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Siddaramaiah faces ‘dynasty’ jibes in Karnataka, while Revanth prepares a strategic offensive in Telangana

ThePrint Team - March 22, 2026

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The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta - March 21, 2026

A seat at the table—and beyond? Nara Lokesh’s dinner diplomacy earns praise, but also unsettles allies

Deepika Amirapu - March 22, 2026

Man who brought in Himanta, now cast aside: Ex-Assam BJP chief among 19 MLAs dropped, veterans push back

Sourav Roy Barman - March 22, 2026

India’s agricultural water crisis needs technology, innovation—and women

Takayuki Hagiwara - March 22, 2026

Pakistan-based news portal run by Kashmiri editors amplifying The Resistance Front (TRF) content

Ananya Bhardwaj - March 22, 2026

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War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

Esha Mishra - March 21, 2026

Modi-Netanyahu rapport, Hindu-Jew ties, food & culture—former BJP MP brings back ‘Namaste Shalom’

Manasi Phadke - March 21, 2026

A rebellious Hoshiarpur cobbler that PhD students love to cite

Sakshi Mehra - March 20, 2026

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Former Nitish Kumar aide KC Tyagi joins RLD days after exit from JD(U)

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Pakistan ranked number 1 on Global Terror Index, after 6% increase in terror-related fatalities in 2025

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Malayalam cinema icon Mohanlal & celebrated filmmaker Priyadarshan to reunite for director’s 100th film

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Iran denies targeting UK-US military base on Diego Garcia as US reviews ground deployment options

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Opinion

5 skincare hazards the beauty boom created. Go easy on actives and ‘hacks’

Deepali Bhardwaj - March 22, 2026

I’m seeing more and more people running into trouble not from skin diseases, but from the routines they’re following to ‘fix’ things.

India’s agricultural water crisis needs technology, innovation—and women

Takayuki Hagiwara - March 22, 2026

We have to ensure the books we read and films we see don’t distort Indian mind: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi - March 22, 2026

Duster is back and brilliant on the road, but Renault has ground to make up in India

Kushan Mitra - March 21, 2026

SC must formulate a code for former judges. The robe cannot be rented after retirement

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MB Nargund - March 21, 2026

Is the Manusmriti misinterpreted? Two contemporary books argue

Avatans Kumar - March 21, 2026

Dhurandhar shows Bollywood has a new box office mix—controversy, nationalism & spectacle

Stela Dey - March 21, 2026

Feature

1976 film Chhoti Si Baat is one of Bollywood’s most progressive portrayals of masculinity

Triya Gulati - March 22, 2026

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Politics

A seat at the table—and beyond? Nara Lokesh’s dinner diplomacy earns praise, but also unsettles allies

Deepika Amirapu - March 22, 2026

CM Naidu’s son is said to be crafting an independent political identity, an effort that seems to have discomfited some alliance members. But he’s largely earning praise for ‘PR game’.

Man who brought in Himanta, now cast aside: Ex-Assam BJP chief among 19 MLAs dropped, veterans push back

Sourav Roy Barman - March 22, 2026

DMK’s reel politik: Tamil Nadu CM’s ‘Vibe with MKS’ is reaching out to young voters, with a selfie and strategy

Shweta Tripathi - March 21, 2026

Hotelier, convict, Biju confidant—how BJP-backed RS candidate defeated Naveen Patnaik after 24 yrs

Neelam Pandey - March 21, 2026

Siddaramaiah losing grip on governance? Tardy ministers, ‘transfer racket’ add to Karnataka CM’s woes

Sharan Poovanna - March 21, 2026

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

Deepika Amirapu - March 20, 2026

‘3G’ vs BJP: What seat-sharing pact of 3 Gogois means for Oppn & CM Himanta in Assam

Sourav Roy Barman - March 20, 2026

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Gaps in ISIS terror case erode public trust. Those responsible must be held accountable

ThePrint Team - March 20, 2026

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Ground Reports

A rebellious Hoshiarpur cobbler that PhD students love to cite

Sakshi Mehra - March 20, 2026

Almonds and walnuts were Kashmir’s pride. Now Indians get their fix from California, Chile

Akanksha Mishra - March 19, 2026

The secret lives of young India in small-town gyms. Dumbbells, desire, freedom

Sagrika Kissu - March 18, 2026

When did the Aryans enter the subcontinent? Lucknow’s Birbal Sahni Institute is tracing DNA

Akanksha Mishra - March 17, 2026

The Dating Story

Is sharing phone passwords the ultimate sign of commitment in modern dating?

Ratan Priya - March 22, 2026

In Pictures

Photos of the Week: Eid prayers at Jama Masjid, Palam fire & Kashmir’s early blossoms

ThePrint Team - March 22, 2026

Great Speeches

We have to ensure the books we read and films we see don’t distort Indian mind: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi - March 22, 2026

India

Pakistan-based news portal run by Kashmiri editors amplifying The Resistance Front (TRF) content

Ananya Bhardwaj - March 22, 2026

Intelligence sources say the platform is funded by ISI & is run by Kashmiri editors who produce content to 'push anti-India narratives, influence young minds, & radicalise them'.

From hunters to Home Guards: Onge tribe charts new path in Andaman forests, redefines life at the margins

Samridhi Tewari - March 22, 2026

Punjab warehousing official who ended life had written to boss about ‘abuse’ by Laljit Bhullar

Chitleen K Sethi - March 21, 2026

Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Saurabh Chauhan - March 21, 2026

‘Sparing you because you are a woman’—Haryana minister’s reprimand to civic official sparks backlash

Sushil Manav - March 21, 2026

Rs 325–4,200/month: Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, Glenmark kick off generic semaglutide price war

Sneha Richhariya - March 21, 2026

Govt moves to formalise IPS dominance in top CAPF positions with new bill

Mayank Kumar - March 21, 2026

Judiciary

22 judges per million, 26 lakh cases pending: India’s judicial gap widens despite years of reform

Ruchi Bhattar - March 22, 2026

Economy

Billionaire Peter Thiel’s capital firm backs AI cow collar startup at $2 billion valuation

Rebecca Torrence - March 22, 2026

Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Saurabh Chauhan - March 21, 2026

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

+TFP Esha Mishra - March 21, 2026

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

Deepika Amirapu - March 20, 2026

The White House is using the wrong oil price for the Iran War

Javier Blas - March 20, 2026

Governance

Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Saurabh Chauhan - March 21, 2026

45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project

Purva Chitnis - March 21, 2026

Rajya Sabha polls returning officer who was branded ‘BJP agent’ among 23 IAS transferred in Haryana

Sushil Manav - March 19, 2026

Scheduled Tribes finance body got just 2% of Rs 750 crore it sought from Centre, defunct in 6 states

Vrinda Tulsian - March 19, 2026

Reel Take

1976 film Chhoti Si Baat is one of Bollywood’s most progressive portrayals of masculinity

Triya Gulati - March 22, 2026

Science

To the Moon and beyond—NASA gears up for first Moon mission in 50 years with Artemis II

The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration will send three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut on a 10-day Artemis II mission to 'fly by' the Moon.

Health

‘Price no challenge, mindset is’: Novo Nordisk eyes next-gen anti-obesity drugs as generics enter market

Sneha Richhariya - March 21, 2026

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