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Topic: Independence day

Marathon speech, Modi’s ministers & Guard of Honour—glimpses from 79th Independence Day at Red Fort

ThePrint’s national photo editor Praveen Jain brings you glimpses from the 79th Independence Day ceremony held Friday at the Red Fort in New Delhi.

Rs 15,000 for first-time employees: Modi’s employment incentive push on Independence Day

Approved by Union Cabinet last month as ELI scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to incentivise creation of more than 3.5 cr jobs in the country over a period of two years.

Linguistics politics: PM’s I-Day push for language unity amid row over three-language policy

Chennai: At a time when states including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal are up against the three-language policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

From ramparts of Red Fort, Modi signals to RSS. ‘100 yrs of service, golden chapter’

Remarks come amid strain in ties between BJP, its ideological parent. Just this week, RSS sarsanghachalak said quality healthcare, education were becoming unaffordable for average Indian.

‘An expression of outrage’: Operation Sindoor front and centre in Modi’s Independence Day address

New Delhi: Operation Sindoor was centre stage in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 79th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Friday, highlighting India’s...

‘India working on its own space station, human spaceflight mission’—Modi on ‘atmanirbharta’ in space

The PM congratulated IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on the Axiom-4 Mission & his safe return in his I-Day speech.

‘Standing like a wall’: PM Modi vows to protect interests of farmers in Independence Day speech 

New Delhi: Amid the American tariff hike, PM Narendra Modi in his 12th consecutive Independence Day speech reiterated that India will not compromise on...

‘Must take proactive steps’—PM Modi reiterates concern over obesity crisis in I-Day address

Modi reinforced his previous recommendations to address the crisis, urging families to purchase 10% less cooking oil, and reduce its consumption by the same margin on a regular basis.

‘Nature putting everyone to test’: Modi expresses solidarity with those affected by recent calamities

Highlighting the various recent natural disaster, the prime minister in his I-Day address expressed solidarity for those affected & said the centre and state governments were closely monitoring the situation.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

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.