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Demystifying Rafale riddle -
Pathikrit Payne, Pioneer
The debate surrounding the purchase of 36 Rafale jets by the Modi Government from Dassault Aviation has one critical element that needs to be mentioned. It was an emergency purchase necessitated by the dwindling fleet of the IAF, massive fleet augmentation by both Pakistan and China in the last decade and negotiations between Dassault and HAL over production of Rafale in India reaching a dead end. The 36 fighters or two squadrons, one each for the western and eastern fronts, are expected to contain the downslide of the IAF fleet even as negotiations continue for bigger deals.
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No place for minorities in Pakistan -
Prafull Goradia, Pioneer
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A flawed Sabarimala verdict -
R Jagannathan, Times of India
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The green state of mind -
Narendra Modi, Indian Express
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India-Russia reset: S-400 sovereignty test -
Manish Chand, Pioneer
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Press freedom and responsibility -
Venkaiah Naidu, Pioneer
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Modi's forces-first policy -
Vijender Gupta, Pioneer
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5 historic judgments that changed our lives in 2018 -
India Today
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Verdict as first word -
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Indian Express
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Non-violence: A more powerful force -
KK Paul, Pioneer
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Tragedy of countless abandoned schemes -
Ajoy Kumar, Pioneer
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A life completely devoted to Ladakh -
Claude Arpi, Pioneer
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Seeking the plane truth about Rafale deal -
Ashok Mehta, Pioneer
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Singing the Sangh's tune afresh -
VK Bahuguna, Pioneer
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An opportunity India must not miss -
Sanjib Pohit & Pradip Biswas, Pioneer
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Listen to Supreme Court -
Prakash Singh, Times of India
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Polls undeterred by terrorist threats -
JK Verma, Pioneer
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Modi's big, clean bet -
Arun Jaitley, Economic Times
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Violence in Kashmir: A lasting tragedy -
Balbir Punj, Pioneer
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Bloody welcome for the new Governor -
Anil Gupta, Pioneer
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Farm to frontier, not factory -
Jayant Sinha, Times of India
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Education overhaul needs more thought -
Kalyani Shankar, Pioneer
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Make India Vishwaguru again -
M Venkaiah Naidu, Indian Express
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The RBI vs government tug of war -
Shweta Punj, India Today
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PM Modi has provided a shot in the arm for India’s women -
Hema Malini, Hindustan Times
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Modi must be ready for adverse publicity -
Swapan Dasgupta, Pioneer
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