PM Modi lays out seven-point ‘Sapta Dhara’ framework for ‘Viksit Bharat’
“We must build a complete value chain. From design to manufacturing, India must establish itself as a trusted global supply chain partner for the world”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
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After Gen-Z, its Gen Alpha's turn to seek accountability: Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal said children across the country were protesting for basic facilities, citing examples from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur, Dehradun and Barmer
In Independence Day speech, Kerala CM warns against communalism, calls for open-minded democracy
Notably, Vande Mataram song was not played at the function in accordance with direction of Union government
Caste, COVID vaccine, bank accounts, voter/aadhaar: The big changes in census 2027
For the first time since Independence, India’s Census will record the caste of all respondents, making Census 2027 one of the most significant demographic exercises in the country’s history. The new questionnaire expands from 29 categories in Census 2011 to 40 questions and includes information on caste, digital literacy, Aadhaar, mobile numbers, bank accounts, voter IDs, passports and more. But why is the caste question creating political debate? How will the open-column system work? And what lessons has the government drawn from the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census? In this explainer, we break down the biggest changes in Census 2027, why they matter, and what they could mean for policymaking, welfare schemes and representation in India.
PM Modi delivers shortest Independence Day speech in 4 years. His longest address was this
The length of PM Modi's speech is also noteworthy as it comes just one year after he set a record for the longest Independence Day speech - at 103 minutes.