Delhi insisted on simultaneous withdrawal of forces from the Pangong north bank — where Chinese troops have crossed the LAC — and advanced Indian positions on the south bank to mutually agreed locations. October news report: indianexpress.com/article/india/… via The Indian Express

Express reporter @KhurafatiChopra wins IPI India Award 2020 for coverage of Election Commission bit.ly/2N5gSYX

@KhurafatiChopra’s stellar reporting cracked the EC open and brought the @indianexpress its fifth IPI IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media award. A testament to the investigative energy of the @indianexpress newsroom and some remarkable, tough-love editors Ravish Tiwari, P Vaidyanathan Iyer, UNNI RAJEN SHANKER

I asked Raj Kamal Jha to think about how he approached the same material as a novelist and as a journalist and editor. Here’s his fascinating response, a reworked version of his talk at the symposium on deprofessionalisation a few years ago: literaryactivism.com/the-mission-st…

UP Govt & weaponisation of NSA. Allahabad HC squashed 94/120 such cut-copy-paste orders citing non-applicability of mind. NSA, a draconian law, gives state powers to arrest without formal charge/trial. Excellent investigation by Kaunain Sheriff| indianexpress.page.link/CowTjWzfSe6UV1…

Why you need to log in to The Indian Express tomorrow #ExpressExclusive

India is in a "desperate" situation, Dr. Fauci told me over the phone yesterday. His prescription? Lockdown for a few weeks, form a crisis group, and get the immediate supplies. Then, rev up makeshift hospitals and the military. The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/expres…

Even as regulator/government remains undecided on it, CoinDCX : India Ka Crypto Coach, WazirX: India Ka Bitcoin Exchange and BNS are popularising cryptocurrencies by streaming their adverts during #IndiaVsNewZealand cricket match of #WTC21 final. As usual, the disclaimer is in fine print.

Xi Jinping’s speech at the Centenary celebration of the Communist Party of China. Party: referred 100 times; People: referred 88 times. in.chineseembassy.org/eng/zgxw/t1888…

As Taliban runs over Afghanistan districts, here is my 2012 report from Kabul: Over 86% of the Afghan National Army recruits were illiterate when recruited in 2009. With this poor literacy, less than 35% recruits could pass weapon qualification. shar.es/aWocvH

#BlueOrigin

“The Class of 2021 is far too different from past athletes for whom just being at the Olympics was the destination – this bunch is even picky about the colour of the medal,” writes Mihir Vasavda. indianexpress.com/article/olympi…

The binary choice from President George W Bush — 'with us or against us' — came to inform several subtexts in domestic politics. 9/11 also fanned an aggressive nationalism, and the yearning for a 'strong' leader, writes Ravish Tiwari #ExpressExplained indianexpress.com/article/explai…

An Express Investigation, Part 1. Prime accused: P Vaidyanathan Iyer, Sandeep Singh, Khushboo Narayan, Shyamlal Yadav, jay mazoomdaar and the Ritu (proudly not on Twitter) Sarin. Part 2 tonight. #PandoraPapers.

Fortnight ago, BJP meet hinted a rethink on farm laws. By Ravish Tiwari indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Superb intv by Ravish Tiwari

India formally announces a blockchain based central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the #Budget2022 today. Reserve Bank of India to launch the digital currency during 2021-22 fiscal.

Curious over the new central bank digital currency- Digital Rupee. Whether it will be part of the existing monetary base of the country or create a separate/additional monetary base. #DigitalCurrency