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Topic: Stalin

NaMo Lakshmi to Amma Canteen—the schemes that saved DMK’s ‘Ungaludan Stalin’ in Supreme Court

SC set aside Madras High Court order banning welfare schemes named after living politicians, calling it a common practice and saying political battles should not be fought in courts.

Keezhadi excavation report under review—Centre on ASI’s tussle with archeologist

New Delhi: Speaking for the first time in Parliament on the Keezhadi excavation report controversy, the Modi government Monday informed the house that there...

Mamata storms out of NITI Aayog meeting, claims ‘mic switched off 5 minutes into speech’

Either NITI Aayog be restructured, or Planning Commission, which was dissolved by Modi govt, be brought back, Bengal CM says.

Who led Islamic State terrorists to Moscow? Hitler, Stalin, CIA all helped pave the road

After Islamic State-linked terrorists slaughtered over a hundred people at Moscow’s Crocus Theatre last week, Putin alleged that the West had pulled the strings.

How Xi Jinping went from China’s Gorbachev to a combination of Mao and Stalin

In ‘The Indian Reality’, Ram Madhav writes about how Xi Jinping rose to power on the back of his father’s clout.

What’s driving Stalin’s sudden love for Hindi? Timing of DMK tweet raises many questions

DMK shares a lot of Hindi content on social media platforms such as Facebook, and gives regular newspaper ads in the language.

How TN topped Niti Aayog’s ‘Export Preparedness Index’, became top investment destination

Tamil Nadu has always been counted among India’s most industrialised states. Its rising profile as a destination for investments is credited by experts & officials to policy interventions. 

‘Talk of 3rd front pointless. Unite to defeat BJP,’ Stalin tells opposition parties at b’day event

Opposition leaders like Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge & National Conference's Farooq Abdullah present at the event also spoke of 'like-minded parties' coming together ahead of 2024 polls.

Blunt opposition, resurgent BJP—Why the churn in Tamil Nadu politics is a headache for Stalin

Tamil Nadu’s Stalin-led DMK has been pushing an anti-Centre, anti-Modi narrative. But the politics led by two ex-IPS officers signal worrying times for the CM.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.