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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicModi government

Topic: Modi government

Maoist insurgency has been defeated. Naxal ideology likely to survive

Decline of Maoist violence should not obscure the possibility that discontent could resurface—whether as renewed insurgency, localised agitation, or any other form of resistance.

RSS backs Modi govt on response to West Asia conflict—’It’s working in supreme interest of nation’

RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale made the remarks at a time when Opposition has sought a parliamentary debate on the issue. RSS, he said, believes in world peace.

BJP ‘silence’, Congress criticism on Iran conflict has a whiff of irony. 20 yrs ago, roles were reversed

Congress has accused Modi of 'genuflecting' before Trump, Netanyahu amid current round of conflict. Back in 2005, UPA govt had aligned with the western bloc in voting against Iran at IAEA.

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Modi govt’s increasing reluctance to share information—Pakistan link in Delhi blast to PM CARES

The Modi government is not the first one with a tendency to be economical with the truth. It’s just more guarded.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

A third pilot round for PM Internship Scheme? Modi govt weighs another push to drive up response

Pilot phase was designed to test the scheme before nationwide implementation, but low acceptance & high attrition have forced authorities to revisit key features, it is learnt.

With MGNREGA dismantled, Modi govt now has to prepare for upheaval in rural economy

That the Modi government would actually dismantle the architecture of one of the UPA era’s most significant rural welfare programmes, and remove MK Gandhi’s name, took the Opposition by surprise.

Why the VB-GRAMG Bill strikes at the heart of MGNREGA

MGNREGA’s core strength was: if you needed work, you got work. VB-GRAMG’s funding model means work will only be available if a state has the budget and the Centre has approved the allocation.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.