As Centre steps in, Manipur underground groups tell cadre to ‘lie low’, but situation still volatile
Cadre of Arambai Tenggol & other groups ‘hiding weapons or lying low for now’ as crackdown intensifies post President’s Rule. Security officials warn situation still complex, volatile. Read Moushumi Das Gupta‘s report.
CRPF 120 Battalion’s Sanjay Kumar Thursday opened fire on his colleagues, killing 2 and injuring 8 before allegedly shooting himself. He was sent to Manipur a week ago, reports Mayank Kumar.
Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘comedian, dictator’ who entered into a war that couldn’t be won
Leaders of US and Ukraine have been exchanging stinging rebukes of one another after Trump blamed Ukraine for starting war with Russia. Zelenskyy hit out at him for living in ‘disinformation bubble’, reports Keshav Padmanabhan.
India has to choose between Russia’s Su-57 & US F-35 aircraft. IAF must get the last word
Made-in-India fifth-generation fighter will take forever to make. India can’t stop defence imports, writes Gen MM Naravane (Retd).
Rekha Gupta isn’t just a box ticked. It’s BJP’s bigger gameplan
One thing is clear – every political party wants to wear the badge of women empowerment. Except, a woman in power doesn’t automatically mean pro-women policies, writes Amana Begam.
Was sati a British myth about India? Medieval memorial stones hold the truth
After Amish Tripathi and Bhavish Aggarwal questioned the reality of sati, liberals are claiming that the ritual was endemic to Hindu society. Neither have it completely right, writes Anirudh Kanisetti.
Trump has brought the N-word back in fashion
While we’ve all been focused on free trade, globalisation, Ukraine, and Gaza, Trump has already killed and buried the idea of non-proliferation for ever. Nukes are back as a deterrent, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta writes in this week’s ‘National Interest’.