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Topic: Morbi

Morbi is India’s undisputed tile champion. Now this Gujarat town is eyeing China’s crown

Morbi's Rs 50,000 crore tile industry is ready for a makeover—ceramics park and made-in-India machines are a start.

‘How dare you, Dalit’ — Morbi assault case for ‘demanding salary’ highlights state’s ‘cultural disaster’

Gujarat man Nilesh Dalsaniya claims he was beaten by at least 15 people, including former employers, for seeking pending dues of around Rs 5,000. SC community alleges such atrocity not new.

After bridge tragedy, poll equations may change in BJP stronghold Morbi, say analysts

AAP's entry into the fray and the urban infrastructure issues could be decisive factors in Morbi where the winning margins have been thin in the last three elections, said experts.

‘PM has to look after India. Give us Gujarat’ — AAP seeks Modi’s help to ‘protect his izzat abroad’

Modi changed dress twice after Morbi tragedy, like Shivraj Patil did after Delhi attacks, says senior AAP leader Isudan Gadhvi. He claims bridge was reopened hastily due to election.

Suspension of responsibility in Morbi bridge tragedy & no Nehru to blame this time

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Supreme Court will hear plea seeking judicial probe into Morbi bridge tragedy that killed 135

Advocate moved top court Tuesday asking it to form a judicial commission under a retired judge, and to direct states to review risky monuments.

Officials, ticket sellers, security men — 9 held in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse

The Gujarat Police has filed an FIR under IPC sections 304 and 308 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) in the bridge collapse tragedy.

Gujarat’s ceramic city likes Modi, but hates his economic policies

Note ban and GST have dampened Morbi’s ceramic business, while the Patel quota agitation has got the community to rally against BJP.

On Camera

Mahindra is gearing up for future buyers. Unveils limited edition ‘Bat’ BE6, 4 new concepts

This is the first time Mahindra is making an ‘all-in-one’ platform like global carmakers. However, it will most likely skip hybrid vehicles.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?