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Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

Shekhar Gupta - March 28, 2026

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.

They were made Indian citizens in 2015. A decade on, West Bengal SIR raises doubts on their belonging

+TFP Moushumi Das Gupta - March 28, 2026

DMK to contest 164 seats, Congress 28. Stalin-led ruling party fields over 60 first-timers

Shweta Tripathi - March 28, 2026

India says Modi spoke ‘only’ to Trump in call; Elon Musk’s presence left for White House to clarify

Keshav Padmanabhan - March 28, 2026

Dhurandhar 2 has given new life to theatres. And it’s not just about the box office

Triya Gulati - March 28, 2026

West Asia conflict bolsters Asim Munir’s grip on Pakistan’s power structure

Debdutta Chakraborty - March 28, 2026

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The umpire strikes back: Anil Chaudhary glides from cricket to showbiz with ‘that old Sanjay Dutt swag’

Triya Gulati - March 27, 2026

4,300 missiles & drones since day 1 of war: Gulf nations, not Israel faced brunt of Iran’s retaliation

Keshav Padmanabhan - March 27, 2026

Sheila Dikshit to Kejriwal, every CM pledged to fix Old Delhi. Now BJP wants NDMC-like teeth

Krishan Murari - March 27, 2026

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Sikh apex body demands reopening of Kartarpur Corridor, also calls on govt to bring in AI regulation

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1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after one engine failed shortly before touchdown

Esha Mishra -

US doesn’t have to defend NATO, says Trump; slams Europe over ‘missing’ support in Iran war

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Opinion

Farmers’ agitations started in developed states like Coimbatore & Ludhiana: Sharad Joshi

Sharad Joshi - March 28, 2026

Unlike many parts of the country, these districts, by the late sixties, had already become heavily market-oriented, wrote Sharad Joshi in 1999.

West Asia conflict bolsters Asim Munir’s grip on Pakistan’s power structure

Debdutta Chakraborty - March 28, 2026

What happens after the tomato snatches the cauliflower’s husband. The world wants to know

Prasanna Bachchhav - March 28, 2026

I was there at the Trafalgar Square Iftar. Don’t let social media shape your view of it

Amana Begam - March 27, 2026

Balen Shah starts his PM stint the Hindu way. Power, populism & patience will define his rule

Rishi Gupta - March 27, 2026

The RPwD Act has aged well. What are the gaps to be filled after a decade of progress

Nipun Malhotra - March 27, 2026

New CAPF bill has one purpose—protect IPS officers’ career at the cost of security forces

Sanjiv Krishan Sood - March 27, 2026

Features

Danish Pandor chosen from 700 actors for Dhurandhar role. ‘People call me Uzair’

Triya Gulati - March 28, 2026

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Politics

DMK to contest 164 seats, Congress 28. Stalin-led ruling party fields over 60 first-timers

Shweta Tripathi - March 28, 2026

The DMK released its candidate list, which includes 60 first-time faces, 18 women and 5 Muslim candidates.

Illegal immigrants ‘assault on Assamese culture, had invaded state’—BJP’s Assam in-charge Jay Panda

Neelam Pandey - March 28, 2026

Split with KCR-KTR cemented, ex-BRS leader Kavitha to launch new party next month in Telangana

Deepika Amirapu - March 27, 2026

Who is Narhari Zirwal? NCP minister in dock over purported video with transperson

Purva Chitnis - March 27, 2026

Row in poll-bound TN over ‘disrespect to women’: Actor Ranjana accuses TVK supporters, Vijay accuses DMK

Shweta Tripathi - March 27, 2026

‘Focus on your own party’: NCP rejects Rohit Pawar’s claim of insider bid to wrest power from Sunetra

Purva Chitnis - March 26, 2026

In poll-bound Kerala, Pinarayi’s ‘no basic awareness’ jibe at Rahul as LDF-UDF trade ‘BJP B team’ barbs

Aneesa PA - March 26, 2026

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More strikes on Gulf countries by Iran than on Israel tactical move by Tehran

ThePrint Team - March 27, 2026

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Ground Reports

Sheila Dikshit to Kejriwal, every CM pledged to fix Old Delhi. Now BJP wants NDMC-like teeth

Krishan Murari - March 27, 2026

What ails Punjab NRI sabha today? It was the protector of the global Punjabi rights and roots

Sakshi Mehra - March 26, 2026

India’s teens are reading Young Adult fiction. They don’t want myth & morality lessons

Almina Khatoon - March 25, 2026

How Khurpenchh became the UPSC watchdog online

Nootan Sharma - March 24, 2026

PoV

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Samah Qundeel - March 28, 2026

Viral Spiral

What happens after the tomato snatches the cauliflower’s husband. The world wants to know

Prasanna Bachchhav - March 28, 2026

Indian Liberals Matter

Farmers’ agitations started in developed states like Coimbatore & Ludhiana: Sharad Joshi

Sharad Joshi - March 28, 2026

India

Sikh apex body demands reopening of Kartarpur Corridor, also calls on govt to bring in AI regulation

Chitleen K Sethi - March 28, 2026

SGPC passes Rs 1,487-crore budget, annual spend rises 7.28 percent over previous year.

They were made Indian citizens in 2015. A decade on, West Bengal SIR raises doubts on their belonging

+TFP Moushumi Das Gupta - March 28, 2026

Anna University prof arrested on charges of stalking, harassing student; 4 more classmates speak out

Subatra AL - March 28, 2026

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after one engine failed shortly before touchdown

Esha Mishra - March 28, 2026

‘Area behind Charminar used as urinal’: House panel flags state of India’s monuments, staff crunch

Vrinda Tulsian - March 28, 2026

Govt rewrites TV ratings rules, gives itself sweeping powers to audit & inspect rating agencies

Vrinda Tulsian - March 27, 2026

ThePrint’s Praveen Jain wins Ramnath Goenka for photo story on UP’s ‘no power, no vote’ villages

ThePrint Team - March 27, 2026

Vigyapanti

Dhurandhar 2 has given new life to theatres. And it’s not just about the box office

Triya Gulati - March 28, 2026

Economy

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Sneha Richhariya - March 28, 2026

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

Pratigya Vajpayee - March 27, 2026

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

Udit Bubna - March 27, 2026

Centre cuts excise duty by Rs 10/litre to absorb global oil shock, levies export tax to steady supply

Udit Bubna - March 27, 2026

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

+TFP Udit Bubna - March 26, 2026

Governance

House panel flags India’s tourism failures, slams govt’s ‘Bangladesh & strong domestic market’ argument

Vrinda Tulsian - March 27, 2026

‘Designated authority’, takeover clause: What FCRA Amendment Bill means for NGOs under govt lens

Apoorva Mandhani - March 26, 2026

Haryana moves 63 IAS, HCS officers in biggest reshuffle since Nayab Singh Saini govt took office

Sushil Manav - March 26, 2026

How corporate amendment Bill trades prosecution for penalties & why critics say the math isn’t adding up

Ruchi Bhattar - March 25, 2026

Diplomacy

France to host ‘No Money for Terror’ conference later this year as part of its G7 presidency

Keshav Padmanabhan - March 28, 2026

Science

India’s reproductive cancer burden is complex. HPV vaccination drive alone isn’t enough

The Global Cancer Observatory predicts that cancer cases will rise to 32.6 million worldwide by 2045, with India already carrying the third-highest cancer burden globally.

Pageturner

Officers on early East India Company ships played a mix of political, diplomatic, military roles

Amar Farooqui - March 28, 2026

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