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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMake in India

Topic: Make in India

India thinks its superpower status is at stake in these elections

Many in India seem to believe that a few more highways & a few tax concessions are enough to replicate China’s path to power and affluence.

Traders can’t boycott cheap Made in China products because very little is made in India

Gurugram shopkeepers are all for a boycott call issued by traders’ body after China's UN move on Masood Azhar, but say customers want Chinese goods because of low prices.

Here’s all about the AK rifles which India will now make with Russian help

The AK variants have been popular among military and terrorist groups across the world ever since their launch in 1949.

Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for ‘Make in India’ defence manufacturing as Aero India begins

In her inaugural remarks, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman cited the 100% Foreign Direct Investment in defence manufacturing and said there possibilities for joint investments.

Cheaper petrol, job promise, no new taxes: Congress govt in Punjab rains sops in budget

Punjab is estimated to lose Rs 800 to Rs 1,000 crore annually on account of the VAT reduction on fuel.

CBI’s Kolkata misadventure only adds to its ‘caged parrot’ narrative

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Want ‘Make in India’ only — Ahmedabad taxman rants against Chinese water bottles

An Income Tax official shot off a letter to the administration department, calling China ‘exploitative’ & ‘narcissistic’, and asking for Indian-made bottles.

How IIT Madras’ Make in India defence model is a blueprint for success

Academic institutions of international repute like the IITs should be partners in producing cutting-edge military technologies.

GB data cheaper than small bottle of cold drink in India, PM Modi tells investors in Japan

Prime Minister Modi invited the Indian community in Japan to contribute actively in building a 'new India'.

Make in India has become Assemble in India for Chinese mobile phones

Chinese firms have started assembly in India but as yet import telecom parts substantially from home country, govt study shows.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

15 Vir Chakras awarded for Op Sindoor, 9 go to IAF pilots who struck Pakistani terror camps

For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.