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Newsmaker of the Week

Bollywood stars and their readymade support base: Why Indian politics can’t do without them

Jaya Prada, Shatrughan Sinha and Urmila Matondkar made big political moves this week and parties hope to cash in on their brand value.

Left-hander turns right: Gautam Gambhir pads up for BJP weeks before Lok Sabha elections

From joining the war cry against Pakistan to attacking Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Gautam Gambhir had long made known which way the wind was blowing.

Mercurial cricketer and entertainer Sreesanth is back in the spotlight this week

The Supreme Court has set aside a life ban imposed on the cricketer by the BCCI.

The two comments that landed Attorney General K.K. Venugopal in the spotlight this week

Attorney General Venugopal’s comments about ‘stolen’ Rafale documents and lawyer Indira Jaising raised quite a few eyebrows.

Not just Abhinandan’s story: Next time you cheer for soldiers, remember their families too

I have known Wing Commander Abhinandan’s parents for a long time. What they have gone through is the story of every soldier’s family.

Not Opposition unity, but BJP’s critical mini-gathbandhans stole the thunder

The BJP moved swiftly and deftly to secure its allies this week while the rival camp looked unsure.

Pulwama attack proves JeM chief Masood Azhar’s 2014 public address wasn’t a ‘one-time event’

‘Ailing’ Pakistan-based terrorist is being ‘constantly moved’ from one military hospital to another to avoid detection.

Modi has reduced his cabinet to a rubber stamp, all decisions taken by PMO: Chidambaram

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram slammed Modi for his style of governance and said he feared he would change the Constitution if voted back to power.

Robert Vadra: No more the Achilles’ heel of Priyanka Gandhi

Robert Vadra’s arrival at the ED office with wife Priyanka Gandhi sent the media into a tizzy.

Piyush Goyal: The chartered accountant and minister who became newsmaker of the week

Acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal’s imprint on the interim budget was visible in his speech.

On Camera

Officers Qureshi, Singh & Deosthalee on KBC hot seat—a Bollywood-like spectacle

At one point in the episode, Commander Deosthalee, who is the first Indian woman to command a naval warship, compared the three of them to a trishul—such was their synergy.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?