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Indian Air Force (IAF), iaf, Indian Air Force MiG-21, MiG-21 retirement, MiG-21 fighter jets, Russian-made MiG-21, Chandigarh Airbase,IAF MiG-21, MiG-21 history, Indian military operations, MiG-21 legacy, india, india news, indian express news
July 27, 2025 07:07 IST

It was in March 1963 that the first IAF Squadron equipped with MiG-21s was raised in Chandigarh. The No. 28 Squadron came up with Wing Commander (later Air Chief Marshal and Chief of Air Staff) Dilbagh Singh taking over its command on March 2, 1963.

donald trump, Barack Obama, Jeffrey Epstein, General Alcazar, America, The New York Times, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 26, 2025 07:27 IST

Critics of Trump will perceive what they see as a witch-hunt being unleashed against Obama. Trump’s supporters, in turn, will see, or hope to see, their faith vindicated that “Russiagate” was a hoax

Election Commission, Election Commission of India, Special Intensive Revision, bihar electoral roll revision, electoral roll revision, voter list revision, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 26, 2025 07:24 IST

Periodic revision of electoral rolls is a mandatory practice in any country. The Opposition’s criticisms are misplaced

Startup20, G20 presidency, Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance, G20 countries, G20 nation, G20 economies, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 26, 2025 07:24 IST

When we launched Startup20 in India, the overarching objective was to produce policy recommendations to harmonise the global start-up ecosystem while retaining the autonomy and vibrant diversity of national ecosystems

Best of Both Sides: CBSE’s math levels will give students more options
July 25, 2025 16:12 IST

By reducing the fear of examinations, a two-tiered evaluation is likely to make the subject more amenable to a large number of students

Best of Both Sides: CBSE's two levels of Math is a bad idea
July 25, 2025 16:10 IST

Mathematical literacy determines economic opportunity and civic participation; India cannot afford to create artificial barriers to achievement

India is exporting doctors and nurses. The country needs them too
July 25, 2025 08:04 IST

Countries exporting healthcare workers need to address domestic needs and engage globally to increase bargaining power of doctors and nurses

Yogendra Yadav writes: On ground in Bihar, Election Commission of India writes a dystopian fiction
July 24, 2025 17:22 IST

ECI’s claims about progress of electoral roll revision in Bihar are sharply at odds with first-hand accounts of chaos and procedural violations

Obesity is even worse for health than believed earlier. India can't ignore that
July 24, 2025 06:52 IST

Nearly 20 per cent of Indian households now have all adult members classified as overweight, while 10 per cent have all adults classified as obese. India's obesity crisis is not a distant threat — it's a present reality

Critical minerals are a strategic asset – India must not fall behind
July 24, 2025 07:26 IST

India cannot afford to anchor its tech aspirations on supply chains that remain opaque, concentrated and subject to political risk

The National Sports Policy 2025 is not just forward-thinking — it is vital.
July 22, 2025 11:43 IST

For the first time in our nation’s sporting journey, we are embedding science, technology, and evidence-based medicine at the heart of athlete development

The story of Indian women: Empowered and powerless
July 21, 2025 08:02 IST

Educational achievements and financial independence have become a double-edged sword for Indian women

The Orwellian nightmare in Gaza
July 21, 2025 08:01 IST

As Israel's war rages, the debasement of language, the inversion of meaning, is complete

To improve both crop and human nutrition, India needs a paradigm shift
July 21, 2025 08:01 IST

Only when soils receive the nutrients do they produce food that nourishes rather than merely fills stomachs. This is no longer just an agricultural issue; it’s a public health imperative

Women lawyers, lawyers, women empowerment, Woman lawyer, networking, women networking, lawyers networking, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 20, 2025 07:16 IST

Personally, I believe we are moving in the right direction. I have had the privilege of working with seniors who stood by me. But I also see talented women who hesitate to take that extra step — not because they doubt themselves, but because they are still navigating an uneven playing field.

Election Commission, Election Commissioner of India, ECI, Chief Election Commissioner, T N Seshan, bihar electoral roll revision, electoral roll revision, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 20, 2025 07:06 IST

The inevitable conclusion is that SIR is not an exercise to enable eligible citizens to enroll and vote. It is a dark, sinister plot to disenfranchise millions of poor, marginalized or migrant citizens. Over to the Supreme Court on July 28

Mahatma Gandhi, E V Ramasamy, Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, journey of Hindi, journey of Hindi in southern states, Hindi language, Hindi literature, N Chandrababu Naidu, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 20, 2025 07:06 IST

In recent times, with migration, the language and its dialects spread faster. In certain Kerala districts, there are bus boards displayed in Hindi to cater to migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

tripura
July 20, 2025 07:42 IST

My point is that instead of wallowing eternally in the glories of our glorious past, it is time to address the problems of today. What difference will the new history textbooks make, if most schoolchildren are unable to read them?

RSS, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, Narendra Modi, Ronald Reagan, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 19, 2025 08:12 IST

RSS has given top roles to youngsters. But it continues to give weightage to experience and holds that dynamism is not a function of age

Energy Premier League, renewables sector, renewable energy, renewable energy sources, Indian Premier League, clean energy sector, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 19, 2025 07:07 IST

India's renewables sector's rise mirrors the IPL's. It is poised to leap

bank credit growth, credit growth, MSME Samadhaan portal, commercial banks, Reserve Bank of India, MSME sector, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
July 19, 2025 07:10 IST

MSMEs could thus benefit from a plethora of overlapping factors, capacity expansion in a benign regime when public policies are getting increasingly reoriented for their welfare

Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to hold this government accountable
July 18, 2025 07:11 IST

Here are 12 questions asked in the Budget Session of Parliament, 2025. Each answer from the government tells a story

Best of Both Sides: Language forms the basis of culture and identity
July 18, 2025 15:18 IST

If well-being is seen merely as a ladder that is more isolating with each rung, the haves have no reason to engage with anything outside their bubble.

Language issue is a distraction
July 18, 2025 07:10 IST

Linguistic divisions have got an alarming amount of air time and newsprint, while our garbage-laden streets are sinking in the monsoon

EC's SIR in Bihar should serve as a template for other states
July 17, 2025 07:04 IST

When it comes to matters of national security and interest, the Opposition parties should shun their narrow and parochial agendas and rise to the occasion

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