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Thread of Destiny: Inside India’s 2025 Textile Renaissance

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The air in the PM MITRA Park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, hums with a sound that hasn’t been heard in decades. It is not the clatter of aging machinery, but the rhythmic, high-tech pulse of automated looms and digital sensors. Here, the “Farm to Foreign Markets” vision is no longer a slogan—it is a living, breathing ecosystem. As the sun sets on 2025, India’s textile sector is no longer just “recovering.” It has undergone a structural metamorphosis, stitching together ancient craftsmanship with the cold precision of 21st-century technology.…

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Strengthening India’s Food Security and Farmer Welfare

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: As 2025 came to an end, India’s food management system stood more resilient, inclusive, and technologically driven than ever before. Through sustained free foodgrain distribution, strong procurement operations, digital reforms, and supply-chain optimisation, the Department of Food and Public Distribution reinforced the twin objectives of protecting vulnerable households and ensuring fair returns for farmers. Free Foodgrains: Securing the Poor The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) continued to remain the backbone of India’s food security framework in 2025. Extended for five years from January 2024, the scheme…

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Charisma, Cadre, Clout: Priyanka Gandhi’s Political Surge

Arijit Bose
Priyanka Gandhi’s Political Surge

New Delhi: In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian politics, few figures embody continuity, charisma, and an ability to make heads turn quite like Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Born into the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty yet long absent from frontline politics, she has often been described as the Congress party’s great “what if”. In 2025, that question has grown sharper—and far more consequential. As the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Congress stalwart Sonia Gandhi, and sister to Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka has always carried the weight of legacy. But it is this…

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The Unnao Files: How Political Might Nearly Crushed a Survivor

Arijit Bose

Unnao: For more than two decades, Kuldeep Singh Sengar embodied a familiar figure in Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape: the strongman leader whose authority flowed less from ideology and more from caste loyalty, local dominance, and an ability to deliver “help” where the state often failed. A prominent Thakur leader from Unnao district, Sengar built a formidable political career through party-switching, electoral success, and a carefully cultivated image of accessibility. Yet, the very power that enabled his rise would later become central to one of India’s most disturbing cases of political…

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CM Yogi govt’s investment model emerges as Uttar Pradesh’s defining identity

Arijit Bose

Invest UP reshapes the investment ecosystem, positioning UP as a trusted investor destination Single-window clearance system promotes ease of doing business in the state Chief Minister’s Udyami Mitra scheme provides personalized handholding to investors Lucknow: As 2025 draws to a close, the institutional, digital, and policy-driven reforms undertaken in Uttar Pradesh to promote investment, industry, and foreign capital remained a major point of discussion throughout the year. Strengthening investment facilitation and investor handholding through Invest UP under the leadership of the Yogi government emerged as one of the state’s most…

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Fear Among Criminals, Trust Among Citizens: Yogi Adityanath Unveils Big Vision at ‘Police Manthan–2025’

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The two-day state-level senior police officers’ conference ‘Police Manthan–2025’ commenced on Saturday at the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, setting the tone for a future-ready, technology-driven and citizen-centric policing system in the state. Addressing the inaugural session, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded the reforms, achievements and transformation of the Uttar Pradesh Police over the last eight and a half years, asserting that the state has witnessed a historic shift in perception and law-and-order outcomes since 2017. “Today, Uttar Pradesh Police has become…

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A Park, A Pulse, A Festival: Boho Fest Day 1 Redefines Celebration

Arijit Bose

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow woke up to a beat it had never felt before. Boho Fest, the city’s first-ever music and cultural festival, exploded onto the scene, turning Janeshwar Mishra Park into a sprawling playground of sound, colour, and chaos-in-the-best-way. From the first chord to the fading sunset, Day 1 was an unapologetic celebration of music, art, movement, and sheer human energy—a festival that refused to sit still. The day opened on the Indie Stage, where The Last Cigarette Theory and Nacheez set a mellow, hypnotic tone. The air…

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Colvin Taluqdars’ College Celebrates Darbar Day 2025 with Grandeur; Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Graces the Occasion

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Under a gentle winter sun that seemed to bear silent testimony to both tradition and transformation, Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Lucknow, celebrated its Darbar Day (Sports Day) 2025 with ceremonial splendour and vibrant sporting spirit. The occasion was rendered truly momentous by the presence of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, as the Chief Guest, along with Raja Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and President, BIA, as the Guest of Honour. The event was further enriched by the presence of distinguished members of…

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Chris Rea (1951–2025): The Road-Worn Bard Who Drove Music Home for Christmas

Arijit Bose

Washington: The long road has finally come to rest for Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter and guitarist whose gravel-edged voice and soulful slide guitar soundtracked generations of journeys—literal and emotional. Best known globally for the perennial festive classic “Driving Home for Christmas,” Rea passed away peacefully in hospital on December 22, 2025, following a short illness. He was 74. He was surrounded by his family, a spokesperson confirmed on behalf of his wife Joan and daughters Josephine and Julia, who said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the…

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Tall Stature, Towering Influence: The Legacy of ‘Tall Leaders’ in Indian Politics

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: In Indian politics, stature is not measured merely in feet and inches. A leader’s true height is defined by ideas, decisions, struggles, and the trust they command among the people. Yet, there is no denying that when a leader steps onto a public platform, a tall frame, confident posture, and commanding presence create an immediate and lasting impression. This blend of physical stature and political weight has long shaped public perception in Indian democracy. Over the decades, Indian politics has witnessed several towering personalities whose physical height came…

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