218 Articles by

Shriti Sagar

Journalist

Blast from the past: How Manmohan Singh govt released 25 Pakistani terrorists as UPA regime’s “goodwill gesture” to Islamabad

The then Atal Bihari Vajpayee government released Azhar, Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar and Omar Sheikh in exchange for 154 passengers held hostage in Kandahar. However, Latif and several other names on the terrorists’ demand list were not released at that time.

ISRO scientists seek clarity over ‘privatisation’: Read what is happening at India’s premier space agency 

The immediate concern comes from a statement made by Pawan Goenka, who said that ISRO would eventually not manufacture launch vehicles and that the work would be carried out by private companies or PSUs.

Russia’s big defence pitch: Why Putin is pushing S-500 and Su-57 on India

India's own defence industry is becoming a stronger competitor. Programmes such as Tejas, AMCA, Project Kusha and the indigenous ballistic missile defence system reflect New Delhi's long-term effort to build critical military capabilities domestically.

What is the Sonia Gandhi memoir controversy? As Congress plays ‘victim card’, publisher sets the record straight

Penguin Random House India had decided not to publish the book in India following the discrepancies in the fact-checking process. 

Who killed 4 members of the Chakraborty family in Bangladesh? Two arrested, but questions mount over erased evidence, mystery shirt and an attempt to...

The shirt worn by the detainee during his presentation to the media appeared virtually identical to a shirt frequently worn by a senior police officer in Rangpur, leading the public to question how an officer's clothing ended up on an accused person. 

Indian Express revises erroneous ‘91% of names back in Bengal electoral roll’ headline after backlash: Read how it misrepresented the SIR data

The original headline was misleading because it did not clearly mention the denominator behind the 91% figure.

SC judge seeks replacement of Rajasthan HC acting CJ: What happened, what he alleged and everything you need to know

Justice Mehta said that Justice Sharma had been misusing his administrative powers as master of the roster and selectively moving cases to his own bench.

Modi govt forms panel to permanently solve the issue of ‘Gorkhaland’ in West Bengal: Read about the history and the evolution of the political...

The idea of a single Gorkha identity has increasingly faced challenges from various indigenous communities. Groups such as Rai, Gurung, Bhujel, Thami, Sunuwar, Jogi, Khas, Magar and Newar have sought recognition of their separate ethnic identities and, in some cases, Scheduled Tribe status and development boards.

Vijay govt faces ₹5.54-crore tender row over proposed new CM office days after vowing to build a “corruption-free” Tamil Nadu

The BJP has questioned the alleged irregularities in a ₹5.54-crore tender linked to the proposed new office of CM Vijay, while the TVK government has rejected the charges.

Is ‘Dimagi Naxal Party’ another front of AAP-linked Cockroach Janta Party? Here is what we found

The Dimagi Naxal Party, however, has not revealed the faces of its founder or co-founder. Yet, its social-media activity provides some clues about the political and ideological ecosystem of AAP-linked CJP.

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