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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Topic: Bhagavad Gita

Story of 2 Indian-origin doctors behind one of the biggest medical research scandals in years

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Oxford journal turns to Gita for Covid lessons, says healthcare workers are today’s Arjunas

Himani Chandna -
An article in the peer-reviewed European Heart Journal said Krishna's teaching to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita held lessons for the world tackling Covid today.

Bhagavad Gita wasn’t always India’s defining book. Another text was far more popular globally

Prathama Banerjee -
It was only after Western interpretations made it popular that nationalists like Gandhi, Aurobindo and Tilak took up the Gita and made it India’s seminal philosophical text.

Trying to define Bhagavadgita through narrow silos is a sterile attempt, at best

Bibek Debroy -
Books and papers are still being written on the Bhagavadgita, subjecting it to analysis and vivisection.

After Hindi, row over Sanskrit in Anna University: Is Tamil Nadu’s language politics dated?

ThePrint Team -
Tamil Nadu's Anna University has made it mandatory for engineering students to study philosophy, which include Bhagawad Gita and Upanishads.

Ambedkar and Gita: There is a reason why Narendra Modi will never mention them together

Dilip Mandal -
PM Narendra Modi chose to ignore Ambedkar's critique of Gita in his speech at ISKCON even as he noted Gandhi and Tilak's supportive views on the text.

Not even Rama and Laxman could resist the succulent meat preparations of ancient India

Nayanjot Lahiri -
Meat eating was the norm right through ancient India, which is why even Emperor Ashoka couldn't get his family and subjects to give it up.

This godman-storyteller eulogises ‘unsung’ political figures, next on list is Vajpayee

Pragya Kaushika -
Ajay Bhai Ji did a recital on BJP ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya last year, and his new Atal Gatha is expected to be attended by union ministers

Rahul, not Modi, has proved to be a true student of the Bhagavad Gita

Sudheendra Kulkarni -
The young Congress chief said he would never malign the prime minister and declared that his party would “defeat the Congress with love, not hatred”.
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AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

Vaibhav Wankhede -
The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

Indian intellectuals have a problem. They don’t care about facts

The problem with India’s exports isn’t just Trump tariff. It’s the PCI

Economy

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

Udit Bubna -
FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

Defence

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

Javaria Rana -
The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

National Interest

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

Shekhar Gupta -
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.

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