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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicDussehra

Topic: Dussehra

Sitharaman sermon, Sambit’s Congress gambit & where is Subramanian Swamy?

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Defeating our weakness our duty, PM Modi says on Dussehra

PM Modi called for taking forward women empowerment, protecting their dignity while also pitching for conserving energy, avoiding single-use plastic, reducing food wastage.

Lord Ravana mourns Aarey Forest and a ‘Vikas’-filled Dashami celebration

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

All the mistakes that led to Amritsar train tragedy on Dussehra

ThePrint brings you excerpts from the report submitted to the Punjab government that details all the mistakes that led to the Amritsar train tragedy.

Not just Amritsar, several Dussehra events in Punjab are held right next to rail tracks

Organisers of Dussehra events near train tracks tell ThePrint they take several precautions, besides being in touch with railway authorities for coordination.

Public anger mounting over Amritsar train tragedy as authorities play blame game

There’s been no move to track Dussehra event organiser Mithu Madaan. Two inquiries have been ordered — one administrative, the other a criminal probe.

The Amritsar train tragedy, and Bishop Franco Mulakkal gets a ‘hero’s welcome’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Railways says it had no idea about the Dussehra function near the train tracks

The railways maintains it had no information about the Dussehra function held near the tracks. 

Amritsar train tragedy: Congress leader behind Dussehra event hadn’t informed railways

Amritsar Congress leader who organised Dussehra celebrations tells ThePrint he had taken police permission but not informed railways.

50 killed in Amritsar as train ploughs through crowd watching Ravan effigy burning

As the Ravan effigy was lit, a section of the crowd started retreating towards the tracks and were run over by the train.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.