Rising Bharat Summit

Full transcript of the interaction with renowned actor Randeep Hooda at the Rising Bharat Summit 2025, held in New Delhi from April 8 to 9

Full transcript of William Dalrymple interview at Rising Bharat Summit

Full transcript of the interaction with renowned Scottish historian William Dalrymple at the Rising Bharat Summit 2025, held in New Delhi from April 8 to 9

Full text: Amit Shah's wide-ranging interview at Rising Bharat Summit 2025

From the new Waqf laws and delimitation to the BJP's electoral prospects, Shah spoke about a host of issues and even offered rare insights into his personal life.

Abhinav Bindra slams India's sporting mindset: 'We only celebrate winners'

After becoming the nation's first individual Olympic champion by winning gold in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bindra's unrestrained passion for sports prompted him to pursue a career in entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

Can non-Muslims be part of Waqf Trust? Amit Shah dismisses misconception

Like we can’t keep [non-Hindus] in a temple trust, we can’t keep [non-Muslims] in Waqf trust. But is it compulsory that the charity commissioner is a Hindu, says Shah.

Nushrratt Bharuccha meets PM Narendra Modi at Rising Bharat Summit, writes, "Maari mate aa zindagi bhar ni yaadgir reh se"

Nushrratt Bharuccha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recuing her after she was stranded in Israel for 36 hours. The actress expressed her excitement to meet the PM.

Amit Shah on his childhood nickname: 'I was called Poonam because...'

My bua (aunt) had decided I would get a proper name after I turned five. Because i was born on Sharad Purnima everyone used to call me Poonam, says Shah.

Full transcript of Piyush Goyal interview at Rising Bharat Summit

We believe that India was not one of those countries which really needed to have tariffs on them because we were already in engagement for a bilateral trade deal, says the minister.

Full transcript of Ashwini Vaishnaw's interview at Rising Bharat Summit

Ten years ago, there were only 300-400 startups. Today, there are more than 1.5 lakh. The government has created an environment through which India has become the third largest startup ecosystem, says Vaishnaw.

Full transcript of Hitesh Oberoi, Pramath Raj Sinha's interview at Rising Bharat Summit

AI is the thousand pound gorilla in the room today. And I've seen in my journey that every 10 years you have a brand new technology, which is very disruptive, says Oberoi.

Rising Bharat Summit 2025: Pushing for grant-based funding, startup founders should enjoy their equity, says Minister Piyush Goyal 

'Allow founders to enjoy (their) equity. If they do well, allow them to claw back their equity,' Goyal added.

Full transcript of Sahil Vachani's panel discussion with Sri Lakshmi VS at Rising Bharat Summit 2025

The panelists discussed the importance of improving social infrastructure, livability, and public-private partnerships to address challenges such as air pollution and climate change for sustainable urban growth

'Bound by ideology': Amit Shah on his decades-long association with PM Narendra Modi

Shah said that their shared ideology serves as a guideline for them, which is why there has never been any differences between PM Modi and him.

Govt under whose rule blasts took place...: Amit Shah on Tahawwur Rana's extradition at Rising Bharat Summit

"Tahawwur Rana will be punished under our Constitution and this is a big achievement for the country," Amit Shah said.

'Elect BJP to power': Amit Shah's solution to end Bangladeshi infiltration in West Bengal

Speaking at News 18's Rising Bharat Summit in New Delhi, Shah remarked that the only way to stop the menace of infiltration is to elect the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming state polls in 2026.

Amit Shah on Trump tariffs: 'Such external pressures won't cause panic among Indians'

Shah said that it is too soon to determine the impact of Trump tariffs but asserted that India's economy is resilient to such pressures.

Amit Shah's swipe at Rahul Gandhi over non-involvement in Waqf Bill debate: 'Neither he nor his party...'

Taking a swipe at Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Shah questioned why he did not speak during the debate on the Waqf Bill.

Muslims not against Waqf Act, select individuals opposing the law: Amit Shah at Rising Bharat Summit

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as per a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry.

Full transcript of Jitendra Singh's address at Rising Bharat Summit 2025

Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments on India's partition, Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated on Wednesday that the ambitions of Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah were behind the 1947 division of the country.

Amit Shah's 'challenge' to Rahul Gandhi on CAA: 'Congress hoodwinked the country'

"I challenge Rahul Gandhi to tell me if a single Muslim lost citizenship. They (Congress) hoodwinked the entire country that the government will snatch (their) citizenshop ... it also led to violence. They are responsible for this," Shah said.

‘There is space for everything in our economy,’ Ashwini Vaishnaw defends startups amid criticism

Speaking at the Rising Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw defended India’s startups and praised the government's role in nurturing them.

Indian startups on the right path in deep tech but need more patience, says Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain

Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain stressed the need for billions of dollars in patient capital to pursue the same level of deep tech work that's happening in the United States or China.

Nitish Kumar to continue as Bihar's CM for another five years, says JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha at Rising Bharat Summit 2025

In an interaction with News18's Amish Devgan, Jha said that if the NDA-JD(U) alliance wins the upcoming elections, Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar's Chief Minister for another five years.

Stop SIPs in a market dip? You miss the real gains, says Capital League’s Rajul Kothari

From scarcity to surplus, Rajul Kothari highlights the need for thoughtful spending among young individuals