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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicSmriti Irani

Topic: Smriti Irani

With Gandhis absent & rumblings within BJP affecting Smriti Irani’s prospects, Amethi voters are torn

'Religion' pitch, though, could still work in Irani's favour, who is contesting against Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma. Meanwhile many feel Rahul or Priyanka could have swept elections.

Election fever grips Amethi: BJP’s Irani & Congress’s Sharma rally support in high-stakes duel

In Salon, sitting MP Smriti Irani invokes the spirit of Hanuman to rally voters, while Sharma banks on his four-decade-long association with Amethi and Rae Bareli.

2 MPs, 2 villages: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘adarsh gram’ burnt his effigy. Smriti Irani’s got CSR-funded roads

Congress MP adopted village in 2014, while Union minister did in 2019. Roads have come up & so have other amenities, but much remains to be done, especially in interior areas.

‘Mataji’ Maneka & Smriti ‘Didi’ — 2 key BJP contenders & 2 contrasting campaigns in Uttar Pradesh

Smriti Irani takes potshots at the Congress & Rahul Gandhi at her Amethi rallies; in Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi focuses on listing her work and asks people to vote for their benefit.

India launches logo & website of global alliance for gender equality, focus on education, enterprise

Launch was done by Bill Gates & Smriti Irani. 'Alliance for Global Good: Gender Equity and Equality' aims to boost quality & access to health, education & economic opportunities for women.

Smriti Irani’s visit to Madinah dispels both extremes—Islamists and Hindu nationalists

Smriti Irani visiting Madinah wearing a sari and bindi echoed a meaningful celebration of personal choice and shows willingness to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Nearly 2,000 beneficiaries of now-cancelled Maulana Azad fellowship await stipend, hike

Modi govt discontinued scheme in 2022 but promised to support existing beneficiaries. But, ministry official concedes that stipends not released in last three months.

Paid menstrual leave is a win-win policy—make workplaces equitable, boost productivity

A paid menstrual leave policy will align with constitutional principles, address the issue of gender discrimination, and create an enabling work environment.

Smriti Irani is right. Period leave can lead to discrimination—because employer is the problem

While Irani’s observation takes into account the taboos and stigmas around menstruation, it’s not fair for the central government to simply turn a blind eye to a very real problem.

‘I’d rather get a ticket because I’m a winnable candidate, not because I’m a woman’: Smriti Irani

Irani was speaking at the launch of Nidhi Sharma's book She, The Leader. It chronicles the lives of 17 women in politics including Indira Gandhi, Mayawati, Irani and Kanimozhi.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.