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Saturday, July 26, 2025
TopicPresident Ram Nath Kovind

Topic: President Ram Nath Kovind

A year of Kovind: India gets a frequent-flyer President and a more open Rashtrapati Bhavan

Now, the presidential estate is open for public visit four days a week compared to three days during Pranab Mukherjee’s tenure.

Hold convocations every year, HRD ministry tells universities after Kovind nudge

Universities have pointed out financial and time constraints behind their decision not to hold annual convocations.

Victim impact statements can achieve what death penalty can’t

India’s criminal justice system needs to look at victim impact statements in the US to help victims achieve closure.

Oscar-winner Resul Pookutty calls President’s behaviour elitist after National Awards fiasco

The Oscar-winning sound designer said the President’s selective handing out of National Awards was a ‘raw deal’ for film technicians.

Upset national film awardees threaten boycott because President will only hand over 11

Awardees were informed one day before the ceremony that President Kovind can only attend for an hour, and will not present all the awards personally.

BJP vs BJP: Swamy complains to the President against defence minister Sitharaman

Raises issue of FIR lodged against Army in J&K for Shopian incident; asks President Kovind to summon minister and ask for explanation about why FIR was allowed.

Need to have more OBC, SC, ST judges: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind raises concern over low number of women judges as well, calls for speedy justice delivery.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.