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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicSumitra Mahajan

Topic: Sumitra Mahajan

Nearly half of Narendra Modi’s cabinet has ignored his pet model village scheme

Data shows 12 of the 26 cabinet ministers in Modi govt are yet to adopt a village under the third phase of the scheme.

Union minister Gehlot’s grandsons to get married at mass weddings

Several party colleagues of Thaawarchand Gehlot expressed support for his decision, saying it was a step in the right direction to discourage the ‘evil of lavish weddings’ that have emerged as a status symbol.

Capital buzz: BJP’s swanky new office in Delhi to food wars in parliament canteen

Food committee chairman objected to railway minister Piyush Goyal’s move to bring food from state bhavans to Parliament canteen; the proposal finally got Speaker’s nod

When it comes to political dynasties, BJP is fast catching up with Congress

The BJP has slammed Rahul Gandhi for admitting the existence of dynastic politics but numbers show the ruling party isn’t free from the malaise either.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

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.