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After the horror, Ganganagar gangrape survivor is hurt, but not broken. She’s eager to go back to school

Alisha Dutta - July 12, 2026

The 13-yr-old was abducted, drugged & held captive in hotels. For 4 days, police say, she was raped by several ‘clients’, hotel managers & staff. 21 have been arrested.

What happens after US formally seeks Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition? The process, the treaty and the law

Khadija Khan - July 12, 2026

Delhi HC’s Yogasana Bharat ruling points to bigger question—why sports governance needs court as referee

Ruchi Bhattar - July 12, 2026

World Cup breaks 32-year trend as FIFA’s top four-ranked teams reach semis

Ajay Mathur - July 12, 2026

Motherhood to live-in, Anandiben Patel has long list of life lessons for Gen Z. Not everyone is impressed

Prashant Srivastava - July 12, 2026

Gulzar’s ‘Maachis’ is a relic of an India that could sit with uncomfortable history

Triya Gulati - July 12, 2026

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5 months after launch, Bharat Taxi has onboarded 7 lakh drivers. But rides are few & the road ahead long

Udit Bubna - July 12, 2026

Indian grandmothers are killing it on social media. From timeless wisdom to taboo topics

Himanshi Aggarwal - July 12, 2026

Inside a historic Rajput succession in Rajasthan. A 13-year-old girl becomes ruler

Saman Husain - July 11, 2026

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China rejects South China Sea ruling on 10-year anniversary

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Ram Temple Trust to determine CEO’s powers, there won’t be govt interference, says Nripendra Mishra

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CM Omar Abdullah ups the ante over J&K statehood delay, announces Delhi protest

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Delhi Police arrests 3 ‘Bishnoi gang shooters’ allegedly planning targeted killing

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Opinion

How drag queen Hash Brownie created Kitty Su’s first lipstick

Prasanna Bachchhav - July 12, 2026

KittySu Beauty's lipsticks are a giant leap for desi queens.

Tata Sierra EV’s delivers instant speed and a banger audio system

Kushan Mitra - July 12, 2026

Tom Yum cocktail with udon? OKO’s Oriental Express lunch menu derails

Triya Gulati - July 12, 2026

Lodhi Garden’s immigrant hornbill has a new name—Mausi Ma

Bharati Chaturvedi - July 12, 2026

India cannot leave family planning to individual motivation: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi - July 12, 2026

Molecular hydrogen could be the next frontier in skin health. It’s an exciting area of research

Deepali Bhardwaj - July 12, 2026

It’s Cheated Rivalry season. The Haaland-Bellingham bromance is run by the straight-gay economy

Prasanna Bachchhav - July 11, 2026

Features

Gulzar’s ‘Maachis’ is a relic of an India that could sit with uncomfortable history

Triya Gulati - July 12, 2026

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World Cup breaks 32-year trend as FIFA’s top four-ranked teams reach semis

Ajay Mathur - July 12, 2026

Argentina, France, Spain and England—the world's top four-ranked teams before the tournament—have all reached the semi-finals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Politics

A steel plant-airport plan that never took off—Inside Andhra’s reclamation of 14,000 acre land in Kadapa

Deepika Amirapu - July 11, 2026

Land was allotted in 2007 by YSR to Karnataka ex-minister & Brahmani Industries promoter G. Janardhana Reddy for infra project. Reclamation now seen as political victory for TDP.

Congress hits pause on student outreach campaign as Rahul extends foreign visit, rallies postponed

Esha Mishra - July 11, 2026

Advani wrote for it on cinema, Deendayal on politics. The 80-yr journey of ‘RSS-inspired’ Organiser

+TFP Neelam Pandey - July 11, 2026

Digvijaya backs Priyanka Gandhi for larger role in Congress. ‘Deserves greater responsibility.’

Esha Mishra - July 10, 2026

Oppn asks why no Champat Rai in SIT’s Ram Temple donation theft prelim report. What report says

Prashant Srivastava - July 8, 2026

Kejriwal calls on Toyota, Maruti & Hero to ‘clarify in writing’ E20 fuel safe for pre-2023 vehicles

Esha Mishra - July 8, 2026

Viral Hanuman dance at BJP chief Nitin Nabin’s Lucknow event triggers VHP rebuke, fuels political row

Neelam Pandey - July 8, 2026

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3 ex-TMC MPs joining BJP reveals a familiar pattern. Outdated anti-defection law must be scrapped

ThePrint Team - July 10, 2026

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Ground Reports

Inside a Satluj screening at a Delhi gurdwara. Elders relive 1984 horror, Gen Z seeks roots

Harsh Tiwari - July 12, 2026

Indian grandmothers are killing it on social media. From timeless wisdom to taboo topics

Himanshi Aggarwal - July 12, 2026

Inside a historic Rajput succession in Rajasthan. A 13-year-old girl becomes ruler

Saman Husain - July 11, 2026

Noida finally has a plan for its failed Rs 158-cr bus terminal. Connect it to Jewar airport

Sagrika Kissu - July 10, 2026

Great Speeches

India cannot leave family planning to individual motivation: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi - July 12, 2026

PoV

Lock Upp and Alliance are a much-needed jolt to Indian reality TV. Bigg Boss became boring

Aakriti Handa - July 12, 2026

Pre-Truth

Why Haryana IAS officers are turning on each other & the new ‘P’ in Akhilesh’s ‘PDA’

ThePrint Team - July 12, 2026

India

Jharkhand’s AI vision for next 5 years: Integration into agriculture, mine resource administration

Nivedita Patil - July 12, 2026

The state should not be known only for its resources, but also for its research, says CM Soren. ‘It should not be just about extraction, but also about innovation’.

Motherhood to live-in, Anandiben Patel has long list of life lessons for Gen Z. Not everyone is impressed

Prashant Srivastava - July 12, 2026

What happens after US formally seeks Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition? The process, the treaty and the law

Khadija Khan - July 12, 2026

After the horror, Ganganagar gangrape survivor is hurt, but not broken. She’s eager to go back to school

Alisha Dutta - July 12, 2026

Bishnoi ‘link’ to Beant Singh assassin emerges after US crackdown. Gangster-separatist nexus in focus

Samridhi Tewari - July 11, 2026

Gurugram encounter—Teens with clean record among 4 dead. Kin say cops should go after gangsters, not kids

Sushil Manav - July 11, 2026

Ganganagar gangrape: Mother’s 4-day search for minor ended in police station. She couldn’t recognise her

Alisha Dutta - July 11, 2026

ThePrint Profile

Meet Haaland, ‘Jaat of Norway’—the World Cup Viking who loves butter chicken & goals

Manisha Mondal - July 11, 2026

This is the first World Cup for Erling Haaland, and he has already scored 7 goals, just behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, heating the Golden Boot race in the tournament.

Economy

5 months after launch, Bharat Taxi has onboarded 7 lakh drivers. But rides are few & the road ahead long

+TFP Udit Bubna - July 12, 2026

India can add $700 bn to $1.4 trn to GDP with higher female workforce participation, says CSEP study

Udit Bubna - July 11, 2026

After energy sources, India now seeks diversifying import routes to negate future Hormuz-like crises

Udit Bubna - July 10, 2026

India’s equity mutual fund inflows rise 26.5% in June after year-long slump

Reuters - July 10, 2026

Maharashtra, Odisha women cash schemes drive financial autonomy, alter household spending—EAC-PM paper

Vrinda Tulsian - July 10, 2026

Governance

Jharkhand’s AI vision for next 5 years: Integration into agriculture, mine resource administration

Nivedita Patil - July 12, 2026

Maharashtra, Odisha women cash schemes drive financial autonomy, alter household spending—EAC-PM paper

Vrinda Tulsian - July 10, 2026

India’s rising solar penetration is stressing the power grid. It’s a storage problem

Moushumi Das Gupta - July 8, 2026

Ministries’ AI roadmaps enter vetting stage. MeitY bodies clear 47 proposals, review 700 case studies

Vrinda Tulsian - July 7, 2026

Entertainment

Honey Trehan and Satluj crew ate only at Punjab gurdwaras while making the film

Triya Gulati - July 11, 2026

Science

Who is Surgie? A humanoid robot that successfully performed two trial surgeries

The teleoperated surgeries were a collaboration between a team of surgeons and faculty from the department of engineering at the University of California San Diego.

Environment

Mumbai monsoon has brought a new killer—city’s falling trees

Kasturi Walimbe - July 11, 2026

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