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Pakistan summons US diplomat to lodge protest over Gor calling J&K ‘important part’ of India

Keshav Padmanabhan - August 19, 2026

Islamabad has long illegally occupied parts of Jammu and Kashmir. It has attempted to internationalise the issue, despite relevant agreements struck with India to resolve the situation bilaterally.

Jharkhand students pause protest for 2 months after Hemant Soren govt cancels 22 exams

Apoorva Mandhani - August 19, 2026

Baba ji, don’t dream about my jawaani—Kangana hits out at Baba Ramdev after he slams ‘gen gutter’ remark

Neelam Pandey - August 19, 2026

50 days of cruelty: Twisha Sharma’s final distress messages revealed

+TFP Mayank Kumar - August 19, 2026

India becomes the least-favoured stock market in Asia. What has investors worried?

Vitasta Kaul - August 19, 2026

Why renewed US-Pakistan engagement is making Chinese analysts uneasy

Sana Hashmi - August 19, 2026

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50 days of cruelty: Twisha Sharma’s final distress messages revealed

Mayank Kumar - August 19, 2026

Two funerals, one word: How ‘encounter’ is Haryana’s new currency of grief and justice

Sushil Manav - August 19, 2026

Own a flat, but have no say. Gurugram residents are fighting for RWA membership

Almina Khatoon - August 18, 2026

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Global media profiles the ‘outspoken Hindu monk’ who may succeed Modi

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Madras HC puts end to caste discrimination at Kancheepuram temple, says ‘all equal in eyes of God’

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‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in 800 cities & nationwide protests on ‘chanda chori’, CWC decides in meeting

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NCERT’s new political science textbook panel includes members with RSS, ABVP links

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Opinion

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

Mukund Padmanabhan - August 19, 2026

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s states announce policies but don’t make documents public. It’s bad for business

Aryan D'Rozario - August 19, 2026

India’s district judiciary isn’t filling SC-ST-OBC seats

Abhishek Rath - August 19, 2026

NASA wants ISRO on its Moon base. India must consider the risks

Ajey Lele - August 19, 2026

Why renewed US-Pakistan engagement is making Chinese analysts uneasy

Sana Hashmi - August 19, 2026

We knew Modi’s attack on institutions was bad for Indian economy. Now we have proof

Amitabh Dubey - August 18, 2026

Nehru built parliamentary democracy. Modi has spent a decade dismantling it

Sagarika Ghose - August 18, 2026

Features

China lands reusable rocket booster on ground for first time, scores milestone in space race

Himanshi Aggarwal - August 19, 2026

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Baba ji, don’t dream about my jawaani—Kangana hits out at Baba Ramdev after he slams ‘gen gutter’ remark

Neelam Pandey - August 19, 2026

Baba Ramdev had criticised Kangana, saying she had lost her mental balance, when he was asked to comment on her 'gutter generation' remark aimed at Gen Z.

‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in 800 cities & nationwide protests on ‘chanda chori’, CWC decides in meeting

Apoorva Mandhani - August 19, 2026

Hits, misses & criticism: 100-day report card of Vijay’s TVK govt in Tamil Nadu

Shweta Tripathi - August 19, 2026

Chinese encroachment to Ram temple, Kharge launches all-out attack on Modi govt at CWC meet

Apoorva Mandhani - August 19, 2026

Non-veg or jackfruit? BJP chief Nabin’s Andhra meal triggers row, Congress asks ‘what about Sawan?’

Neelam Pandey - August 19, 2026

BJP’s Guna MLA refers to Sita as ‘maut ka saman’, says only men have died in wars

Neelam Pandey - August 19, 2026

Careful of Gen Z, they forced PM to post midnight reels—Shivakumar tells MLAs to scale up youth outreach

Sharan Poovanna - August 19, 2026

Eye On China

Why renewed US-Pakistan engagement is making Chinese analysts uneasy

Sana Hashmi - August 19, 2026

Chinese commentators are paying growing attention to Pakistan-US relations, with some accusing Islamabad of deliberately balancing between Beijing and Washington.

Ground Reports

A Mumbai teen’s mission is helping workers register on e-Shram. Govt site is daunting

Kasturi Walimbe - August 19, 2026

Own a flat, but have no say. Gurugram residents are fighting for RWA membership

Almina Khatoon - August 18, 2026

How sewer deaths scar families for years

Vitasta Kaul - August 17, 2026

Jharkhand’s govt recruitment is stuck in a loop—aspirants pay with years of their lives

Nootan Sharma - August 16, 2026

Entertainment

After ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, makers return with documentary on MiG-21’s 62 years with IAF

Harsh Tiwari - August 19, 2026

Health

‘Just scratching the surface’: How Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sees India’s GLP-1 market growing

Sneha Richhariya - August 19, 2026

Judiciary

Madras HC puts end to caste discrimination at Kancheepuram temple, says ‘all equal in eyes of God’

Ruchi Bhattar - August 19, 2026

India

Why Telangana polytechnic students are protesting Revanth Reddy’s Shakti plan for technical education

Deepika Amirapu - August 19, 2026

Polytechnic students and faculty are opposing Telangana’s move to bring institutions under Shakti, fearing loss of autonomy, costlier education and uncertainty over engineering admissions.

Hits, misses & criticism: 100-day report card of Vijay’s TVK govt in Tamil Nadu

Shweta Tripathi - August 19, 2026

50 days of cruelty: Twisha Sharma’s final distress messages revealed

+TFP Mayank Kumar - August 19, 2026

Jharkhand students pause protest for 2 months after Hemant Soren govt cancels 22 exams

Apoorva Mandhani - August 19, 2026

Telcos to use subscriber photo checks to enforce 9-SIM cap in bid to curb digital arrest scams

Vrinda Tulsian - August 19, 2026

22 exams cancelled, 6 on hold, 17 under enquiry: Jharkhand govt’s olive branch to protesting students

Apoorva Mandhani - August 19, 2026

Bhatti’s 3,000-men boast after Amit Shah’s 253 arrests. Pakistani gangster says those held are CJP men

Alisha Dutta - August 19, 2026

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Delhi made its stance clear by inviting Tarique Rahman. Ball is now in Dhaka’s court

ThePrint Team - August 19, 2026

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Economy

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

Udit Bubna - August 19, 2026

Windfall on Day 1 of UP-Japan investment meet: Rs 3,191-cr projects for Gr Noida, 500-acre Japanese City

Prashant Srivastava - August 19, 2026

Chinese imports are fuelling India’s export growth, from smartphones to pharma

Keshav Padmanabhan - August 19, 2026

PM Internship Scheme sees stronger response in third pilot round

Udit Bubna - August 18, 2026

Houston, we have a start-up boom: India’s space ventures jump from 1 to 400 in four years

Vrinda Tulsian - August 18, 2026

Governance

Hits, misses & criticism: 100-day report card of Vijay’s TVK govt in Tamil Nadu

Shweta Tripathi - August 19, 2026

Telcos to use subscriber photo checks to enforce 9-SIM cap in bid to curb digital arrest scams

Vrinda Tulsian - August 19, 2026

Too many civil servants, too little work: CM Sukhu moves to cut IAS, IPS cadres in HP, save ‘Rs 200 cr’

Saurabh Chauhan - August 18, 2026

IBBI proposes curbs on malicious insolvency filings after another resolution professional’s arrest

Ruchi Bhattar - August 18, 2026

PageTurner

Odia food is intuitive gut care. It’s grandma-approved

Sandip Das - August 19, 2026

Science

Bengaluru company announces MOSAIC, India’s AI-powered space surveillance system

For the space domain awareness company Digantara, MOSAIC extends existing infrastructure, which spans space-based tracking and data fusion through the in-house processing engine.

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Poet Jan Nisar Akhtar wrote 150 film songs. His great love story survives in 500 letters

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 19, 2026

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