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Writings on the wall: Bengal’s epitaph for Left is, I let doctrine become dogma, ideology obstacle

Shekhar Gupta - April 25, 2026

In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency.

‘Creditor becomes debtor’: Andhra borrows to clear private hospital dues, and makes them pay interest

Deepika Amirapu - April 25, 2026

Not just paneer, an ‘industry’ of fake Eno, counterfeit Veet, used oil & more is flourishing in India

Samridhi Tewari - April 25, 2026

Existential moment for AAP? Party’s Punjab MP losses to BJP ‘could trigger domino effect in Delhi’

Esha Mishra - April 25, 2026

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 25, 2026

West Asia war LIVE UPDATES: Trump to send envoys, Iran’s Araghchi meets Pakistan Army chief

ThePrint Team - April 25, 2026

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Tawang’s Museum of Valour joins two worlds— a tribe’s heritage and a nation’s border

Stela Dey - April 25, 2026

How non-stick cookware became the villain in Indian kitchen

Triya Gulati - April 25, 2026

A summer without Alphonso? India’s most relished fruit scarce as climate shock batters mango economy

Purva Chitnis - April 24, 2026

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US air force, navy plan to step up F-35 buying after record budget increase

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Taiwan fears it’ll be ‘on the menu’ at Trump-Xi meeting, working hard to prevent it

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Opinion

Why belief remains high among Indian Americans

R Jagannathan - April 25, 2026

As religious identity transforms, the Indian-American diaspora finds new ways to balance ancient Vedic beliefs with the realities of 21st-century life.

Why the 2026 Bengal assembly election is Mamata’s toughest battle and BJP’s best bet

Moushumi Das Gupta - April 25, 2026

Worker has no freedom in socialist society. India is moving in that direction: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao - April 25, 2026

Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

Prasanna Bachchhav - April 25, 2026

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Swasti Rao - April 24, 2026

Ceasefire won’t end Iran War. US just set the stage for a new phase of endless conflict

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Praveen Swami - April 24, 2026

Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

Insha Jalil Waziri - April 24, 2026

Features

Dinshaw’s ice cream ad wanted to celebrate Vinod Kambli’s comeback. It backfired

Triya Gulati - April 25, 2026

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Existential moment for AAP? Party’s Punjab MP losses to BJP ‘could trigger domino effect in Delhi’

Esha Mishra - April 25, 2026

The exit of key MPs, many from Punjab, may spark a broader shift within AAP ranks. Experts warn councillors and MLAs could follow, gravitating toward BJP as the party’s grip weakens in both states.

Fractured Chautala clan shows signs of thaw amid JJP’s internal storm, but Abhay holds firm

Sushil Manav - April 25, 2026

Final phase of Bengal polls days away, Centre gives Niti Aayog berths to BJP-linked Lahiri and Das

Moushumi Das Gupta - April 25, 2026

What the Raghav Chadha-led exodus means for AAP & BJP in Punjab, with polls just a year away

+TFP Chitleen K Sethi - April 24, 2026

Marathi diktat for drivers prompts cautious pushback from Sena voice who championed ‘North Indian’ cause

Purva Chitnis - April 24, 2026

‘Didi on her way out’: Amit Shah predicts BJP win in 110 of 152 seats in Phase 1 polling in Bengal

Neelam Pandey - April 24, 2026

How Bengali-speaking Smriti Irani is turning out to be BJP’s ultimate star campaigner in West Bengal

Neelam Pandey - April 24, 2026

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Rajya Sabha MPs’ exit from AAP shows Kejriwal losing his grip on the party

ThePrint Team - April 24, 2026

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‘Guru sahib told me to risk my life’—Punjab farmer ends 18-month protest over sacrilege law

Anushka Srivastava - April 25, 2026

Tawang’s Museum of Valour joins two worlds— a tribe’s heritage and a nation’s border

Stela Dey - April 25, 2026

India is building its own MRI machine from scratch. ‘No single company will have a monopoly’

Akanksha Mishra - April 24, 2026

An IIT PhD scholar is fighting to save Varanasi’s Tulsidas Akhada. ‘We need to make it cool’

Nootan Sharma - April 24, 2026

Viral Spiral

Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

Prasanna Bachchhav - April 25, 2026

Indian Liberals Matter

Worker has no freedom in socialist society. India is moving in that direction: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao - April 25, 2026

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Why the 2026 Bengal assembly election is Mamata’s toughest battle and BJP’s best bet

Moushumi Das Gupta - April 25, 2026

India

‘Creditor becomes debtor’: Andhra borrows to clear private hospital dues, and makes them pay interest

Deepika Amirapu - April 25, 2026

TDP govt owes about Rs 2,200 cr to private hospitals for services under a public healthcare scheme. It has borrowed money to pay, but the hospitals have to repay the interest.