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Rubio hints at tactical ties with Pakistan, says they are not at expense of strategic ties with India

Debdutta Chakraborty - May 24, 2026

At a joint briefing with S. Jaishankar, US Secy of State Marco Rubio said the India-US relationship 'has not lost momentum' despite US outreach to Pakistan, trade tensions and regional concerns.

Bengal BJP govt orders districts to set up detention camps for illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya immigrants

Moushumi Das Gupta - May 24, 2026

Mussoorie to Lahore: Bangladesh civil servants take new route in regional diplomatic diversification

Debdutta Chakraborty - May 24, 2026

Photos of the Week: CM Rekha Gupta’s Metro Monday, Marco Rubio in India & Janakpuri’s black water

ThePrint Team - May 24, 2026

Tejaswin Shankar breaks 8,000-point barrier, gives Indian decathlon its first modern face

Vidhi Bhutra - May 24, 2026

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

Shekhar Gupta - May 23, 2026

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Chandi Chowk to Safdarjung Enclave—Delhi’s public toilets are a nightmare

Manisha Mondal - May 24, 2026

Russia’s role is now to feed China. The Xi–Putin bond is like a loveless marriage

Praveen Swami - May 24, 2026

No tort law, only tort rulings—India’s liability framework grew case by case through courts & tribunals

Sahaj Sankaran - May 24, 2026

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets NSA Ajit Doval, talks defence & security

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After ‘largely negotiated’ deal, Trump says not in a rush for agreement with Iran, US blockade to stay

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Russia strikes Ukraine with Oreshnik hypersonic missile in one of war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv

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BJP sweeps Falta by over 1 lakh votes, TMC candidate forfeits deposit

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Opinion

FIFA World Cup is Neymar’s final chance at glory. Brazil and football both need him

Mohammad Hammad - May 24, 2026

Neymar may not be going to the World Cup as the invincible prince of football like he once was, but as something perhaps even more meaningful, a flawed, broken footballer getting one final chance at glory.

Bob Dylan is a favourite of every generation. The times are always a-changing

Akshat Mohan - May 24, 2026

Indian summers are more than mango madness. Restaurants are overusing them

Triya Gulati - May 24, 2026

Chand Mera Dil asks women to forgive violent men. It’s a dangerous fantasy

Samah Qundeel - May 24, 2026

Russia’s role is now to feed China. The Xi–Putin bond is like a loveless marriage

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Praveen Swami - May 24, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard leaves office without having spoken truth to power

Andreas Kluth - May 24, 2026

Who should buy a BMW F 450 GS? It is characterful, encourages you to push a little harder

Kushan Mitra - May 24, 2026

Features

Karnataka’s Koraga tribe to urban renters—UN report highlights India’s housing inequality

Sagrika Kissu - May 24, 2026

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Politics

Why Punjab CM Mann & Kejriwal are facing flak for ‘manufacturing’ youth support over NEET campaign

Chitleen K Sethi - May 23, 2026

AAP had to delete a video after opposition leaders and social media users pointed out that the woman featured in the video was not a NEET aspirant.

Tracing roots of Dravidian politics, ‘two-and-a-half party’ system & where it stands in Vijay era

+TFP Deepika Amirapu - May 23, 2026

Opposition finds fresh ammunition against ruling BJP in Cockroach Janta Party trend

Harini Ts - May 22, 2026

Reiteration of rules or a gag? Bengal govt circular for officials sparks free speech row

Apoorva Mandhani - May 22, 2026

Tamil Nadu’s coalition moment is here. Why Vijay chose to share power with Congress, VCK & IUML

Shweta Tripathi - May 22, 2026

Harbhajan hits back at ‘traitor’ charge, accuses AAP of selling Rajya Sabha seats

Esha Mishra - May 22, 2026

25 AIADMK rebels gave Vijay crucial floor test cushion—why they have been snubbed in Cabinet formation

Shweta Tripathi - May 22, 2026

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has sent out a strong message by inducting 8 Dalit ministers in cabinet

ThePrint Team - May 22, 2026

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Ground Reports

Chandi Chowk to Safdarjung Enclave—Delhi’s public toilets are a nightmare

Manisha Mondal - May 24, 2026

The Reading Room phenomenon across small-town India. Built for the exam generation

Preksha - May 22, 2026

Behind MP tiger deaths—a trail of missing reports, mismanagement, and even blame on Iran war

Soumya Pillai - May 21, 2026

Trouble on Lok Kalyan Marg—Delhi Race Club is fighting Modi govt to save 100-yr-old track

Sahaj Sankaran - May 20, 2026

Judiciary

Vinesh Phogat, WFI, and the Delhi HC judgment that said motherhood cannot become a disability

Ruchi Bhattar - May 24, 2026

Great Speeches

Evil of dowry will continue unless women are economically independent: Kanak Mukherjee

Kanak Mukherjee - May 24, 2026

Dashboard

Who should buy a BMW F 450 GS? It is characterful, encourages you to push a little harder

Kushan Mitra - May 24, 2026

India

Bengal BJP govt orders districts to set up detention camps for illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya immigrants

Moushumi Das Gupta - May 24, 2026

Days earlier, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced the 'detect, delete and deport' policy. Bengal will become the second BJP-ruled state after Assam to establish such camps.

NGT clears project to widen 16.5 km Bhopal bypass, nearly 8,000 trees will fall to make way for traffic

Alfreza Ahmed - May 24, 2026

Cockroach janta party’s viral rise reflects India’s jobless youth’s anger

Patrick Sykes - May 24, 2026

In Kanpur this week: Protest with amputated hand in thermocol box, 50 jawans & an ITBP denial of ‘gherao’

Alisha Dutta - May 24, 2026

10-year-old’s sexual assault-murder in Coimbatore rocks new Tamil Nadu govt, POCSO charges to be added

Shweta Tripathi - May 23, 2026

Trade & QUAD in focus as Rubio meets PM Modi, says India cornerstone of US’s Indo-Pacific policy

Keshav Padmanabhan - May 23, 2026

Tip about a car in Bengaluru unravels inter-state drug trafficking ring, police seize 17.5kg MDMA

Prathap T - May 23, 2026

Sport

Tejaswin Shankar breaks 8,000-point barrier, gives Indian decathlon its first modern face

Vidhi Bhutra - May 24, 2026

The Federation Cup finals in Ranchi, a key qualifier for CWG 2026, also saw Gurindervir Singh break the 100m national record and Vishal TK go sub-45 in 400m.

Economy

India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains

Kushagrata Goel - May 24, 2026

RBI may revisit 2013 crisis playbook as rupee slides to record low

Anup Roy - May 22, 2026

Through 2 IPOs, SBI eyes record asset unlock. Why it could be ‘once-in-a-generation balance-sheet event’

Manasi Phadke - May 22, 2026

3 cases, Trump’s lawyer & the settlement: What US dropping charges means for Adani | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter - May 21, 2026

RBI intervenes aggressively as rupee rebounds from record lows

Reuters - May 21, 2026

Governance

From substations to smart monitoring systems, Delhi govt has a Rs 17,000 cr plan to upgrade power infra

Velamarthi Venkatachalam - May 23, 2026

Reiteration of rules or a gag? Bengal govt circular for officials sparks free speech row

Apoorva Mandhani - May 22, 2026

Govt to notify amendments to IT Rules by May-end. Controversial oversight clause likely to stay intact

Vrinda Tulsian - May 22, 2026

After Naxalism, Shah sets agenda for BSF to weed out infiltrators—don’t just stop, identify & deport

Mayank Kumar - May 22, 2026

PoV

Chand Mera Dil asks women to forgive violent men. It’s a dangerous fantasy

Samah Qundeel - May 24, 2026

Science

Your first sex decides how you age

Researchers at Shangdong University found that earlier sexual initiation may be linked to accelerated ageing through a complex web of mental health conditions, risky behaviours, chronic illnesses, and long-term stress.

Diplomacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets NSA Ajit Doval, talks defence & security

ANI - May 24, 2026

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