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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicPresident of India

Topic: President of India

Dr Zakir Husain, India’s 3rd president, had a politician’s mind but an educationist’s heart

Kairvy Grewal -
Dr Zakir Husain proved himself to be a strong believer in the intellectual integrity of universities in India. He believed education was the master and politics, the servant.

What’s common between APJ Abdul Kalam and Narendra Modi

Shivam Vij -
The thriving cult of APJ Abdul Kalam is a reminder of the power of hope.

V.V. Giri, the President who signed 2 documents that still shape India’s politics, economy

Pia Krishnankutty -
Bharat Ratna recipient V.V. Giri gave his assent to two revolutionary documents — the Shimla Agreement and Indira Gandhi’s bank nationalisation Bill.

MEA goofs up, president, VP out of the country at the same time

Jyoti Malhotra -
In an unprecedented situation, President Kovind only returning from tour today while VP Naidu in Chicago for RSS event.

Row over 15th Finance Commission: Six states’ ministers to meet President Kovind today

Subrata Panda -
Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry, Punjab and Delhi will submit a memorandum on the changes they want in the terms of reference.

Over 40 awardees skip 65th National Film Awards, allege ‘breach of trust’ by organisers

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
74 angry winners write letter of protest to govt body, say President’s decision to hand over just 11 of the hundreds of awards is ‘discrimination’.

The story behind why President Kalam sat on the floor while we sat on chairs

Shekhar Gupta -
Chief Guest Kalam, in front row, got involved in a debate on media ethics, got so animated, he hauled himself on to the stage & intervened, seated on the floor!

Nehru didn’t want Rajendra Prasad as the Republic’s first president. Then Sardar intervened

Makkhan Lal -
The gossip in the newspapers regarding the first President of India began sometime in April 1949 itself. Both Rajagopalachari and Rajendra Prasad held almost parallel positions.

Talk Point: Can the disqualification of 20 Delhi MLAs trigger public sympathy for AAP?

ThePrint Team -
The Delhi High Court is set to hear the case of disqualification of  20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs by the nation’s President for holding an office of profit. ThePrint asks experts to weigh in.

Pranab, we presume

Shekhar Gupta -
If Pranab Mukherjee wants the job of being the president, he is not only the natural front-runner, he should have the right of first refusal on it.
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This era has made journalistic independence harder than ever: New York Times publisher

AG Sulzberger -
Journalist Arthur Gregg Sulzberger delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture on 4 March last year.

Air purifiers are the new water filters. Delhi has quietly accepted a crisis

There’s a new M-Y formula at work in Bihar this time

Economy

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan -
At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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