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PM Modi Urges Gen Z to Celebrate National Handloom Day AUG 7, 2026

PM Modi Urges Gen Z to Celebrate National Handloom Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens, especially Gen Z, to celebrate National Handloom Day with the same enthusiasm as Friendship Day by choosing Indian handloom products. In an Instagram video, he said every handloom purchase supports lakhs of weavers while preserving India's rich cultural and textile heritage.

Nirmala Sitharaman Reflects on India's Early Development Model at NCAER Lecture AUG 6, 2026

Nirmala Sitharaman Reflects on India's Early Development Model at NCAER Lecture

Speaking at the C.D. Deshmukh Lecture hosted by NCAER, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected on India's early post-independence development strategy. She highlighted the establishment of institutions such as ISRO, BARC, BHEL and the IITs, while noting that slow infrastructure execution, dependence on external powers, and limited focus on exports affected India's long-term economic trajectory.