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TopicAshwini Vaishnaw

Topic: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Don’t want anyone to buy Russian oil, India has made commitment—US envoy Gor as Delhi enters Pax Silica

India, however, has maintained that any purchases of Russian oil is a business decision for its firms, without clarifying if any political commitment was made to the US. 

Vaishnaw apologises, but chaos spills over to Day 2 of AI Summit—long queues, abrupt end to sessions

Long queues, repeated security checks, confusion over entry passes, delays and congestion, abruptly ended sessions, connectivity issues affecting digital payment systems—no end to complaints.

‘India to attract investments worth $200 billion in data centres’ — Vaishnaw at AI Summit

India’s ambitions to be known as a prominent data partner also became clear after the Union Budget, which introduced tax incentives for data centre development.

Union Census 2027: Cabinet clears Rs 11,718 cr budget, caste to be recorded for the first time

It will also be first Census wherein data will be collected using mobile applications. About 30 lakh field functionaries will be deployed for the entire process of operations.

India sets 2032 aim for chipmaking parity with major producers

India has used a $10 billion fund to fuel its chip programme, helping to bring about assembly, packaging and testing ventures. But it still lags far behind industry leaders Taiwan, South Korea, US, China and Japan.

Under China BRI shadow, India announces 2 Rly lines to Bhutan in push for regional connectivity

The two countries will lay 89 km of tracks, costing roughly Rs. 4,033 crores, connecting Banarhat in West Bengal with Samtse in Bhutan, and Kokrajhar in Assam with Gelephu in Bhutan.

ThePrint photos of the week: Leh protests, World Para Athletics in Delhi & GST ‘bachat’ kicks in

New Delhi: From tense scenes in Leh amid violent protests, to a grand opening ceremony of World Para Athletics Championship in the national capital,...

ThePrint photos of the week: 27 July-2 August, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

Modi govt clears scheme to give job market entrants one month’s wage of up to Rs 15k as incentive

Presenting Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier announced the scheme, a part of the PM’s package of five schemes to facilitate employment.

Railways suspends 4 staffers, initiates probe after BSF train fiasco

An officer from the Alipurduar Division Coaching Depot and three other employees have been suspended for providing an 'unsuitable/old train' to BSF jawans, Rly ministry announced.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.