has been brazening out the allegations of ‘bulldozer politics’, which is basically a euphemism for targeting those people who have been speaking out against the ruling...
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Down, but not out
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Trouble next door
23 June 2022 | Pioneer -
First among equals
23 June 2022 | Pioneer -
Frying pan to fire
22 June 2022 | Pioneer -
Exit Vedanta
22 June 2022 | Pioneer -
Ado about nothing
21 June 2022 | Pioneer -
Fuelling the fire
21 June 2022 | Pioneer
Need for caution
Corona cases are rising again but there’s no major concern of a deadly third wave Coronavirus cases in India are again on the rise, though the number is still not alarmingly high. For the first time in months, the daily cases crossed the 10,000-mark this month and have remained over the 10k...
Back in favour?
The FATF comment is widely seen as a positive gesture towards Islamabad Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar recently claimed: “Pakistan is just one step away from exiting the grey list, God willing.” Leaders from our western neighbour are not famous for being truthful, but her statement may...
Tough battle
The major players are busy finalising their strategy for the presidential and 2024 Lok Sabha election The Narendra Modi Government has entered the last lap of its tenure. The presidential election, scheduled for July 18, will be the precursor to the dance of democracy in 2024. Presidential hopefuls have started filing...
Govt walks Agnipath
The scheme may be well-meaning but the various stakeholders should’ve been properly consulted The Government’s Agnipath scheme for the Indian military is well-intentioned. It is aimed at cutting down the salary and pension bills. For the current fiscal, of the total defence budget of Rs 525,166 crore, as much as Rs...
Path of fire?
The Agnipath scheme is drawing fire from all quarters: Politicians, aspirants, general public The Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment of armed defence personnel has stoked public protests across at least seven States, besides leading to a political slugfest. Getting brickbats from across the political spectrum, the plan has expectedly been criticised...
5G boost
Digital connectivity has opened up new vistas in governance, business & economy The Government’s decision to auction 5G airwaves will give a fillip to new-age businesses and boost machine-to-machine communications, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors including automotive, healthcare, agriculture and energy. A total of 72,097.85 MHz...
Baptism by fire
The Agniveer project appears to be a rather hasty shortcut to address the issue of soldier shortage The Ministry of Defence’s new Human Resources Policy on Recruitment, initially called the Tour of Duty which has since been officially rechristened as the Agnipath and Agniveer project, is practically just a tour rather...
