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Topic: Deepotsav

Shivaji Park’s ‘Deepotsav’ sparks political row as MNS slams Mahayuti govt for taking credit

Manasi Phadke -
Criticism comes after a social media post by Maharashtra tourism dept about Shivaji Park ‘Deepotsav,’ without any mention of MNS or Raj Thackeray.

Rs 4,000 cr projects, 15 lakh diyas, Modi appearance — what to expect at Yogi’s Ayodhya Deepotsav

Shikha Salaria -
The 66 projects to be inaugurated at the event, started by Yogi Adityanath govt in 2017, include an auditorium, a memorial park, water scheme, dairy unit and driving institute.

Money used for kabristans is now being used for mandirs: Yogi at Deepotsav in Ayodhya 

Shubhangi Misra -
UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya went a step further and invoked the old kar sevak slogan: 'Ayodhya abhi hamari hai, lekin Kashi Mathura baki hai'. 

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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