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TopicJairam Ramesh

Topic: Jairam Ramesh

‘PM invested heavily in friendship with Trump’, Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Modi after 25% tariffs

US President Donald Trump Wednesday announced 25% tariffs for India & additional penalty for buying Russian oil.

‘Atrocious,’ Congress slams Jaishankar’s remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru, Indus Waters Treaty

In his remarks, Jaishankar said the Narendra Modi government has corrected the wrongs of Nehru's policies by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.

Modi’s ‘cold’ farewell message for ex-V-P Dhankhar suggests ‘deeper reasons’ behind sudden exit

PM Modi, in an X post, said that Dhankhar has had opportunities to serve the country in various roles and wished him good health, nearly 13 hrs after V-P's resignation.

Jairam Ramesh criticises Modi for ‘not breaking silence’ on Trump’s claims on India-Pakistan war

Congress spokesperson pointed out Trump 'trumpeted' for 59 days that he stopped the war between India & Pakistan, & that the war was about to escalate to a nuclear conflict.

Congress accuses centre of fudging World Bank report, says 28.1% Indians living in poverty

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh raised alarms over rising inequality in India, revealing that in 2023-24, the top 10% of earners made 13 times more than the bottom 10%.

Congress accuses Israel of attacking Iran’s ‘sovereignty’, says it ‘only deepens instability’

The party expressed its stance a day after the BJP-led Union govt distanced itself from an SCO statement that sharply criticised Israeli actions against Iran.

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Govt’s priority seems to be arresting journalists rather than nabbing Pahalgam terrorists—Congress

Oppn party questions arrest of Bahubali Shah, one of the owners of newspaper Gujarat Samachar. Congress leader Jignesh Mewani says Gujarat govt should clarify its position on the case.

Cong rejects Trump’s Ind-Pak mediation offer, says ‘Kashmir not 1000-year-old biblical issue’

This comes after US President Trump welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire Sunday, stating millions could have died if peace wasn't achieved, referencing risk of nuclear fallout.

Damage control after deliberately targeting SC—Congress rips into BJP over Nishikant tirade against CJI

Party also asked why Nadda is silent on 'equally unacceptable remarks on judiciary made by one of its appointees to high constitutional position', in apparent reference to V-P Dhankhar.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.