August 6, 2026

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Mahatma Gandhi once envisioned a future where the Congress would quietly dissolve itself into a Lok Sevak Sangh after Independence, having fulfilled its role and returned power to the people. History, as it often does, chose drama instead. The party stayed on, grew older, heavier with legacy — and now, at 140, finds itself older than independent India and still very much in the business of electoral survival.Founded in 1885, the Indian National Congress didn’t just witness the making of modern India; it scripted large parts of it. But fast-forward to the present, and the party that once defined the political centre is struggling to locate it. The slogans are loud, the marches long, the symbolism familiar—but dominance has been replaced by damage control, and nostalgia no longer guarantees votes. Rahul Gandhi Attacks Modi Govt In Germany, Says ‘West, India Handed Over Production To China’ Now, stepping into its 141st year, the Congress has little time to blow out birthday candles and even less room to get things wrong. A series of assembly elections across five states is lining up as its next reality check, testing whether fresh campaign calls, revived alliances, and lessons from a bruising 2025 can finally add up. From rebranding protest politics to fighting key battles in the south and the northeast, the grand old party is once again at the crossroads — older, wiser, and under pressure to prove it still knows the way forward.Does Congress need to change its campaign calls?Save the Constitution, vote chori, caste survey — these are some of the battle cries Congress tried to campaign on. Rahul Gandhi walked miles for it. While the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha may have charmed those he walked with, the votes did not enter its account.2026, however, would see a break from these campaign calls as the Grand Old Party announced nationwide protests against the BJP-led central government for replacing the rural employment scheme – MGNREGA – with VB G-RAM-G law.”We also pledge to democratically oppose every conspiracy to remove Gandhiji’s name from MNREGA,” Mallikarjun Kharge said at the CWC meet as he announced the campaign from January 5.But the question is, would the people who need the scheme relate to “conspiracy to remove Gandhiji’s name from MNREGA”?While the CWC release does highlight what it describes as the systematic dilution of MNREGA, including unilateral changes to the scheme’s structure without consultation or parliamentary debate, the beneficiaries in whose name the Congress is mobilising are unlikely to engage with or prioritise such detailed party statements.Also read: Rahul Gandhi walked 1,300 km but Congress still went downhillBattle in the South and the NortheastKeralaOut of the five states that are set to see ballot contests this year, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry remain the crucial ones for Congress. The party will directly face the BJP or the Left in these assembly elections.The party is riding on high confidence with a sweeping comeback in the Kerala local body polls. However, the BJP-led NDA’s Trivandrum win cannot be ignored. The local body election results offer the Congress-led UDF a clear strategic edge heading into the upcoming assembly polls. A pronounced anti-incumbency wave has cut through the LDF’s welfare and governance narrative, pushing the Left to its weakest grassroots position in years and denting its push for a third consecutive term.While the BJP’s expanding footprint has complicated Kerala’s traditional bipolar contest, the erosion of LDF dominance gives the UDF momentum, credibility, and a renewed claim as the principal alternative as the assembly battle approaches.AssamAfter its 2016 defeat in Assam—driven by deep anti-incumbency, alliance consolidation by the BJP, and voter frustration over corruption, jobs, and governance—the Congress is recalibrating its approach. This time, the party is foregrounding a grassroots-first strategy through its “Raijor Podulit Raijor Congress” campaign, aimed at rebuilding credibility from the bottom up. By crowdsourcing inputs for its manifesto via thousands of “aspirational boxes” and sustained community outreach across regions, the Congress is seeking to address precisely the issues that cost it power earlier: employment, fair wages for tea workers, flood management, public health, and governance delivery.At the organisational level, the Congress is also positioning itself as the anchor of a broad opposition alliance to take on the BJP, while trying to avoid the fragmentation that helped its rivals in the past.However, the decision to contest 100 of 126 seats has exposed fault lines within the alliance, making seat-sharing and coordination a key test of leadership. Balancing assertiveness with accommodation, translating consultation into votes, and countering the BJP’s entrenched narrative on identity and development remain the party’s central challenges as it looks to convert renewed mobilisation into an electoral comeback in Assam.Tamil NaduCongress finds itself walking a tightrope within the DMK-led alliance. While it wants to improve its bargaining position by pressing for a higher number of seats, the party has to contend with its relatively weak independent base in the state and the DMK’s clear upper hand. The party’s challenge lies in projecting relevance and cohesion without appearing disruptive, ensuring smooth coordination at the grassroots for vote transfer, and managing internal ambitions—all while avoiding strain in a long-standing alliance that remains crucial for its electoral survival in Tamil Nadu.Conflicting actions by individual leaders, including high-profile meetings outside the alliance framework, have added to doubts about unity and discipline, even if these are intended mainly to strengthen Congress’s hand in talks. West BengalCongress heads into the West Bengal polls facing an existential challenge shaped by years of steady decline and shrinking political space. From being a significant player with strongholds in Malda and Murshidabad a decade ago, the party has slipped into near irrelevance, drawing a blank in the 2021 assembly election and losing even its traditional bases. This collapse has coincided with the BJP’s rapid rise as the principal opposition to the Trinamool Congress, leaving Congress squeezed out of the bipolar contest. Compounding the problem is Mamata Banerjee’s clear insistence on going it alone, shutting the door on any meaningful alliance and reducing Congress’s bargaining power to zero. With no dominant leader, weak organisation, and little clarity on whether it is fighting for seats, vote share or mere visibility, Congress enters the 2026 battle not just struggling to regain relevance, but fighting to remain a credible political force in Bengal at all.Team Rahul vs Team PriyankaThe recent remarks from within and around the Congress have given fresh momentum to the question of whether the party is informally sounding out Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a larger leadership option amid its ongoing churn. Priyanka Gandhi The letter by former Odisha MLA Mohammed Moquim, questioning Mallikarjun Kharge’s effectiveness and explicitly citing age and youth disconnect, reflects a deeper anxiety within sections of the party about stagnation and electoral drift. Endorsements of Priyanka—ranging from Imran Masood’s projection of her as a prime ministerial face to Robert Vadra’s acknowledgement of growing demands—suggest an undercurrent that sees her as a potential unifying figure who could reconnect the party with voters. Rather than a clear leadership challenge, the episode points to a Congress struggling to balance generational renewal, organisational reform and its continued reliance on the Gandhi family, with Priyanka emerging less as a declared alternative and more as a symbol of unresolved succession questions.Rahul was visible, a little too much? A lookback at 20252025 was a year of motion without payoff for the Congress. Rahul Gandhi’s 1,300-kilometre march through Bihar—spanning 25 districts and 110 seats—came loaded with slogans, symbolism, and carefully curated local flavour. From gamchas and Bhojpuri soundbites to makhana and motorbike rides, the outreach was exhaustive. The results were not. Voters showed up, but they did not line up behind the Congress, leaving the party staring at one of its weakest performances in the state and once again exposing the gap between optics and organisation. That disconnect played out across the electoral map. The promise of 2024’s Lok Sabha showing evaporated in the 2025 Assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi. Haryana slipped away amid factional squabbles and the absence of a decisive state leader. Maharashtra saw alliance fatigue within the MVA blunt Congress’s impact. In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP’s machine, backed by Narendra Modi’s enduring pull, steamrolled Congress campaigns. Delhi remained a write-off. Jharkhand stood apart, where the Congress survived by riding on the back of a strong JMM alliance and a welfare-driven pitch—less a revival than a reminder of where the party still works.Rahul Gandhi ensured the Congress never vanished from the headlines, sharpening his attacks with claims of “vote chori” and warnings of systemic voter fraud. The rhetoric kept the narrative alive, but elections are won on the ground, not in press conferences. By the end of 2025, the verdict was hard to miss: the Congress can still set the conversation, but without organisational discipline and credible state leadership, it continues to lose the contest.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBullet Train Gets August 15, 2027 India Launch Date, Minister Shares Details On Tunnel BreakthroughCleanest City Hit By Water Contamination As Lab Links Indore Diarrhoea Outbreak To Pipeline LeakUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action UpOpen Letter From Pakistan Backs India As Baloch Leader Signals Diplomatic Break With Islamabad’Bad Neighbours Who Persist With Terror’: Jaishankar Warns Pakistan, Hopes Improved Bangladesh TiesBangladesh Jamaat Signals Unity Rule With BNP Ahead Of Polls, Pushes Back On India Meeting ClaimsAfter Indus Treaty Setback India Clears Chenab Hydropower Project Triggering Fresh Panic In PakistanAnother Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader Hacked And Burned Alive On Road HomeCongress Leader Nana Patole’s ‘Rahul Like Ram’ Remark Sparks Row; BJP Hits BackWest Bengal SIR Brings Home A Man Presumed Dead For 28 Years In UP’s Muzaffarnagar123PhotostoriesChennai’s Metro Makeover: Vadapalani Skywalk To Ease Crowds, Cut Crossings And Speed TransfersSixth Time Lucky? 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Mahatma Gandhi once envisioned a future where the Congress would quietly dissolve itself into a Lok Sevak Sangh after Independence, having fulfilled its role and returned power to the people. History, as it often does, chose drama instead. The party stayed on, grew older, heavier with legacy — and now, at 140, finds itself older than independent India and still very much in the business of electoral survival.Founded in 1885, the Indian National Congress didn’t just witness the making of modern India; it scripted large parts of it. But fast-forward to the present, and the party that once defined the political centre is struggling to locate it. The slogans are loud, the marches long, the symbolism familiar—but dominance has been replaced by damage control, and nostalgia no longer guarantees votes. Rahul Gandhi Attacks Modi Govt In Germany, Says ‘West, India Handed Over Production To China’ Now, stepping into its 141st year, the Congress has little time to blow out birthday candles and even less room to get things wrong. A series of assembly elections across five states is lining up as its next reality check, testing whether fresh campaign calls, revived alliances, and lessons from a bruising 2025 can finally add up. From rebranding protest politics to fighting key battles in the south and the northeast, the grand old party is once again at the crossroads — older, wiser, and under pressure to prove it still knows the way forward.Does Congress need to change its campaign calls?Save the Constitution, vote chori, caste survey — these are some of the battle cries Congress tried to campaign on. Rahul Gandhi walked miles for it. While the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha may have charmed those he walked with, the votes did not enter its account.2026, however, would see a break from these campaign calls as the Grand Old Party announced nationwide protests against the BJP-led central government for replacing the rural employment scheme – MGNREGA – with VB G-RAM-G law.”We also pledge to democratically oppose every conspiracy to remove Gandhiji’s name from MNREGA,” Mallikarjun Kharge said at the CWC meet as he announced the campaign from January 5.But the question is, would the people who need the scheme relate to “conspiracy to remove Gandhiji’s name from MNREGA”?While the CWC release does highlight what it describes as the systematic dilution of MNREGA, including unilateral changes to the scheme’s structure without consultation or parliamentary debate, the beneficiaries in whose name the Congress is mobilising are unlikely to engage with or prioritise such detailed party statements.Also read: Rahul Gandhi walked 1,300 km but Congress still went downhillBattle in the South and the NortheastKeralaOut of the five states that are set to see ballot contests this year, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry remain the crucial ones for Congress. The party will directly face the BJP or the Left in these assembly elections.The party is riding on high confidence with a sweeping comeback in the Kerala local body polls. However, the BJP-led NDA’s Trivandrum win cannot be ignored. The local body election results offer the Congress-led UDF a clear strategic edge heading into the upcoming assembly polls. A pronounced anti-incumbency wave has cut through the LDF’s welfare and governance narrative, pushing the Left to its weakest grassroots position in years and denting its push for a third consecutive term.While the BJP’s expanding footprint has complicated Kerala’s traditional bipolar contest, the erosion of LDF dominance gives the UDF momentum, credibility, and a renewed claim as the principal alternative as the assembly battle approaches.AssamAfter its 2016 defeat in Assam—driven by deep anti-incumbency, alliance consolidation by the BJP, and voter frustration over corruption, jobs, and governance—the Congress is recalibrating its approach. This time, the party is foregrounding a grassroots-first strategy through its “Raijor Podulit Raijor Congress” campaign, aimed at rebuilding credibility from the bottom up. By crowdsourcing inputs for its manifesto via thousands of “aspirational boxes” and sustained community outreach across regions, the Congress is seeking to address precisely the issues that cost it power earlier: employment, fair wages for tea workers, flood management, public health, and governance delivery.At the organisational level, the Congress is also positioning itself as the anchor of a broad opposition alliance to take on the BJP, while trying to avoid the fragmentation that helped its rivals in the past.However, the decision to contest 100 of 126 seats has exposed fault lines within the alliance, making seat-sharing and coordination a key test of leadership. Balancing assertiveness with accommodation, translating consultation into votes, and countering the BJP’s entrenched narrative on identity and development remain the party’s central challenges as it looks to convert renewed mobilisation into an electoral comeback in Assam.Tamil NaduCongress finds itself walking a tightrope within the DMK-led alliance. While it wants to improve its bargaining position by pressing for a higher number of seats, the party has to contend with its relatively weak independent base in the state and the DMK’s clear upper hand. The party’s challenge lies in projecting relevance and cohesion without appearing disruptive, ensuring smooth coordination at the grassroots for vote transfer, and managing internal ambitions—all while avoiding strain in a long-standing alliance that remains crucial for its electoral survival in Tamil Nadu.Conflicting actions by individual leaders, including high-profile meetings outside the alliance framework, have added to doubts about unity and discipline, even if these are intended mainly to strengthen Congress’s hand in talks. West BengalCongress heads into the West Bengal polls facing an existential challenge shaped by years of steady decline and shrinking political space. From being a significant player with strongholds in Malda and Murshidabad a decade ago, the party has slipped into near irrelevance, drawing a blank in the 2021 assembly election and losing even its traditional bases. This collapse has coincided with the BJP’s rapid rise as the principal opposition to the Trinamool Congress, leaving Congress squeezed out of the bipolar contest. Compounding the problem is Mamata Banerjee’s clear insistence on going it alone, shutting the door on any meaningful alliance and reducing Congress’s bargaining power to zero. With no dominant leader, weak organisation, and little clarity on whether it is fighting for seats, vote share or mere visibility, Congress enters the 2026 battle not just struggling to regain relevance, but fighting to remain a credible political force in Bengal at all.Team Rahul vs Team PriyankaThe recent remarks from within and around the Congress have given fresh momentum to the question of whether the party is informally sounding out Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a larger leadership option amid its ongoing churn. Priyanka Gandhi The letter by former Odisha MLA Mohammed Moquim, questioning Mallikarjun Kharge’s effectiveness and explicitly citing age and youth disconnect, reflects a deeper anxiety within sections of the party about stagnation and electoral drift. Endorsements of Priyanka—ranging from Imran Masood’s projection of her as a prime ministerial face to Robert Vadra’s acknowledgement of growing demands—suggest an undercurrent that sees her as a potential unifying figure who could reconnect the party with voters. Rather than a clear leadership challenge, the episode points to a Congress struggling to balance generational renewal, organisational reform and its continued reliance on the Gandhi family, with Priyanka emerging less as a declared alternative and more as a symbol of unresolved succession questions.Rahul was visible, a little too much? A lookback at 20252025 was a year of motion without payoff for the Congress. Rahul Gandhi’s 1,300-kilometre march through Bihar—spanning 25 districts and 110 seats—came loaded with slogans, symbolism, and carefully curated local flavour. From gamchas and Bhojpuri soundbites to makhana and motorbike rides, the outreach was exhaustive. The results were not. Voters showed up, but they did not line up behind the Congress, leaving the party staring at one of its weakest performances in the state and once again exposing the gap between optics and organisation. That disconnect played out across the electoral map. The promise of 2024’s Lok Sabha showing evaporated in the 2025 Assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi. Haryana slipped away amid factional squabbles and the absence of a decisive state leader. Maharashtra saw alliance fatigue within the MVA blunt Congress’s impact. In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP’s machine, backed by Narendra Modi’s enduring pull, steamrolled Congress campaigns. Delhi remained a write-off. Jharkhand stood apart, where the Congress survived by riding on the back of a strong JMM alliance and a welfare-driven pitch—less a revival than a reminder of where the party still works.Rahul Gandhi ensured the Congress never vanished from the headlines, sharpening his attacks with claims of “vote chori” and warnings of systemic voter fraud. The rhetoric kept the narrative alive, but elections are won on the ground, not in press conferences. By the end of 2025, the verdict was hard to miss: the Congress can still set the conversation, but without organisational discipline and credible state leadership, it continues to lose the contest.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBullet Train Gets August 15, 2027 India Launch Date, Minister Shares Details On Tunnel BreakthroughCleanest City Hit By Water Contamination As Lab Links Indore Diarrhoea Outbreak To Pipeline LeakUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action UpOpen Letter From Pakistan Backs India As Baloch Leader Signals Diplomatic Break With Islamabad’Bad Neighbours Who Persist With Terror’: Jaishankar Warns Pakistan, Hopes Improved Bangladesh TiesBangladesh Jamaat Signals Unity Rule With BNP Ahead Of Polls, Pushes Back On India Meeting ClaimsAfter Indus Treaty Setback India Clears Chenab Hydropower Project Triggering Fresh Panic In PakistanAnother Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader Hacked And Burned Alive On Road HomeCongress Leader Nana Patole’s ‘Rahul Like Ram’ Remark Sparks Row; BJP Hits BackWest Bengal SIR Brings Home A Man Presumed Dead For 28 Years In UP’s Muzaffarnagar123PhotostoriesChennai’s Metro Makeover: Vadapalani Skywalk To Ease Crowds, Cut Crossings And Speed TransfersSixth Time Lucky? 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Dangers Of AI: Is ChatGPT Quietly Harming Your Mental Health? | Global Pulse “There have to be guardrails put in place by features such as Grok that do not violate women’s dignity; big tech firms need to take the onus. 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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has written to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the government to urgently step in over what she described as a disturbing rise in the misuse of AI tools to sexualise women on social media, particularly on X, owned by Elon Musk.In her letter, Priyanka Chaturvedi called for strict “guardrails” on AI chatbots such as Grok, saying social media platforms must be made “a safe space for women”. She also underlined the need for better education of men from an early age to prevent such behaviour.“Have sought urgent attention and intervention of the IT Minister to take the issue of increasing incidents of AI apps being prompted to sexualise and undress women by unauthorised use of their images on social media,” Chaturvedi said in a post on X. Dangers Of AI: Is ChatGPT Quietly Harming Your Mental Health? | Global Pulse “There have to be guardrails put in place by features such as Grok that do not violate women’s dignity; big tech firms need to take the onus. And I wish men indulging in such behaviour were educated better at their homes & schools so as to not become such sick perverts in their adulthood,” she added.In the letter shared publicly, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader flagged what she called an emerging trend on X, where men operating fake accounts allegedly upload photos of women and use AI prompts to minimise their clothing or sexualise them.“It is not just limited to sharing photos through fake accounts but are also targeting women who post their own photos,” she wrote.Calling the practice an “unacceptable and gross misuse of an AI function,” Chaturvedi also criticised Grok for “enabling this behaviour by adhering to such requests”.She described such acts as a “breach of women’s right to privacy” and termed them “criminal”, adding that similar instances were “going absolutely unchecked” across other platforms as well.“I write to you as an active member of the Standing Committee on IT & Communication, to urge you as a minister to take this up strongly with X to ensure safeguards are built in their AI apps to make the platform a safe space for women,” she said.“Our country cannot be a bystander to women’s dignity being violated publicly and digitally with zero consequences under the garb of creativity and innovation condone such prompts. While we welcome AI and its role in making lives easier for the world, we will not allow a proliferation of such demeaning acts towards women,” the Rajya Sabha MP added.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action UpOpen Letter From Pakistan Backs India As Baloch Leader Signals Diplomatic Break With Islamabad’Bad Neighbours Who Persist With Terror’: Jaishankar Warns Pakistan, Hopes Improved Bangladesh TiesBangladesh Jamaat Signals Unity Rule With BNP Ahead Of Polls, Pushes Back On India Meeting ClaimsAfter Indus Treaty Setback India Clears Chenab Hydropower Project Triggering Fresh Panic In PakistanAnother Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader Hacked And Burned Alive On Road HomeCongress Leader Nana Patole’s ‘Rahul Like Ram’ Remark Sparks Row; BJP Hits BackWest Bengal SIR Brings Home A Man Presumed Dead For 28 Years In UP’s MuzaffarnagarIndia And Pakistan Exchange List Of Nuclear Installations Under 1988 Agreement‘Vote Theft In Bengal’: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Slams ECI Over SIR, BJP Fires Back123Photostories6 ankle strengthening exercises to improve balance and prevent sprainsWhich Mantra will help you release your inner fear; based on your birth dateWhich country is home to the world’s most poisonous Golden Dart Frog? 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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has written to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the government to urgently step in over what she described as a disturbing rise in the misuse of AI tools to sexualise women on social media, particularly on X, owned by…

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Vivaan Shah shares appreciation post for ‘Ikkis’ co-star Agastya Nanda; leaves Shweta Bachchan emotional: ‘Blessing to Indian cinema’

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Agastya Nanda made waves with his stunning debut in ‘Ikkis,’ directed by Sriram Raghavan, earning glowing reviews from co-star Vivaan Shah. Shah praised Nanda’s depth and nuanced performance, admiring his craft as reminiscent of his own early days in acting. Shweta Bachchan couldn’t be prouder, expressing her heartfelt appreciation for Shah’s warm accolades that touched…

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Madhya Pradesh’s Indore is facing a public health emergency as the Bhagirathpura locality has been hit by a waterborne disease outbreak, with 9 confirmed deaths and over 1400 affected. Now, the death of a 6-month-old child has raised outrage. The infant died after diarrhea and high-fever, and contaminated water is suspected to be the cause….

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A dramatic video shows rocks falling on the highway stretch while motorists running for cover. SRINAGAR: A massive landslide on Friday morning disrupted traffic on the Srinagar–Baramulla–Uri highway, officials said.The landslide occurred on the Baramulla stretch of NH-1. A video shared by news agency PTI showed huge rocks and mounds of soil crashing down the…

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PM Modi, Inscribed relic casket from Piprahwa (Picture- Ministry of culture) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in Delhi on Saturday, calling it a special moment for those who care about India’s history, culture and the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Tomorrow, 3rd January, is a very special day for those passionate about history, culture and the ideals of Bhagwan Buddha. At 11 AM, the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, ‘The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’, will be inaugurated at Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in Delhi.”The Prime Minister said the exposition brings together the Piprahwa relics that were repatriated after more than a century, along with authentic relics and archaeological material preserved at the National Museum in New Delhi and the Indian Museum in Kolkata. He further described the event as part of the government’s effort to popularise the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha and strengthen the connection between young people and India’s cultural roots. PM Modi also thanked those involved in bringing the relics back to India.What are Piprahwa relics The Piprahwa relics were discovered in 1898 and are considered among the earliest and most important archaeological finds linked directly to Bhagwan Buddha. Archaeological evidence connects the Piprahwa site to ancient Kapilavastu, widely believed to be the place where Buddha spent his early life before renouncing worldly life.Officials say the exposition brings the repatriated relics together with national collections for the first time. It highlights India’s long civilisational link with Buddhism and the continuing relevance of Buddha’s teachings.The exhibition is organised around several themes, with a central interpretive model inspired by the Sanchi Stupa. Other sections focus on the life of Buddha, the rediscovery of Piprahwa, the spread of Buddhist art beyond India, and the ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural artefacts.To exposition includes films, digital reconstructions, projections and multimedia displays that trace the journey of the relics and their wider cultural meaning.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action UpOpen Letter From Pakistan Backs India As Baloch Leader Signals Diplomatic Break With Islamabad’Bad Neighbours Who Persist With Terror’: Jaishankar Warns Pakistan, Hopes Improved Bangladesh TiesBangladesh Jamaat Signals Unity Rule With BNP Ahead Of Polls, Pushes Back On India Meeting ClaimsAfter Indus Treaty Setback India Clears Chenab Hydropower Project Triggering Fresh Panic In PakistanAnother Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader Hacked And Burned Alive On Road HomeCongress Leader Nana Patole’s ‘Rahul Like Ram’ Remark Sparks Row; BJP Hits BackWest Bengal SIR Brings Home A Man Presumed Dead For 28 Years In UP’s MuzaffarnagarIndia And Pakistan Exchange List Of Nuclear Installations Under 1988 Agreement‘Vote Theft In Bengal’: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Slams ECI Over SIR, BJP Fires Back123PhotostoriesChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares deliciously healthy menu to follow in New Year5 stunning national parks to explore without fear of venomous snakes10 ancient languages still in use across the World6 ankle strengthening exercises to improve balance and prevent sprainsWhich Mantra will help you release your inner fear; based on your birth dateWhich country is home to the world’s most poisonous Golden Dart Frog? Why you should know this7 times Prince George proved he’s a future King in the makingNeurologist shares 3 new year resolutions for better brain health in 20266 foods items which have been given a GI tag in 20252026, the ‘Year of the Sun’: 6 powerful Sun temples to visit in India123Hot PicksPremarital Test OmanVande Bharat Sleeper TrainJanuary Bank holidayGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJustin Thomas Net WorthWWE Star Nikki BellaCardi BCeeDee Lamb Luxury Car CollectionStefon DiggsCaitlin ClarkTom BradyMicah Parsons vs CeeDee Lamb Net WorthNHL Injury UpdateVanessa Bryant

PM Modi, Inscribed relic casket from Piprahwa (Picture- Ministry of culture) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in Delhi on Saturday, calling it a special moment for those who care about India’s history, culture and the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Tomorrow, 3rd January, is a very special day for those passionate about history, culture and the ideals of Bhagwan Buddha. At 11 AM, the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, ‘The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’, will be inaugurated at Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in Delhi.”The Prime Minister said the exposition brings together the Piprahwa relics that were repatriated after more than a century, along with authentic relics and archaeological material preserved at the National Museum in New Delhi and the Indian Museum in Kolkata. He further described the event as part of the government’s effort to popularise the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha and strengthen the connection between young people and India’s cultural roots. PM Modi also thanked those involved in bringing the relics back to India.What are Piprahwa relics The Piprahwa relics were discovered in 1898 and are considered among the earliest and most important archaeological finds linked directly to Bhagwan Buddha. Archaeological evidence connects the Piprahwa site to ancient Kapilavastu, widely believed to be the place where Buddha spent his early life before renouncing worldly life.Officials say the exposition brings the repatriated relics together with national collections for the first time. It highlights India’s long civilisational link with Buddhism and the continuing relevance of Buddha’s teachings.The exhibition is organised around several themes, with a central interpretive model inspired by the Sanchi Stupa. Other sections focus on the life of Buddha, the rediscovery of Piprahwa, the spread of Buddhist art beyond India, and the ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural artefacts.To exposition includes films, digital reconstructions, projections and multimedia displays that trace the journey of the relics and their wider cultural meaning.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action UpOpen Letter From Pakistan Backs India As Baloch Leader Signals Diplomatic Break With Islamabad’Bad Neighbours Who Persist With Terror’: Jaishankar Warns Pakistan, Hopes Improved Bangladesh TiesBangladesh Jamaat Signals Unity Rule With BNP Ahead Of Polls, Pushes Back On India Meeting ClaimsAfter Indus Treaty Setback India Clears Chenab Hydropower Project Triggering Fresh Panic In PakistanAnother Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader Hacked And Burned Alive On Road HomeCongress Leader Nana Patole’s ‘Rahul Like Ram’ Remark Sparks Row; BJP Hits BackWest Bengal SIR Brings Home A Man Presumed Dead For 28 Years In UP’s MuzaffarnagarIndia And Pakistan Exchange List Of Nuclear Installations Under 1988 Agreement‘Vote Theft In Bengal’: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Slams ECI Over SIR, BJP Fires Back123PhotostoriesChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares deliciously healthy menu to follow in New Year5 stunning national parks to explore without fear of venomous snakes10 ancient languages still in use across the World6 ankle strengthening exercises to improve balance and prevent sprainsWhich Mantra will help you release your inner fear; based on your birth dateWhich country is home to the world’s most poisonous Golden Dart Frog? Why you should know this7 times Prince George proved he’s a future King in the makingNeurologist shares 3 new year resolutions for better brain health in 20266 foods items which have been given a GI tag in 20252026, the ‘Year of the Sun’: 6 powerful Sun temples to visit in India123Hot PicksPremarital Test OmanVande Bharat Sleeper TrainJanuary Bank holidayGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJustin Thomas Net WorthWWE Star Nikki BellaCardi BCeeDee Lamb Luxury Car CollectionStefon DiggsCaitlin ClarkTom BradyMicah Parsons vs CeeDee Lamb Net WorthNHL Injury UpdateVanessa Bryant

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PM Modi, Inscribed relic casket from Piprahwa (Picture- Ministry of culture) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in Delhi on Saturday, calling it a special moment for those who care about India’s history, culture and the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha.In a…

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‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection day 29 Vs ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ day 9 (LIVE): Ranveer Singh starrer marches toward Rs 750 crore mark in 2026, while Kartik Aaryan starrer crawls towards Rs 32 crore

‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection day 29 Vs ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ day 9 (LIVE): Ranveer Singh starrer marches toward Rs 750 crore mark in 2026, while Kartik Aaryan starrer crawls towards Rs 32 crore

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The curtains have been drawn on 2025, but the growth of ‘Dhurandhar’ continues to make headlines. Starring Ranveer Singh, Akhshaye Khanna, Sara Arjun, and others, the spy thriller continues to shine at the box office; roaring louder with every day. After 28 days of theatrical release, the movie crossed the Rs 735 crore mark and…

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