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Chamkila’s murder highlights paternalistic nature of society that sees censorship as protection

Imtiaz Ali’s film revives the story of Amar Singh Chamkila, whose murder in 1988 exposes how censorship, caste discomfort and moral policing silenced a voice that reflected society’s 'truths'.

Safety or stigma? How constitutional the blood donation ban on gay men, sex workers, trans people is

The issue of exclusion from donating blood needs to be looked at from the perspective of equality, dignity and discrimination.

96 yrs after Dandi, Gandhi’s place in politics & call for a new Mahatma to address issue of ‘dignity’

Gandhi is one figure in India's history who can be appropriated by followers across the political spectrum.

Game on! The pandemic-driven boom in India’s online gaming space & its mega potential to level up

At 591 mn, Indians make up 20% of the global gaming population. Between 2020 & 2023, India’s gaming segment recorded 28% CAGR. It is expected to reach $9.2 bn in revenue in 2029.

Why the world is obsessed with a Mumbai girl in a hand-stitched jacket, perched atop a JCB backhoe

A 'cool Indian girl' has turned the city's chaos into the world's most unusual global runway. Nonchalance is redefining fashion.

Behind every silk sari, a woman breaks

The sericulture industry of Karnataka's Ramanagara has thrived for decades with cottage industries passed down through generations, Women make up 60% of the workforce there.

China’s BRI is unprofitable, and still irresistible to India’s neighbours

India’s best bet is to leverage countries’ desire to diversify their investment partners.

The geography of power: Unveiling the invisible crisis of spatial injustice

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Welfare or vote-bait? Unpacking the economics of India’s freebie culture

Freebie has become an integral part of our culture; it is like adulterating milk – just improving the quantity with quality remaining sluggish.

‘My bat, my rules’ shouldn’t govern NEET. It eliminates poor students even before the match begins

In gully cricket, the batting order is often randomly decided by holding up numbers behind a person’s back as they unknowingly call out names. Let chance rectify the problems with NEET too.

On Camera

Price rise, worsening economy can be managed, but nation’s moral decline cannot: Jagjivan Ram

On 25 February 1981, Babu Jagjivan Ram delivered a speech in the Lok Sabha, underlining several issues plaguing the country — from communal riots, atrocities against Scheduled Castes to the condition of the working classes.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.