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Lavender is a symbol of new Kashmir. Next frontier is turning Purple Revolution into profit

Fields of purple lavender have become a symbol of the new Kashmir after a decade-long government push. Now entrepreneurs want to take it from farms to face wash and other products.

Teachers, principals, doctors: The employment crackdown that followed CJP-led protests

The seven-week protest at Jantar Mantar, led by CJP, ended with a political win. But running parallel to the protests, yet away from national news coverage, was a less visible crackdown.

The long shadow of NEET paper leak: Parents haunted by guilt, children’s suicide notes

Across nine states, families recount final conversations, farewell notes, and the unanswered questions they live with every day.

Ladakh’s sea buckthorn gold rush. Entrepreneurs are minting crores from ‘Sanjeevani booti’

Ladakh’s growing tribe of sea buckthorn entrepreneurs are cashing in on the craze for the Himalayan superfood. ‘Soon the biggest challenge will not be finding customers, but finding enough berries’

Late marriages, too few babies—how Sikkim is fighting a fertility crisis with IVF

In Sikkim, one generation of women is living fundamentally different lives from the one before it. IVF enters the story because biology and changing social aspirations are now colliding.

Ladakh designers are turning Himalayan heritage into high fashion. Bollywood is now noticing

Ladakhi labels such as Namza, 2112 Saldon and Jigmat Couture are reinventing yak wool and gonchas. Even celebrities like Sonam Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut are wearing them.

Indian techies returning to Hyderabad from US with expired H1B. Who’s helping them find jobs?

Returning NRIs used to be a coveted tag among Indian headhunters chasing them with seductive salaries. Today, the job market in India itself has shrunk.

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata—women are facing ugly pushback after CJP protests

Three days after the protests were called off, women became targets. Several social media posts urged followers to help police “teach them a lesson.”

The pressure cooker life of a 16-year-old Indian student

Built on fear and fuelled by competition, India's coaching industry and an endless parade of entrance exams are consuming childhood. ThePrint tracked the lives of 16-year-olds across seven cities.

Gurugram’s ‘OC scam’—how an official certificate leaves buyers stuck in unfinished homes

Gurugram homebuyers are getting a rude shock in their newly handed-over homes—they’re ready only on paper. Now Haryana authorities are cracking down.

On Camera

India’s exotic pet trade has outrun the law. Actor Vikram’s gibbon video is the tip of it

A viral video of Tamil actor Vikram cuddling a Lar gibbon has also put a spotlight on the murky yet booming world of exotic pet trade in India. Enforcement has not kept pace.

Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU for a Rs 150 crore exploration project to study lithium and gallium deposits in Kadapa Basin, part of the Centre’s drive to reduce critical mineral imports.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance enters India’s defence race, joins Rolls-Royce bid to power AMCA

As part of partnership, Reliance & Rolls-Royce will explore formation of dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.