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Topic: Speech

CJI Chandrachud praises new criminal laws for ‘holistic approach to deal with crimes in digital age’

At a conference, CJI lauds new laws for measures such as audiovisual recording of searches & seizures, and provision for proceedings to be conducted electronically.

Face masks have changed our use of language. It’s affecting how children understand speech

A new study found that children process masked speech up to 8% less accurately and 8% more slowly than normal speech.

Rahul Gandhi just lived a mic drop moment in Lok Sabha. BJP is again taking him seriously

From Kalavati to a Modi hug that became a subject of countless memes, to now ‘two Indias’, Gandhi has indeed come a long way.

Fire Imran Khan or the speech writer? People ask after Pakistan PM’s mujahideen claim at UNGA

At the UNGA forum, Khan said the ‘mujahideen’ were considered ‘heroes’ and that former US President Ronald Reagan had invited them to the White House.

PM puts onus to reopen India on states. Promise of Rs 20-lakh cr package will depend on details

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

India fulfilling global obligations on Covid fight, won’t stop: Modi in Buddha Purnima speech

Participating in a virtual prayer session on Buddha Purnima, PM Modi said Buddha’s teachings have become more relevant today when there is a mood of distress everywhere.

Balraj Sahni’s 1972 JNU speech: Men with power respected more today than men with talent

For 46 years until 2018, Jawaharlal Nehru University had only one convocation. The opening speech was delivered by actor and theatre personality Balraj Sahni.

Those in power lack the capacity, vision & wisdom to uphold Nehru’s legacy: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi spoke about Jawaharlal Nehru's belief in democracy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture on his 130th birth anniversary.

Full text of Amit Shah’s speech in parliament, laying out classic RSS/BJP view on Kashmir

Amit Shah blames Congress for ruining Jammu and Kashmir, but adds that Modi government will keep 'Kashmiriyat' alive.

Full text: Here’s what RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in his Vijay Dashami speech

Mohan Bhagwat told the Swayamsevaks that an organised Hindu society is the bedrock of unity, integrity and sustainable progress.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.