Siddhartha Verma

Yesterday, in Cambridge, I questioned Mr. Rahul Gandhi on his statement that "India is not a nation but a Union of States". He asserted that India is not a nation but the result of negotiation between states. (His complete response will be shared once uploaded by organisers)

A wonderful evening of connection and camaraderie. दिल्ली में आयोजित मॉन्टफोर्ट इंटर कॉलेज एलुमनाई संवाद बेहद सफल रहा। सभी साथियों का हार्दिक धन्यवाद, जिन्होंने अपनी उपस्थिति से इस शाम को इतना सुंदर, आत्मीय और सार्थक बनाया। The Montfort Inter College Alumni get-together in Delhi was a great success. Thank you to everyone who joined and made the evening so warm, engaging, and meaningful. Looking forward to many more such gatherings ahead

हनुमान जन्मोत्सव के पावन अवसर पर आज लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय के द्वितीय परिसर में आयोजित सुंदर कांड पाठ में सम्मिलित होने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। प्रभु श्री हनुमान जी की कृपा से सभी के जीवन में शक्ति, साहस, भक्ति और सद्बुद्धि का संचार हो। आप सभी को हनुमान जन्मोत्सव की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। 🙏🚩 On the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Janmotsava, I had the privilege of attending the Sundar Kaand Path organised at the University of Lucknow, Second Campus. May Lord Hanuman bless everyone with strength, courage, devotion, and wisdom. Heartiest greetings and best wishes to all on the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsava. 🙏🚩

The Government of India has issued an order to grant railway concession in the form of complimentary lifelong free travel in First Class/ 2 AC / AC Chair Car, along with one companion in trains of Indian Railways to the awardees of Sana/Nau Sena/Vayu Sena Medal gallantry awards/their spouse (widows/widower till their remarriage)/parents of unmarried posthumous awardees: Defence officials

The PSL is coming up and that is very exciting for many millions of cricket fans. We have always wondered what PSL stands for and it turns out it means Petrol Shortage League.

आज लखनऊ पुस्तक मेला, रविन्द्रालय, लखनऊ में "व्यक्ति निर्माण से राष्ट्र निर्माण" विषय पर अपने विचार साझा करने का अवसर मिला, जो Arvind Pandey जी की पुस्तक से प्रेरित है। अपने वक्तव्य में मैंने राष्ट्र की भारतीय अवधारणा को समझाने का प्रयास किया — राष्ट्र केवल भौगोलिक सीमाओं या राजनीतिक संरचना नहीं, बल्कि एक जीवंत सांस्कृतिक चेतना है, जो हमारे साझा मूल्यों और परंपराओं से निर्मित होती है। साथ ही, भारत में high-trust society के निर्माण की आवश्यकता पर बल दिया। Spoke at the Lucknow Book Fair at Ravindralaya, Lucknow on the theme “Vyakti Nirman se Rashtra Nirman”, inspired by the book of the same title by Arvind Pandey Ji In my address, I explored the meaning of Rashtra from a Bharatiya perspective — not merely as a political or geographical entity, but as a living civilizational consciousness rooted in shared values, cultural continuity, and collective identity. I also emphasised the urgent need to develop a high-trust society in India. Strong nations are built on trust — trust among citizens, in institutions, and in everyday conduct.

Earlier tonight we heard a powerful explosion here in Kabul. Soon after, flames rose into the sky from a hospital struck in Pakistani airstrikes. In the month of Ramadan, after people had opened their fasts, innocent lives were lost and many others wounded. My heart is with every family mourning tonight. Kabul is grieving. We pray for justice and for peace.

Our statement on Pakistan’s cowardly targeting of Kabul Hospital 🔗 bit.ly/4755W3j

Completely wrong. Agha had no business trying to stop and pick up the ball when the ball was still in play and he was clearly outside the crease. Surprised this is coming from a seasoned cricketer!

More evidence of the damage India caused deep in Pakistan during the 2025 Operation Sindoor.

Imagery indicates the building struck by India during the May 2025 conflict with Pakistan at Murid Airbase has now been demolished, the strike likely caused deeper internal damage than previously assessed, leaving the building unfit for repairs ndtv.com/world-news/fai…

the interview bias and dronacharya slight is without data. why set a wrong narrative, in UPSC 2025, 186 students got above 200 marks in UPSC interview ST 10 SC 15 EWS 11 OBC - 58 General - 92. Which is almost akin to percentage of selected aspirants category wise.

What is the number of General Category students who have received less than 150 marks from 2007 to 2017? Why sharing selective information to cast aspersions on UPSC and its various members/interviewers who come from all castes and communities?

Heartiest congratulations to Shri Mithun Raja Yadav Beri, IRTS:2019 for being bestowed with Commendation card by Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff. Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi has emphasised on "whole of government" approach for inter-ministerial coordination to ensure national security. Shri Mithun contribution in coordinating Railway–Military operational preparedness through a scenario-building exercise is remarkable and praiseworthy. Proud moment for the #IRTS fraternity. 🚞 🇮🇳 @adgpi @RailMinIndia #IndianRailways #IndianArmy #UPSC

India have lost only 2 (!) games from their last 4 men's white-ball ICC tournaments Simply incredible 🔥

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆 A milestone home #T20WorldCup triumph for India 🙌

Marching towards the #Final 👏 A step away from 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 🏆 #TeamIndia is into the #T20WorldCup finale 🥳 Scorecard ▶️ bit.ly/ENGvIND-T20-WO… #MenInBlue | #ENGvIND

Driving the logistics lifelines of the nation and ensuring seamless passenger mobility, the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) forms the operational backbone of Indian Railways. From the steam era to the #VandeBharat revolution, IRTS officers have been at the forefront of every transformation. Greetings on #IRTS day #ViksitBharat #IRTS #IndianRailways

#BREAKING: United States tells non-emergency staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave. US State Department says it has ordered non-emergency personnel assigned to consulates in Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore to leave the country with their families. The US said there is no change to the status of its embassy in the capital, Islamabad.

India are through to the #T20WorldCup semi-finals ✨

The tactics from Team India today were top notch. Axar Patel in the powerplay, holding Jasprit Bumrah back for the power hitters and using him against Shimron Hetmyer. Delayed introduction of Varun Chakravarthy. Sending Tilak Varma at the right moment to consolidate when a partnership was needed.