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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: Modi

Talk Point: ‘Gujarat model’ an average product, ‘Gujarat marketing model’ in another orbit

If we cut through the marketing hype, Gujarat is not the trailblazer state it is made out to be.

Talk Point: It isn’t the government’s business what editorials are talking about

Whether the Prime Minister's statement on press freedom is a “threat” for dissenting media houses will depend on what media houses consider their jobs to be.

Talk Point: Congress will find it tougher to handle a ‘caste mela’ in Gujarat

Unlike the BJP, where Amit Shah makes all the decisions, one isn’t sure who holds the baton in the Congress with regards to alliances.

Talk Point: Caste groups could take Congress to victory in Gujarat

Now, for the first time in decades, caste combinations seem to be drifting away from the BJP, thanks to the rise of Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mevani.

Talk Point: Clever caste equations won’t take Congress to victory in Gujarat

The Congress would put up a fight in Gujarat and show the Prime Minister's clout has reduced. But just forming a rainbow caste coalition won't be enough.

‘With Dhumal as CM face, Modi & Shah want to escape blame for BJP’s impending defeat’

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh claims voters will reject BJP because of policies such as note ban and GST.

Ease of Doing Business: Over to the states & local bodies now

The ranking vindicates the reformist measures undertaken by the Modi government. But further improvement requires vanguard action from states and local governments.

Difficult to do comedy freely nowadays: Shyam Rangeela, whose ‘Mitron’ act never aired

Comedian Shyam Rangeela, whose now viral video of an imitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a comedy show was never aired speaks up.

Last Laughs (Best of political cartoons, 14 – 20 October)

The best Indian cartoons of the week, chosen by senior editors at ThePrint.

Talk Point: Is the Congress battle-ready for 2019 with Rahul Gandhi at the helm?

We seek perspectives on whether Congress has learnt its lessons from 2014, and with Rahul Gandhi about to take over, is it battle-ready for 2019?

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.