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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicBITS Pilani

Topic: BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani, IIT Delhi, Bombay, Jio Institute are now among six ‘Institutes of Eminence’

Against an earlier plan of 20, govt declares 6 institutions — 3 private and 3 public — as Institutes of Eminence.

At Democracy Wall, a student objects to women smoking, and the real meaning of ‘lingam’

Students question the film fraternity’s silence on crucial issues, while Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi answers tough questions on his contentious statements.

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.