Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, red cap, waves as he returns after India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Gallantry Award website at his office at South Block, in New Delhi. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat is also seen...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interaction with cadets and artists who will perform at the Republic Day Parade 2021, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during the NCC Investiture Ceremony, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs the 5th India-Singapore Defence Ministers Dialogue, via video conferencing in New Delhi. Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar is also seen in the ...
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (L) and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari (R) release booklets during the inauguration of 'National Road Safety Month' to create awareness...
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (2L) in the presence of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari (C) presents the best performance in road safety to Tamil Nadu, received by I.G....
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the inauguration of 'National Road Safety Month' to create awareness on road safety and reduce road accidents, at Vigyan Bhavan in New D...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, and UP Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath during the 'Bhoomi Pujan' and foundation laying ceremony of Ne...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (C), Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, and UP Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath during the 'Bhoomi Pujan' and foundation laying ceremony o...
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh greets Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali before their meeting in New Delhi.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (R) with Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali during a meeting in New Delhi.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at the latter's office in Bengaluru.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Governor of Karnataka, Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, in Bengaluru.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after visiting Union minister Shripad Naik, who is admitted in the Goa Medical College and Hospital, after he met with an accident in neighbouring Ka...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the online portal https://afd.csdindia.gov.in/ for purchase of items Against Firm Demand (AFD) from CSD Canteens, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the online portal https://afd.csdindia.gov.in/ for purchase of items Against Firm Demand (AFD) from CSD Canteens, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in New Delhi.
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Apropos the spat between Arun Jaitley and the tentwallah, frankly, I as usual don't have a clue. Gossip, buzz and conspiracy theories are par for the course in the Byzantine world of Delhi, but today's Hindustan Times editorial has got the grapevine going a bit more than the usual:
So, in a way, Rajnath Singh as well as Mr Advani may well represent the stage in this projected trajectory that needs to be jettisoned before the BJP reaches for the proverbial stars again. And what better catalyst for this cleansing process than an electoral rout goaded by infighting? That Narendra Modi has long-term prime ministerial aspirations is no secret. It isn’t that he and his supporters within the party — Mr Jaitley being one of them — find leapfrogging over the current crop of top BJP leaders repugnant. It’s just that doing that now would be contaminating themselves with a losing touch. For this faction of the BJP, not being associated with Mr Singh et al is a canny decision.
Full editorial: How to detoxify your party
