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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicNitin Gadkari

Topic: Nitin Gadkari

‘Careful what you wish for’ lesson for Gadkari & Bilkis Bano case playing in theatre of conscience

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

‘Poor charging infrastructure, high prices’ — what’s putting the brakes on India’s 2030 EV target

Two-wheeler electric vehicles faring well, but long charging duration & expensive batteries may dent govt’s ambitions, says Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association report.

Shivraj Chouhan, Gadkari dropped from BJP parliamentary board, Yogi & Himanta Sarma left out

Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Devendra Fadnavis – who were expected to make it to BJP’s top decision-making body – were also left out.

Why minister Nitin Gadkari is thinking about quitting politics

Only four of the 19 Cabinet ministers inducted in 2014 survive in Modi 2.0 today—Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Narendra Tomar, Smriti Irani. Now they're gripped with uncertainty.

Indian drivers are experiencing a ‘myopia epidemic’ — large numbers just can’t see properly

Poor eyesight is a major problem among Indian drivers. Forty per cent need corrective glasses, while another 5 per cent need urgent treatment for cataract.

‘Don’t manufacture in China and sell here. Make in India,’ Gadkari’s advice to Elon Musk

Tesla wants to import and sell its vehicles in India but has complained of high tariffs.

Fuel prices soaring, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari drives to Parliament in green hydrogen car

The minister said the government was looking to clean up dirty water and reuse organic waste for the purpose of producing green energy.

Highways budget could jump 30% to Rs 1.8 lakh crore as Modi govt set to continue infra push

FM Sitharaman is likely to raise NHAI capex, but its borrowings from external sources will be curtailed. Highways asset monetisation's plans are on track.

Minimum 6 airbags to be made mandatory in vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers: Gadkari

Gadkari added that to minimise the impact of frontal & lateral collisions on occupants in front & rear compartments, 4 additional airbags have been mandated in M1 vehicle category.

‘This govt is of Ram bhakts, and Gita is above the Constitution’—Inside Modi’s India

In 'Modi's India', Christophe Jaffrelot takes a panoramic, yet detailed view of Modi's politics that transformed India.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

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.