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Topic: Rashtrapati Bhavan

Lutyens vs Rajagopalachari — the statue war at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

The great-grandson of British architect Edwin Lutyens has shared a post on X after Lutyens bust was replaced at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

‘Shrikhand crème brûlée’ doesn’t reflect ‘Naya Bharat’. Stop complicating state banquet menus

When regional dishes are aerated, skewered, and brûléed into abstraction, they begin to read like thesis statements.

India-Russia warmth on a winter’s day. Glimpses from Rashtrapati Bhavan’s dazzling welcome for Putin

President Murmu and PM Modi welcomed Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan Friday, where Russian President was given a ceremonial welcome and the tri-services guard of honour at the forecourt.

‘India on the side of peace’: PM Modi calls for peaceful solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict

On his part, Putin thanks Indian PM for his efforts in working towards 'finding a solution' to end the almost four-year-long war. Russia & US are holding talks to find a peace deal.

Rare Rs 10,000 notes draw lakhs at Rashtrapati Bhavan gifts e-auction. No takers for shawls & silver

A total of 260 items listed for 2nd edition of e-auction were gifted to last five presidents. As many as 81 items still await first bid. Auction ends on 30 September.

Rashtrapati Bhavan’s dig at Sonia over ‘poor lady’ remark on President—’not familiar with Hindi idiom’

Congress and BJP lock horns following Sonia Gandhi’s comment that ‘poor lady’ President Murmu must have been tired reading out the ‘long’ pre-Budget speech.

‘Bear hug’ diplomacy: Modi, Vietnamese PM Chinh embrace bilateral ties during state visit

Chinh was on three-day state visit to India. He was accorded a ceremonial reception at forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan before meeting at Hyderabad House Thursday.

Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Durbar Hall & Ashok Hall renamed Ganatantra Mandap, Ashok Mandap

This is an endeavour to make 'ambience of Rashtrapati Bhavan reflective of Indian cultural values & ethos', says govt release. Both halls serve as venues for key government ceremonies.

Old faces & new, foreign leaders in attendance: Glimpses from swearing-in ceremony of Modi 3.0

While Modi took oath as PM for the third consecutive time, new faces that joined his cabinet include J.P. Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, H.D. Kumaraswamy and Chirag Paswan.

This nursery had 5 days, Rs 2.9 Lakh to deck up Rashtrapati Bhavan for Modi’s swearing-in

Vedvan Nursery team are up against a tight deadline. The tender was assigned on 3 June. Thet’ve had 5 days to source plants, some are coming all the way from Pune and Andhra Pradesh.

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The Delimitation Dilemma—What Southern politicians should be bargaining for

Instead of fighting the inevitable population shift, southern leaders should seek to integrate migrants and preserve their local influence.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.