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‘Shuddhikaran’ ceremony after Kharge rally in Haldwani sparks Congress-BJP battle in Uttarakhand

Neelam Pandey - August 13, 2026

State Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal claims that the group—Shri Ram Sena—that performed the ceremony was associated with the BJP, a charge that the ruling party has denied.

Tamil identity, FCRA, NEET: What’s behind TVK’s very DMK-like agenda

Shweta Tripathi - August 13, 2026

Behind ticket for Indira assassination convict’s son, Amritpal’s gamble & a challenge for Akalis

Chitleen K Sethi - August 13, 2026

The Tatas have had rotten luck with Air India

+TFP Vir Sanghvi - August 13, 2026

Justice Yashwant Varma’s defence made 11 requests to JIC in cash row inquiry. What it got, what it didn’t

Ruchi Bhattar - August 13, 2026

Why Modi government’s FCRA Bill is facing pushback

Apoorva Mandhani - August 12, 2026

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6 months late, a year behind. How Jharkhand’s university students lose out before JPSC

Nootan Sharma - August 12, 2026

The Mecca pact repeats America’s failed Cold War bet on Pakistan

Praveen Swami - August 12, 2026

A 40-minute ride, a road under repair. What went wrong with Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

Saman Husain - August 12, 2026

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Amit Shah writes to LS Speaker asserting readiness to discuss NEET protest while Oppn demands resignation

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Cash-at-home row: The 3 charges against Justice Yashwant Varma & what Inquiry Committee found

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Opinion

The Tatas have had rotten luck with Air India

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Vir Sanghvi - August 13, 2026

N Chandrasekaran’s exit announcement has left many people at Air India feeling insecure about the future, the last thing the airline needs at the moment.

‘Real Gen Z revolution will happen to welcome Sheikh Hasina,’ says Chhatra League president

Deep Halder - August 12, 2026

Coffee, community, conservation—how a Karnataka coalition is working for people and elephants

Aritra Kshettry - August 12, 2026

The tank isn’t dead. It just needs a robotic army around it

Sameer Joshi - August 12, 2026

Why the FCRA Bill is an asset grab in disguise

Ajay Mallareddy - August 12, 2026

Modi govt’s ambitious policies lack a key element—processes

A K Bhattacharya - August 12, 2026

Hyderabad’s Old City is still waiting for its metro line. Andhra Pradesh marching ahead

Yunus Lasania - August 12, 2026

Features

Jharkhand recruitment scam accused Abhay Tiwari names JPSC members, ex-chairman Khiangte

Nootan Sharma - August 12, 2026

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‘Shuddhikaran’ ceremony after Kharge rally in Haldwani sparks Congress-BJP battle in Uttarakhand

Neelam Pandey - August 13, 2026

State Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal claims that the group—Shri Ram Sena—that performed the ceremony was associated with the BJP, a charge that the ruling party has denied.

Tamil identity, FCRA, NEET: What’s behind TVK’s very DMK-like agenda

Shweta Tripathi - August 13, 2026

Behind ticket for Indira assassination convict’s son, Amritpal’s gamble & a challenge for Akalis

Chitleen K Sethi - August 13, 2026

Amit Shah writes to LS Speaker asserting readiness to discuss NEET protest while Oppn demands resignation

Neelam Pandey - August 12, 2026

Owaisi questions govt on Chinese ‘tents’ in Arunachal, asks why Xi is being invited amid border tensions

Esha Mishra - August 12, 2026

FCRA Bill referred to JPC amid ruckus. Oppn says ‘govt targeting NGOs while RSS gets foreign funding’

Apoorva Mandhani - August 12, 2026

‘Lungiwala’ remark rocks RS as John Brittas says he’s filed privilege notice against BJP’s Sushmita Dev

Neelam Pandey - August 12, 2026

Entertainment

A Haryanvi rendition of ZNMD ‘Senorita’ song has gone viral. Who is the singer?

Sagrika Kissu - August 12, 2026

The video has now crossed one million views, drawing thousands of reactions online — including a comment from Farhan Akhtar, who rendered his voice to the original song.

Ground Reports

6 months late, a year behind. How Jharkhand’s university students lose out before JPSC

Nootan Sharma - August 12, 2026

A 40-minute ride, a road under repair. What went wrong with Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

Saman Husain - August 12, 2026

Lavender is a symbol of new Kashmir. Next frontier is turning Purple Revolution into profit

Vitasta Kaul - August 11, 2026

Teachers, principals, doctors: The employment crackdown that followed CJP-led protests

Sabah Gurmat - August 10, 2026

Eye On China

Chinese commentary frames the Mecca pact as a ‘money, gun and nuclear’ combination

Sana Hashmi - August 12, 2026

Go To Pakistan

Imran Khan is not dead, Pakistan Army confirms. Rare statement comes after a fake news report

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 12, 2026

Diplomacy

Sugauli Treaty missing? Nepal can’t confirm where 1816 document is amid Lipulekh border row

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 12, 2026

India

Dalit finance body beneficiaries nearly halve as House panel flags funding drought, board vacancies

Vrinda Tulsian - August 12, 2026

NSFDC beneficiaries fell from 1.18 lakh to 61,394 in a year as a Parliamentary panel flagged no fresh equity, nine board vacancies and weak state agencies.

Parliament panel pushes for 90-day crude oil reserves, flags delays in strategic expansion

Udit Bubna - August 12, 2026

‘ISI agent’ held trying to escape into Bangladesh, Bengal STF finds 6 India entries through Nepal

Alisha Dutta - August 12, 2026

India inflation stays within target band, backs RBI pause

Anup Roy - August 12, 2026

Why are India’s students disappearing? Parliamentary panel flags 73% enrolment drop by higher secondary

Fareeha Iftikhar - August 12, 2026

JPSC ex-chairman is the latest. 4 IAS officers faced arrests in Jharkhand since 2022

Mayank Kumar - August 12, 2026

Why Modi government’s FCRA Bill is facing pushback

Apoorva Mandhani - August 12, 2026

Global Pulse

Air India’s mounting losses to China dependence: Global media flags New Delhi’s policy dilemmas

Pakhi Khare - August 12, 2026

India's growing ties with Israel under the present dispensation and its fallouts are also being reported abroad.

Economy

Dalit finance body beneficiaries nearly halve as House panel flags funding drought, board vacancies

Vrinda Tulsian - August 12, 2026

Parliament panel pushes for 90-day crude oil reserves, flags delays in strategic expansion

Udit Bubna - August 12, 2026

Attacks on UAE vessels raise risks for Indian crude imports. But LPG, LNG supplies far more vulnerable

Udit Bubna - August 12, 2026

Chandrasekaran to step down as Tata Sons chairman upon completion of term in Feb 2027

Nivedita Patil - August 12, 2026

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

Moushumi Das Gupta - August 11, 2026

Governance

Dalit finance body beneficiaries nearly halve as House panel flags funding drought, board vacancies

Vrinda Tulsian - August 12, 2026

Parliament panel pushes for 90-day crude oil reserves, flags delays in strategic expansion

Udit Bubna - August 12, 2026

Why are India’s students disappearing? Parliamentary panel flags 73% enrolment drop by higher secondary

Fareeha Iftikhar - August 12, 2026

Why Modi government’s FCRA Bill is facing pushback

Apoorva Mandhani - August 12, 2026

StateDraft

17 years on, why Mumbai-Goa highway expansion project remains trapped between potholes & politics

Purva Chitnis - August 12, 2026

Science

Indian scientists build AI tool to spot hidden cancer cells. It outperforms other methods

The AI tool ACSCeND was developed by scientists from Ashoka University and SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, using deep learning to identify hidden cancer stem-like cells.

Last Laughs

Instant legislation

ThePrint Team - August 12, 2026

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