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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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Topic: Giriraj Singh

From cotton to carbon fibre, Modi government is quietly rewriting India’s textile script

Research and innovation were long the blind spots of Bharat’s textile sector. Modi govt has reversed this inertia by placing R&D at the core of its textile strategy.

‘Dreams of winning Bihar polls but can’t manage family,’ Giriraj Singh takes a dig at Lalu Yadav

Speaking at a mock parliament session organised by BJYM, the union minister pointed out how Yadav's son revolted against him and expressed confidence in NDA's win in Bihar.

Giriraj Singh’s planned ‘Hindu Swabhiman Yatra’ in Bihar becomes another BJP-JD(U) flashpoint

JD(U) criticises Giriraj Singh's proposal for the yatra, saying it is an attempt to engineer riots in Bihar ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.

‘Don’t know if Sonia or Indira Gandhi had mangalsutras,’ says Union minister Giriraj Singh

BJP candidate from Begusarai, Bihar, Singh spoke on a range of topics — from mangalsutra controversy and plans for Kashi & Mathura, to Rahul Gandhi's 'lack of knowledge of history'.

Giriraj Singh’s thumka is Modi’s Didi oh Didi moment. TMC has something to play with now

Mamata Banerjee has been much more gracious about the Congress rout in three north Indian states than her party TMC, which accused it of suffering with a ‘zamindari’ hangover.

‘Shameful, misogynistic’ — TMC MPs protest BJP leader Giriraj Singh’s ‘thumke’ remarks about Mamata

In a clip from an interview, Singh is seen referring to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee & saying she was celebrating & dancing — 'thumke laga rahi hai'. Women MPs are demanding his expulsion.

Amit Shah has a Maharashtra plan for 2024. Sharad Pawar can be its star

Amit Shah not only sees Sharad Pawar as a powerful leader but also a skillful one.

Halal business a ‘treason’, says Union minister Giriraj Singh. Advocates ban in letter to Bihar CM

Following ban on halal products by the UP govt, Singh called such product a 'jihad' and requested CM Nitish for a ban in Bihar.

Giriraj Singh says ‘no shortage’ of MGNREGS funds, his ministry seeks ‘additional Rs 28,000 crore’

Rural development minister accuses TMC of ‘trying to create a scene’ over no funding to West Bengal, says funds were stopped as major irregularities were found in implementation of scheme.

‘Mamata is behaving like Kim Jong,’ says BJP’s Giriraj Singh of Trinamool’s ‘Dilli Chalo’ march

Many Trinamool leaders and over 4,000 workers descended on the Capital Monday to demand central funds be released to Bengal immediately.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.