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Friday, July 25, 2025
TopicStatue of Unity

Topic: Statue of Unity

Crowds overwhelm Statue of Unity, expose teething issues at site

Authorities at the Statue of Unity were underprepared to deal with the influx as long queues spark heated arguments   

India’s infrastructure could use a dose of ironclad resolve that got Statue of Unity done

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. took less than three years to erect the statue. By comparison, China needed 11 years to construct its Buddha.

India has Statues of Celebrity, Duality and of course, Gandhi’s Statues of Ubiquity

After Statue of Unity, it’s time to talk about India’s obsession with statues.

Sardar Patel’s tears for Indian farmers, and Karti Chidambaram’s wish to travel abroad

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

A tale of two Patels, and pollution cloud over Diwali celebrations in Delhi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Between Sardar Patel and Urjit Patel, TV news channels forgot Sri Lanka

Punsters had a field day when Narendra Modi dedicated Sardar Patel’s statue to the nation.

Special ‘unity’ train with 1k people left Varanasi for unveiling of Patel statue

Railways run a special train with 1,000 passengers for the unveiling of Sardar Patel statue

How can Statue of Unity become a tourist spot when tourists can’t even get there?

Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity is located on the Narmada river, near the city of Rajpipla and town of Kevadia. The nearest airport is about 100 km away.

India’s Statue of Unity is unveiled and Arun Jaitley’s new problem

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

In Modi’s Statue of Unity show, a cocktail of politics, symbolism & BJP’s changed dynamics

Attempts to glorify Sardar Patel are a part of Modi govt’s larger efforts to give due recognition to national 'heroes' outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.