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TopicVande Bharat

Topic: Vande Bharat

‘Aapke dono haath mein laddoo,’ Modi to Gehlot after flagging off Rajasthan’s 1st Vande Bharat

PM thanks Congress chief minister for ‘taking time out for development’, for putting before him ‘the work that should have been done immediately after Independence’.

Munching on pyaz kachori, sipping honey-sweetened tea — Indian train journeys now more flavourful

After Railway Board gave IRCTC flexibility to customise menus last year, new menus were introduced on trains in February. IRCTC will know actual demand after 6-month observation period.

First woman to pilot Vande Bharat, Surekha Yadav says nothing can be dominated by men

Coming from a family of farmers, Yadav chose to study engineering and has previously been the first woman to loco pilot suburban and long-distance trains in the Mumbai division.

Artillery, Russia’s ‘god of war’, couldn’t crush Ukrainians — here’s why & what it means for India

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Vande Bharat Express is changing Indian Railways. Now Indians need to do their bit

The preconceived notions about Indian Railways – stinking train, dirty compartments, unusable toilets – are challenged by Vande Bharat Express.

Gandhinagar-bound Vande Bharat train rams into cattle in Gujarat, third incident this month

Railway sources said the incident left the train's front panel damaged and dented the underbelly equipment of its first coach.

How ‘ek’ arrow broke Uddhav’s bow & moove over zebras, it’s time for buffalo crossings

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

Unfenced tracks, stray cattle — why nose cone covers were designed to shield Vande Bharat trains

Nose cone-shaped covers of Vande Bharat trains are designed to absorb impact of collision with stray cattle. Over 26,000 cases of 'cow run over' by train were recorded in 2021-22.

Why Budget 2022 brings cheer to rail sector, and how Vande Bharat can aid cash-strapped Railways

FM Sitharaman announced that in next 3 years, railways will manufacture 400 Vande Bharat trains, while 100 greenfield multimodal cargo terminals will also be constructed.

PM Modi announces 75 Vande Bharat trains to connect different parts of India

In his Independence Day speech, PM Modi talked about boosting rail connectivity in the northeast region, adding that work to link Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya is underway.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.