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Monday, December 1, 2025
TopicRepublic Day

Topic: Republic Day

Chinese presence rises in Indian Ocean region, New Delhi courts South Africa

The invitation to President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Republic Day parade is part of India's efforts to reach out to South Africa.    

No wreath-laying ceremony at National War Memorial as inauguration gets delayed

Monitoring committee set up by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has found that the National War Memorial needs "more work".

In images, contingents of Indian army practice for Republic Day

Here are a few moments captured from the Republic Day rehearsal.

National War Memorial to honour 22,600 soldiers set for R-Day eve inauguration

A decision is yet to be taken on where the wreath-laying ceremony will be held on Republic Day.

Trump turned down R-day 2019 invite in August, did not want to see Russian armoury floats

Speculation rife that TOI took down its own story on Trump as it could be perceived as a snub to PM Modi’s global ambitions.

In the age of hashtag feminism, we honoured a cop who molested a child, ruined her family

If Ruchika Girhotra was molested in the #MeToo era, DGP Rathore would be in jail for a long time. But he was a VIP invitee at the R-Day function in Panchkula.

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

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.

ASEAN heads as R-Day chief guests: Former minister Khurshid says need to go beyond optics

The former external affairs minister says India needs to maintain good relations with both ASEAN and China.

ISIS threat to Phillippines President Duterte on Republic Day worries Indian agencies

Ten heads of state are set to attend the celebrations in New Delhi, including Rodrigo Duterte, and agencies are scrambling to bolster security.

The ASEAN summit marks the end of the road for two iconic buildings of Delhi

Since 1956, the Vigyan Bhawan and Ashok Hotel have hosted almost all international conferences and visiting heads of states.

On Camera

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.