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It may create controversy, but I feel Bihar prohibition needs review—Chirag Paswan at ThePrint OTC

ThePrint Team - February 26, 2026

Chirag said the objective with which the policy was implemented in Bihar is not being fulfilled. ‘Even today in Bihar, toxic liquor is available. Toxic liquor is being manufactured’.

Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no

Vrinda Tulsian - February 25, 2026

Shirtless protest bares a police turf war: It’s Himachal vs Delhi over Youth Congress arrests

Saurabh Chauhan - February 25, 2026

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

Purva Chitnis - February 25, 2026

Chandigarh admin funds also hit? Haryana Vigilance chief’s revelation in IDFC First Bank fraud

Sushil Manav - February 25, 2026

China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

Udit Bubna - February 25, 2026

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The story of JNU’s first woman VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and why students turned against her

Sakshi Mehra - February 25, 2026

100% success rate, not one real surrogacy: Inside the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh ‘baby trafficking racket’

Mayank Kumar - February 25, 2026

AI command centre to battery of ghee lab tests—Naidu govt’s multi-crore Tirumala overhaul post laddu row

Deepika Amirapu - February 25, 2026

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Modi in Tel Aviv: PM offers condolences to Oct 7 victims, says India stands firmly with Israel

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3 popular GLP-1 drugs may work on rare & hard-to-treat genetic obesity, Japanese researchers find

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ED attaches Anil Ambani’s Pali Hill residence ‘Abode’ in connection with bank fraud probe

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Lights, camera, election: Actor Mohanlal interviews Pinarayi, soft-focus trailer shows CM’s human face

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Opinion

British rule couldn’t make India a Christian country. Marco Rubio is no threat

Jaithirth Rao - February 25, 2026

Marco Rubio was all praise for missionaries in his address at the Munich Security Conference. We need to tell him something about missionaries in India—they failed to take over Indians in large numbers.

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan - February 25, 2026

Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

Rami Desai - February 25, 2026

Beijing’s losing patience with Pakistan. Attacks on Chinese nationals raising CPEC stakes

Sana Hashmi - February 25, 2026

What’s worse—boycotting Haleem or stuffing it in dosa & croissant?

Yunus Lasania - February 25, 2026

Ladakh decisions fell within military responsibility. Political class mustn’t have been burdened

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Lt Gen. A.K. Singh (retd) - February 24, 2026

Boong director has a spine of steel. Her BAFTA speech exposed Manipur’s truth to the world

Shobhaa De - February 24, 2026

Feature

Rajamouli unveils advanced motion capture facility in Hyderabad. He shot Varanasi here

Tina Das - February 25, 2026

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It may create controversy, but I feel Bihar prohibition needs review—Chirag Paswan at ThePrint OTC

ThePrint Team - February 26, 2026

Chirag said the objective with which the policy was implemented in Bihar is not being fulfilled. ‘Even today in Bihar, toxic liquor is available. Toxic liquor is being manufactured’.

One seat, three claimants: MVA’s Rajya Sabha maths turns into Pawar play

Manasi Phadke - February 25, 2026

Ruling Congress decides to allot govt land for party offices in Telangana. Why Oppn BRS won’t protest

Deepika Amirapu - February 25, 2026

Lights, camera, election: Actor Mohanlal interviews Pinarayi, soft-focus trailer shows CM’s human face

Aneesa PA - February 25, 2026

In Fadnavis’s home turf Nagpur, an all-women leadership team will steer the civic body

Manasi Phadke - February 25, 2026

Kerala to ‘Keralam’: What the name change signifies

Sharan Poovanna - February 24, 2026

Will Gujarat Dy CM’s ‘mandatory parental consent for marriage’ proposal withstand legal scrutiny?

Niyati Kothiyal - February 24, 2026

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Mark Carney’s actions can undo the damage of Trudeau-era woolly-headedness

ThePrint Team - February 24, 2026

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Ground Reports

The story of JNU’s first woman VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and why students turned against her

Sakshi Mehra - February 25, 2026

Four engineers in Greater Noida are building robots for the world

Soumya Pillai - February 25, 2026

Unnao rape survivor now wants to study law, fight for those sexually assaulted

Samridhi Tewari - February 24, 2026

Lucknow’s most fearless voice is 14. Dhruv Rathee, Kunal Kamra, police are hearing him

Sakshi Mehra - February 23, 2026

Hyderabad Heart

What’s worse—boycotting Haleem or stuffing it in dosa & croissant?

Yunus Lasania - February 25, 2026

Eye on China

Beijing’s losing patience with Pakistan. Attacks on Chinese nationals raising CPEC stakes

Sana Hashmi - February 25, 2026

Global Pulse

Modi’s Israel visit & the air defence test: Global media tracks this week’s ‘big talking point’

Vidhi Bhutra - February 25, 2026

India

Shirtless protest bares a police turf war: It’s Himachal vs Delhi over Youth Congress arrests

Saurabh Chauhan - February 25, 2026

After Delhi Police arrested three Indian Youth Congress workers in Rohru without prior notice, Himachal authorities intercepted the convoy, arguing that inter-state protocol had been breached.

Murder, cover-up & trail of evidence: How Lucknow boy tried to mislead cops, family after killing father

Samridhi Tewari - February 25, 2026

Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no

Vrinda Tulsian - February 25, 2026

Chandigarh admin funds also hit? Haryana Vigilance chief’s revelation in IDFC First Bank fraud

Sushil Manav - February 25, 2026

Noel Tata’s tough stance on IPO stalled chairman Chandrasekaran’s reappointment: Report

P. R. Sanjai - February 25, 2026

Lawrence Bishnoi’s lawyer shot at in Delhi; gangsters who broke away from syndicate claim responsibility

Samridhi Tewari - February 25, 2026

FIR on Rs 578 crore bank account fraud this week, but Haryana govt flagged ‘irregularities’ months ago

Sushil Manav - February 25, 2026

Environment

Himachal releases first-ever report on how to tackle non-carbon dioxide emissions

Akanksha Mishra - February 25, 2026

Economy

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

Purva Chitnis - February 25, 2026

China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

Udit Bubna - February 25, 2026

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

Mark Chediak - February 25, 2026

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

Andy Mukherjee - February 25, 2026

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

Udit Bubna - February 25, 2026

Governance

Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no

Vrinda Tulsian - February 25, 2026

Rs 578 crore for housing scheme vanishes from Haryana govt bank accounts, back in 24 hrs. What FIR says

Sushil Manav - February 24, 2026

Haryana land-for-free treatment deal: Govt gave prime plots to pvt hospitals, poor got little in return

Sushil Manav - February 24, 2026

Mumbai Monorail 2.0? Safety certification for white elephant, but still waiting for green flag

Kasturi Walimbe - February 21, 2026

Defence

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Snehesh Alex Philip - February 25, 2026

Science

‘One woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India’—Centre’s HPV vaccine drive could change that

The drive will cover all 1.15 crore girls who turn 14 each year and will run as a special programme, separate from India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).

Last Laughs

The citizen doth protest too much & the state of the union is wobbly

ThePrint Team - February 25, 2026

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