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Monday, December 15, 2025
TopicPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Topic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Unni Mukundan’s new film ‘Maa Vande’ will explore PM Modi’s relationship with mother Heeraben

Mukundan is a producer and director whose breakthrough in acting came with ‘Mallu Singh’. In 2022, he won the National Award as a director for his debut film ‘Meppadiyan’.

‘Good gesture, but will it help us?’ Hope & hurt greet Modi in 1st Manipur visit since ethnic violence

In rain-soaked Churachandpur, countless turned up to see PM speak. Internally Displaced People from various tribes happy state got new projects worth crores, but rue no direct help to them.

ThePrint photos of the week: Floods in Punjab & the swollen Yamuna

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Lost India & Russia to ‘deepest, darkest China’, says Trump. No comment, says New Delhi

US President's Truth Social post comes days after Modi travelled to China for the SCO summit, where bonhomie between him, Putin and Xi Jinping was on full display.

Breakthrough before PM’s likely Manipur visit: MHA, Kuki-Zo groups renew arms-down pact, NH-2 to reopen

Suspension of Operation pact between Centre, Manipur & 2 umbrella organisations representing insurgents was not renewed in wake of ethnic strife.

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

India-Singapore step up ties amid global headwinds: What’s on agenda for PM Wong’s visit

Lawrence Wong is arriving on a 3-day visit between 2-4 September. The visit is set to see Singapore expand its targeted investments in India to $20-billion a year.

Show of unity at SCO: Modi, Xi & Putin’s ‘three-way hand-holding’ and a message to Trump

Global media interprets the display of unity at SCO Summit as a message to Washington—’its policies will result in other countries looking for alternatives to meet their interests’.

Family, teachers back Haryana woman trolled for ‘safe’ in Japan due to Modi’s ‘connections’ remark

While social media users mocked Shivangi Batheja’s emotional remarks after meeting PM Modi in Tokyo, her family & school in Haryana say she has made them proud.

Society to Counter Oppression (SCO) summit & the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad state of affairs

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

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.