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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicSmriti Irani

Topic: Smriti Irani

Centre shoots down IIIT-Dharwad, Infosys partnership proposal

Government cites conflict of interest as IIIT-Dharwad chairperson Sudha Murthy also chairs Infosys CSR arm Infosys Foundation.

Cabinet reshuffle marks the rise of new generation within BJP

Nirmala Sitharaman is defence minister, Piyush Goyal has been moved from power to railways and Nitin Gadkari gets to handle water resources and Ganga ministry.

Two-year headstart: BJP begins campaign to snatch Rae Bareli, Amethi, & Kannauj

The BJP has formulated a special strategy for Amethi, Rae Bareli and Kannauj all of which are bastions of the opposition

‘Institutes of national importance’ running without chairperson

Boards of governors at 15 IIITs, four IIMs, nine IITs are headless as HRD ministry is sitting on appointment files.

Naidu vacates his ministries, BJP leaders eye early reshuffle

Some BJP leaders said Modi had “rewarded” Smriti Irani with additional charge of I&B as she had performed well in Textiles. Pragya Kaushika

Council of newsmakers

Counting the 12 who count, and never mind some missing zeroes because a captain is ultimately as good as his team, whether his name is Mahi or Modi.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.