A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.

Minister says ‘jointness dear to PM’s heart’. IAF tells us why theatre command not workable

Sujan Dutta reports on the Indian Air Force (IAF) recommending the strengthening of joint operations command rather than setting up integrated theatre commands, which would strain resources. Do read for detailed insights.

By lecturing Tharoor on ‘Hindu Pakistan’, Congress again reveals its ideological confusion

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s “Hindu Pakistan” remark was met with lectures from the “Shergills and Surjewalas of his party on India’s values and fundamentals”, writes D.K. Singh, adding while one may choose to disagree with Tharoor’s conclusions, these lectures are unwarranted.

IAS officers see tremendous growth in two areas: Ignorance and arrogance

As the government opens up the doors of the bureaucracy to lateral entrants, Naresh Chandra Saxena writes how most IAS officers “end up as pen-pushers and cynics, with no faith in their contribution”.

What happened to students who topped CBSE ten years ago?

While students are constantly under pressure to ace their Class 12 exams, Kritika Sharma and Manisha Mandal explore the importance of being a topper, tracing those who topped CBSE in the last 10 years and their journey since.