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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Topic: Fourth of July

What India can learn from America at 250

The US is a country under considerable strain, with its politics polarised and immigration debate bitter. India should therefore resist both reflexive admiration and reflexive rejection.

To celebrate US’s 250th anniversary, Trump plans ‘Patriot Games’, a parade & a fair

The capstone event will be Independence Day, where events include a “major” Trump address, and a military flyover.

Trump’s ‘expensive’ Fourth of July celebrations with tanks, gun salutes, fighter jets

Around $2.5 million from national park funding was used to partially cover the costs of America's Independence Day event.

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What India can learn from America at 250

The US is a country under considerable strain, with its politics polarised and immigration debate bitter. India should therefore resist both reflexive admiration and reflexive rejection.

Modi inaugurates Rajasthan refinery: Why India’s first greenfield plant in a decade matters

PM Modi inaugurates the Rs 79,459-crore HPCL-Rajasthan refinery, boosting refining and petrochemical capacity and advancing India's ambition to become a global refining hub.

Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta

India is looking at setting up joint ventures with Indonesian firms to establish processing factories for critical minerals, especially nickel.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.