How Rafale came to be used as a word in military lingo.

DailyOh! Rafale jets that have arrived, to how Defence Ministry chanced upon $3 billion

The Rafale jets have landed in India after a 7000-km flight from France. But how did Rafale come to be used as a word in military lingo?

Manohar Parrikar laid the groundwork for overhauling the Defence Ministry cutting down on red-tapism and flinging it into action.

An Extraordinary Life: Manohar Parrikar, the man under whom Rafale deal was signed

Manohar Parrikar laid the groundwork for overhauling the Defence Ministry, cutting down on red-tapism and flinging it into action.

India is the only country where so many hurdles can be put in defence deals - it took only three months for Egypt to buy 24 Rafales in 2015.

How Rafale verdict proved to be a win for India

Indian Air Force is falling short of the number of squadrons they need to have in their fleet.

Indian Air Force's depleting fighter assets

With Islamabad and Beijing increasingly adding to their tally of fighter jets, India's border defence is weaker than ever.

Chakravarty was responsible for party data and would have had a say in strategy. But did he also decide on what or how to communicate? And can data really replace real party workers?

Head on a party platter? Is Praveen Chakravarty being made a scapegoat to absolve Rahul Gandhi?

RaGa wasted precious hours of Parliament on the issue which it seems, has not brought the party any dividends.

When Rafale didn't fly: Over-attention to one issue has proven to be a bad political investment for Congress

This article has been co-authored by Ramanand, who works with the Center of Policy Research and Governance and Sumit Gupta, student of National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

Issues

The Prime Minister must answer why his government brought down the number of Rafale fighter jets to be brought from 126 to 36.

IAF air-strikes: Why Modi can’t blame Congress over Rafale

The PM likes advising students before their exams. Surely, at present, there is no grater exam warrior in India than Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul Gandhi ‘dares’ PM Modi to a debate: 5 reasons Modi should accept the challenge

The PM likes advising students before their exams. Surely, at present, there is no greater 'exam warrior' in India than Rahul Gandhi? Hai na, Modi ji?

The BJP leadership's weak defence of the Congress president’s serious charges has cost the party dear.

If Rahul Gandhi is 'lying', the BJP has miserably failed to nail him

The BJP leadership's weak defence against the Congress president’s serious charges has cost the party dear. If Rahul gathers steam and the BJP loses some, it could well see 2019 slipping from its grasp.

There’s a key difference Bofors, the pre-2014 anti-corruption campaign, and Rafale.

Rafale may not prove to be 'BJP’s Bofors' – and the reason would be the Congress

There’s a key difference between Bofors and Rafale. That may be the BJP's battle strength, despite it losing a war of words.