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Pratul Sharma
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Journalist, The Week (India)
New Delhi
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Journalist with The Week magazine.
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Naveen Patnaik elected as BJD president for 9th term, says party couldn’t counter BJP's false narrative in 2024 polls
By Pratul Sharma Verified| The Week (India) Verified Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was re-elected unopposed as the president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the ninth consecutive term. The founding president of the BJD, a 76-year-old, who served as chief minister for 24 years in Odisha from 2000 onwards till the change of government, last year, reposed his faith in the party workers. “No one should underestimate the organisational strength of the BJD. The spirit of our workers remains very high. They are our real assets,” Patnaik said.
By Pratul Sharma Verified| The Week (India) Verified Dr Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), made a compelling case for enhancing India’s investment in research and development (R&D), particularly in the defence sector. Speaking at THE WEEK Defence Conclave, Dr Kamat stressed that both the government and the private sector must step up to meet the demands of the future battlefield. “As a nation, we have to increase our spending on R&D,” Dr Kamat said.
From defence reforms to peace-keeping: 5 takeaways from Rajnath Singh’s speech at THE WEEK Defence Conclave 2025
By Pratul Sharma Verified| The Week (India) Verified During the inaugural session of THE WEEK Defence Conclave 2025, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the mindset change that the Modi government has brought to the defence sector, making it future-ready. He reflected on the challenges inherited by his government and the far-reaching reforms carried out in the last 11 years, which are aimed at building a self-reliant, export-ready, and future-ready defence apparatus.
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The Week (India)
Kochi, Kerala, India