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Monday, December 1, 2025
TopicAtmanirbhar Bharat

Topic: Atmanirbhar Bharat

Aatmanirbhar in defence can’t be a mere slogan. Modi govt must handhold private players

For making India aatmanirbhar in defence production, the Modi government, along with the armed forces, private industry and the DRDO, will have to walk the talk.

Nadda asks BJP MPs to create e-books of their Covid relief work & publicise Modi’s efforts

In meeting with MPs of various states, BJP chief J.P. Nadda said the battle against Covid is long & any relaxed approach could backfire.

Railways privatisation marketed as ‘renovation’ and Modi’s Leh trip to combat botched image

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Amit Shah, Nirmala, Smriti Irani — BJP pulls out the big guns to take on Mamata in Bengal

BJP, which launched its poll campaign with an Amit Shah virtual rally on 9 June, has divided Bengal into 5 zones, with one cabinet minister addressing a rally for each zone.

Prasar Bharati shames founding ideals by asking PTI to put nationalism ahead of journalism

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India knows how to look the enemy in the eye and retaliate: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

In his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to 20 Indian soldiers killed in action in Galwan Valley clash with China.

India can be the next China, but only if it is more open to foreign investment

While India's forex reserves and investments have increased, PM Modi's Atmanirbhar Bharat is harking back to a protectionist past.

BJP struggles to spread Modi’s atmanirbhar message, meets only 30% of its target

BJP had set itself a target of 10 crore families to communicate the PM’s message in a month, but has so far managed to distribute the letter to only 3 crore families.

Govt’s immediate priority has to be to address loss of lives and livelihoods: Uday Kotak

Speaking to ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Off The Cuff, Kotak Mahindra Bank MD & CEO Uday Kotak said govt could explore direct cash transfers route if needed.

Why Modi’s goal to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ is going to be anything but easy

India is simplifying labour laws & has cut corporate tax rates but cumbersome land acquisition rules, forex controls & lethargic bureaucracy are challenges.

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There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.