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Indigenous NETRA strengthens India’s air-borne defence
With indigenous NETRA AEW&C receiving Final Operational Clearance, India has strengthened its ability to detect aerial threats early while reducing reliance on imported surveillance systems.
Gadchiroli Model: turning ‘Red Corridor’ into ‘Growth Corridor’
Gadchiroli is transforming from a Naxal stronghold into an industrial hub through mining, infrastructure, rehabilitation, and locally rooted economic development.
Bodhghat Dam: A New Dawn for Bastar Region after 45 years
Bodhghat project’s revival after 45 years promises to boost Bastar's development with irrigation, energy, and economic growth. Tribal rights, rehabilitation, and environmental concerns need to be balanced though.
Assessing India’s three longest-serving prime ministers on 5 key parameters
Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Narendra Modi are India's three longest-serving prime ministers, each leading the country through distinct phases of its post-independence journey. Their leadership can be assessed across five key parameters: nation-building, democracy, national security, economic development, and foreign policy, offering insights into how their decisions shaped modern India.
Great Nicobar project: Between environmental concerns and strategic cost
The Great Nicobar project is strategically important but widely opposed. Nearly 30% of global trade passes through the Strait of Malacca to the island’s east.
Ken-Betwa river linking project: Arithmetic of destruction or optimistic hydrology?
If the Ken-Betwa river linking project comes into implementation, will it address absence of proper water management gap? Will it bring water to the region and support agriculture, livelihoods, and long-term development?