Government and Policy

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OpIndia Explains

Chief of Defence Staff: The purpose, emerging threat dimensions, what the stars foretell and some recommendations

Lt Gen Abhay Krishna - 18 February, 2020

It was under the guidance of the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that a Task Force consisting of a Group of Ministers was constituted to study the recommendations proposed to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for creating a post of CDS

News Reports

As British MP peddles victimhood over deportation and ‘liberals’ target Modi government, here is why the claims are hollow

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2020

An India Today report quoting government sources has mentioned that the British MP's claims of 'being treated like a criminal' were totally false. She was treated with respect as would have been accorded to any member of parliament.

OpIndia Explains

Misusing funds from Temples and spending crores on Mosques and Churches is the hallmark of Nehruvian secularism

Editorial Desk - 18 February, 2020

It is of paramount importance that the control of Hindu Temples and their finances is returned to the Hindu Community, free from govt control

News Reports

Despite menace of cross-border crimes, Bangladesh yet to give a nod to new anti-cut fence along Indo-Bangladesh border

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2020

Cross border crimes is a great menace at the Indo-Bangladesh Border and claim lives regularly.

Law

Mindset must change: Supreme Court upholds permanent commission for women in the Army

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2020

Upholding the Delhi HC verdict, the apex court also noted that 'a mindset change' is needed in this regard to end gender-based discrimination in the commissioning of women in the Army.

News Reports