A political story one day, a boardroom story the next, and a range of issues covered in between, all tracing back to one stage. A leading story was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on development and his comments on the Opposition. Then came another big headline: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra reading the rulebook when asked about the Tatas’ boardroom battle.
The NDTV World Summit 2026 made headlines on the front pages of Indian newspapers for two days straight.
The Prime Minister argued that the Nehru-Gandhi family has become a burden on the Congress itself. He claimed that senior leaders not only agree but also discuss this privately with people in power. He declined to discuss any one company.
“I don’t know how long the Congress will continue to put the country at stake for the launch of its failed product. [The Satish Dhawan Space Centre at] Sriharikota does not see as many launches as the Congress tries, unsuccessfully, to launch its leader in a year,” he said. “As a policy, we do not answer questions relating to any specific regulated entity,” he said. “So, pardon me, I will not be able to answer this specific question.”
He referred to the ancient Indian economist Chanakya, citing his Sanskrit aphorism ‘apranitah tu matsyanyayam udbhavayati’, which translates to ‘when the law of punishment is kept in abeyance, it gives rise to Matsya Nyaya (law of the sea)’, meaning the strong shall swallow the weak. The Prime Minister also took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi without naming the Congress leader.
