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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicJairam Ramesh

Topic: Jairam Ramesh

‘Assam CM disturbed by huge impact of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Assam Police registered a suo motu FIR against Yatra and its chief organiser KB Byju for allegedly deviating from its permitted route in Jorhat Thursday.

‘Tiger zinda hai’: Jairam Ramesh rejects BJP’s claims of 2024 election being done deal

Ramesh asserted that only a strong Congress can ensure a strong opposition and the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is an effort to strengthen the grand old party.

‘Khule mann and band muh’, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh comments on INDIA set-sharing talks

The Congress leader added that different states would pose different challenges with regard to advancing seat-sharing talks and all aspects would be taken into consideration.

‘A party that removed Article 370 can also…’: Jairam’s warning for Mizoram, other Northeast states

AICC gen secy says only Congress can protect special provisions Mizoram enjoys under Constitution, adds that ‘ghost party’ BJP is trying to enter state through regional parties.

‘Space programme not about muscular nationalism’ — Oppn MPs slam BJP in Chandrayaan-3 discussion

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says India’s space programme didn't start in 2014 when BJP came to power. Opposition leaders supported his speech, said other PMs have contributed too.

India’s ‘concerns paramount’—Congress backs Centre amid India-Canada row over Sikh leader murder

India expelled Canadian diplomat on Thursday hours after Canada asked an Indian official to leave that country, citing a 'potential' link to the killing of the separatist leader in June.

Govt calls all-party meeting day before Parliament special session, Congress to push for JPC into Adani

The 18-22 September special session was suddenly announced on 31 August by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Jodhi, who still has not specified any agenda.

‘Only two people know agenda’: Congress hits out at govt over Parliament’s special session

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had earlier claimed that the agenda of every special session in the past was well known in advance.

‘Wisdom came to West from East’ — Gandhi at Delhi’s ‘1st international conference’ in 1947

'Asian Relations Conference', organised by think tank Indian Council of World Affairs, was held in New Delhi from 23 March to 2 April 1947. 28 countries participated, including Tibet.

Delhi Police stopped people from participating in ‘We20’ meeting, says Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader claims meeting was peaceful, with no street protests & that while he managed to enter the HKS Surjeet Bhavan venue in the national capital, leaving was difficult.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.