D.K. Singh
DK Singh is the editor, politics, at ThePrint. He has reported on national politics and governance for over 20 years for Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun, Business Standard, The Indian Express and Hindustan Times.
It’s 2021, but floating bodies in UP and Bihar have sent us back to 1918
In Bihar’s Buxar, 71 corpses washed up at Mahadev Ghat of the Ganga river. In UP's Hamirpur, local residents fear the floating bodies will pose a new risk to their health.
Commerce ministry exempts public procurement of Covid supplies from Make in India preference
The order issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade said the exemption shall be applicable till 30 September.
Defence
NIA arrests People’s Liberation Army leader for killing Assam Rifles official in Manipur
Mayanglambam Siromani, 32, was arrested for alleged involvement in an ambush on a road-opening party of 4th Assam Rifles in Manipur's Chandel on 15 November 2017.
Our sinking states: Why Covid corpses in Ganga indicate India could face turbulent times
Politics & economics are at the heart of Covid tragedy in UP, Bihar. The regional imbalance in political power, economic & social indicators is deeply troublesome.