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Talent shift: What’s driving faculty from top public institutions to private universities

+TFP Fareeha Iftikhar - November 2, 2026

Several faculty members at public institutions have been moving to top private universities, boding ill for campuses that draw lakhs of students from across the country.

How 2 men & a woman got roped in to paint pro-Khalistan, anti-Diljit graffiti in Delhi metro stations

Samridhi Tewari - November 2, 2026

AI is making old flaws easier to exploit. SBI & eMudhra breaches expose gaps in India’s cyber defences

Vrinda Tulsian - November 2, 2026

Chennai Metro’s microbial map: What India’s 1st public transport study by IIT Madras found, why it matters

Sneha Richhariya - November 2, 2026

Shah Rukh Khan’s King-sized musical treat on 61st birthday. Arijit Singh sings, Ed Sheeran raps

Triya Gulati - November 2, 2026

Yes Bank’s bondholders won in court. Why are they still fighting?

Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah - November 2, 2026

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Delhi’s archaeology department is running on empty. 13 vacancies, no deputy director

Krishan Murari - November 2, 2026

Brew TV is betting big on India’s independent cinema. It was born from a filmmaker’s struggle

Harsh Tiwari - November 1, 2026

The outlier in string of attacks on Punjab Police ASIs, Iqbal Singh fell to gang war rooted in family

Mayank Kumar - October 31, 2026

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Jolt to AAP as 3 rebel leaders join BJP ahead of 2027 Punjab polls

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Opinion

Why India and Sri Lanka need a wildlife partnership

Milinda Moragoda - November 2, 2026

Diplomatic goodwill must be matched by appropriate facilities, veterinary care and sustained professional management. After all, our shared natural history and future are at stake.

Yes Bank’s bondholders won in court. Why are they still fighting?

Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah - November 2, 2026

India is urbanising without a roadmap. It needs a better urban-rural handover plan

Pallavi Laungani - November 2, 2026

India-US defence ties has big ambitions. New Delhi must turn them into military strength

Monish Tourangbam - November 2, 2026

Indian American poll candidates are eyeing Capitol Hill. Step 1 is local politics

R Suryamurthy - November 2, 2026

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

Triya Gulati - November 1, 2026

Janhvi Kapoor took responsibility for Peddi. The makers must too

Samah Qundeel - November 1, 2026

Features

India once worshipped & feared trees. The story is carved in 2,200 years of art

Almina Khatoon - November 2, 2026

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कश्मीर के शासक हमेशा से मस्जिदों पर नियंत्रण चाहते रहे हैं, ताजा विवाद भी इसी का हिस्सा है

On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM Falguni Sharma wrote: https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/government-of-kashmir-have-always-sought-to-control-mosques/1052588/

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Politics

Oppn mounts grand show of solidarity at Ramlila Maidan, SFI cheers as AISA’s Neha Bora speaks

Esha Mishra - November 1, 2026

Leaders and workers from 21 opposition parties under the INDIA bloc assembled for the Ramlila Maidan rally, the coalition’s latest intervention in their protests against CEC Kumar.

Sting operation probe lands at Kumaraswamy’s doorstep as Union minister’s aide is now main suspect

Sharan Poovanna - November 1, 2026

INDIA bloc rally HIGHLIGHTS: Oppn puts up united front at Ramlila Maidan, reiterates vote theft charge

ThePrint Team - November 1, 2026

AAP’s first 40 picks reflect confidence in Punjab MLAs. But will incumbency work in its favour?

Chitleen K Sethi - October 31, 2026

‘Left with no choice’: INDIA bloc ‘impeaches’ Gyanesh Kumar in mock Parliament, accuses him of treason

Esha Mishra - October 31, 2026

‘Snake still frightens us’: Karnataka minorities remind Congress of poll promise to repeal BJP-era laws

Sharan Poovanna - October 31, 2026

BJP will rule UP for 30 yrs, forget differences—Amit Shah tells party workers after bittersweet MLC polls

Prashant Srivastava - October 30, 2026

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INDIA bloc’s Ramlila Maidan rally was show of strength. BJP must understand changing political winds

ThePrint Team - November 1, 2026

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Ground Reports

Delhi’s archaeology department is running on empty. 13 vacancies, no deputy director

Krishan Murari - November 2, 2026

Brew TV is betting big on India’s independent cinema. It was born from a filmmaker’s struggle

Harsh Tiwari - November 1, 2026

Bharati Mudi coaches football in a saree. Her academy helps tribal girls find jobs, fight early marriage

Saptak Datta - October 31, 2026

A Bengaluru startup has launched a dating app that is a therapist cum Seema Aunty

Vitasta Kaul - October 30, 2026

Judiciary

Pegasus, Manipur, farm laws: Inside SC’s committees and the question of what happens to their reports

+TFP Ruchi Bhattar - November 1, 2026

POV

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

Triya Gulati - November 1, 2026

Around Town

India once worshipped & feared trees. The story is carved in 2,200 years of art

Almina Khatoon - November 2, 2026

India

How 2 men & a woman got roped in to paint pro-Khalistan, anti-Diljit graffiti in Delhi metro stations

Samridhi Tewari - November 2, 2026

A financial reward, an encrypted messaging app and graffiti templates allegedly brought three young people to Delhi, where they defaced two Metro stations with pro-Khalistan slogans targeting Diljit.

Talent shift: What’s driving faculty from top public institutions to private universities

+TFP Fareeha Iftikhar - November 2, 2026

AI is making old flaws easier to exploit. SBI & eMudhra breaches expose gaps in India’s cyber defences

Vrinda Tulsian - November 2, 2026

CBI brings back fugitive Mahadev promoter Sourabh Chandrakar from Oman

Mayank Kumar - November 1, 2026

Karnataka turns 70, & so does its border dispute with Maharashtra. Why Belagavi remains a flashpoint

Ananya Deshpande - November 1, 2026

Panchkula school assault: 6-yr-old out of danger as 8-yr-old who attacked her undergoes psych eval

Sushil Manav - November 1, 2026

‘Have endured enough’: After fresh killings, Manipur rally seeks CM’s exit, end to truce with militants

Alisha Dutta - November 1, 2026

Entertainment

Richard Gere’s reaction to Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pretty Woman’ recreation is priceless

Triya Gulati - November 2, 2026

Nikkhil Advani met Richard Gere at the Dharamshala International Film Festival and showed him the ‘Pretty Woman’ sequence from Kal Ho Naa Ho.

Economy

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Udit Bubna - October 31, 2026

Indian airlines’ losses may rise to Rs 38,000 cr in FY27, down 27% from FY 26, as ATF prices surge 46%—ICRA

Udit Bubna - October 30, 2026

India’s diesel exports hit 13-month high as refiners tap high margins and global supply crunch

Udit Bubna - October 30, 2026

Bengaluru’s global ambitions get a Blackstone boost as $1.4 trillion firm expands India operations

Sharan Poovanna - October 30, 2026

Jio Platforms adds $36 bn in market value after IPO surge

Ashutosh Joshi - October 29, 2026

Governance

Karnataka turns 70, & so does its border dispute with Maharashtra. Why Belagavi remains a flashpoint

Ananya Deshpande - November 1, 2026

Disable ECINET login IDs of computer assistants: UP CEO after Pilibhit complaints

Apoorva Mandhani - October 31, 2026

Tamil Nadu Cabinet approves formation of a commission to conduct Social Justice Survey

Shweta Tripathi - October 29, 2026

‘No khot’ in privacy law, says Vaishnaw; invites editors for meeting as press freedom row simmers

Vrinda Tulsian - October 28, 2026

PoV

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

Triya Gulati - November 1, 2026

Science

Why ISRO’s NVS-03 launch matters for India — From Kargil to smartphones

The NavIC programme originated in the aftermath of the Kargil War in 1999, when India felt the need to develop an alternative to the United States’ GPS.

Reel Take

Shehbaz Sharif celebrates Pakistan’s Hong Kong Sixes win over India. Pakistanis are embarrassed

Debdutta Chakraborty - October 31, 2026

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