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Rafale Bombs Made In India: The Real Start Of India’s Smart Weapons Industry

By BPN News Desk February 17, 2026

When the BEL–Safran HAMMER joint venture was announced, it was treated like another routine “Make in India” defence press release. Another agreement, another assembly line, another promise of localisation. But this project is fundamentally different from most of India’s past defence manufacturing efforts. This time India is not trying to build the aircraft. It is […]

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Manjrekar’s Twitter Lecture After India-Pakistan Match, When Ex-Players Chase Relevance Instead Of Responsibility

By BPN News Desk February 16, 2026

He didn’t say it during commentary. He didn’t analyse it in a column. He didn’t even frame it as a cricketing discussion. He posted it on Twitter, instantly turning the aftermath of an India Pakistan match into a debate about his opinion rather than the match itself. Sanjay Manjrekar’s lecture on the absence of a […]

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India–Israel $8.6 Billion Arms Deal: Preparing For Drone Wars Against Pakistan And China

By BPN News Desk February 16, 2026

When reports emerged that India had agreed to defence deals worth roughly $8.6 billion with Israel, the reaction in many circles followed the usual pattern. People asked what missiles were being bought, what range they had, and whether they were meant for Pakistan or China. That question itself misses the point. This is not a […]

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Why India’s Biggest Agri Reform May Come From Space Not Parliament

By BPN News Desk February 16, 2026

India has spent decades attempting to reform agriculture through laws, committees, protests, loan waivers and MSP hikes. Every effort eventually ran into the same barrier: nobody trusted the numbers used to justify reform. Governments relied on rainfall estimates, surveys and state-level averages, while farmers relied on lived experience. The result was permanent

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S-400 Today, Kusha Tomorrow: Why India Is Preparing For Wars Of The 2030s Not The 2020s

By BPN News Desk February 16, 2026

India’s approval of Project Kusha, a 400 km range indigenous air defence system expected to mature in the early to mid-2030s, is being widely interpreted as another long-term procurement plan. It is not. It is a doctrinal correction. India currently relies on the S-400 for long-range protection and that system works. But it works against […]

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Nikhil Gupta Arrest Shows India Has Stopped Ignoring Overseas Extremism

By BPN News Desk February 15, 2026

The arrest of Nikhil Gupta in the United States, accused of arranging payment in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has triggered predictable outrage across Western capitals and predictable noise across Indian studios. Both reactions miss the real story. This case is not only about one alleged criminal conspiracy. It reflects a

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Ruchi Tiwari Assault Video, Why Delhi Police Still Avoid Arrests

By BPN News Desk February 15, 2026

A journalist stands in the middle of a public road inside the national capital. A crowd gathers. The crowd turns hostile. Threats are shouted. She is surrounded and physically intimidated. The entire sequence is recorded on video and circulates across the country within hours. A complaint is filed. An FIR is registered. And then… nothing […]

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Reliance Gets US Licence For Venezuelan Oil: India Builds A Sanctions-Proof Energy Strategy

By BPN News Desk February 14, 2026

The United States granting Reliance Industries permission to import Venezuelan crude is not just a corporate clearance. It is a quiet acknowledgement of reality. After the Ukraine war pushed India towards discounted Russian oil, Washington has now effectively allowed India access to another sanctioned producer under supervision. The result is not a policy shift by […]

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BJP Moves To Expel Rahul Gandhi, Why The Ruling Party Should Let Him Speak

By BPN News Desk February 13, 2026

The latest motion by a BJP MP seeking cancellation of Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary membership has turned a familiar political theatre into an unnecessary constitutional confrontation. The country has seen disagreements, protests, walkouts and harsh speeches before, but this step changes the nature of the contest. Instead of defeating the opposition politically, the

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India Targets 100% Homegrown Dal: Protein Security Finally Joins Food Security

By BPN News Desk February 12, 2026

For decades India proudly celebrated food security, yet quietly depended on other countries for the one nutrient most Indians rely on daily for protein. Dal. Despite being the world’s largest producer of pulses, India remained structurally dependent on imports from Canada, Myanmar and Africa. The government’s new push toward complete domestic production is therefore not