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Friday, August 8, 2025
TopicVirbhadra Singh

Topic: Virbhadra Singh

‘With Dhumal as CM face, Modi & Shah want to escape blame for BJP’s impending defeat’

Chitleen K Sethi -
Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh claims voters will reject BJP because of policies such as note ban and GST.

‘Delay in naming Himachal CM face to ensure free and fair selection of candidates’

Pragya Kaushika -
BJP insiders say party chief Amit Shah wanted to finalise the tickets on the basis of winnability and early announcement could have affected this process

Dynasty to the fore in Himachal: Virbhadra’s son not the only one rising

Chitleen K Sethi -
Including CM Virbhadra’s son Vikramaditya, Congress has fielded eight second- or third-generation politicians, while the BJP has given tickets to three.

Age no bar for contesting elections in Himachal Pradesh

Chitleen K Sethi -
The state has many elderly politicians who have won back-to-back elections for decades, and still remain their party’s best bet to retain their seat.

Sukh Ram, who once helped Dhumal form government, is no stranger to BJP

Chitleen K Sethi -
Sukh Ram launched his own party after being expelled from Congress following his conviction in a telecom scam, now his son joins BJP in poll-bound Himachal

‘CM on bail, IG in jail’ — BJP’s slogan in poll-bound Himachal

Pragya Kaushika -
BJP hopes to dislodge Virbhadra Singh government by focusing on corruption and ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation in the state.
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Opinion

US has misread India. New Delhi will hedge, push back, and assert

Shishir Priyadarshi -
India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

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Economy

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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