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Newsmaker of the Week

Not Opposition unity, but BJP’s critical mini-gathbandhans stole the thunder

The BJP moved swiftly and deftly to secure its allies this week while the rival camp looked unsure.

Pulwama attack proves JeM chief Masood Azhar’s 2014 public address wasn’t a ‘one-time event’

‘Ailing’ Pakistan-based terrorist is being ‘constantly moved’ from one military hospital to another to avoid detection.

Modi has reduced his cabinet to a rubber stamp, all decisions taken by PMO: Chidambaram

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram slammed Modi for his style of governance and said he feared he would change the Constitution if voted back to power.

Robert Vadra: No more the Achilles’ heel of Priyanka Gandhi

Robert Vadra’s arrival at the ED office with wife Priyanka Gandhi sent the media into a tizzy.

Piyush Goyal: The chartered accountant and minister who became newsmaker of the week

Acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal’s imprint on the interim budget was visible in his speech.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: The princess without the crown

There is no empirical evidence yet that Priyanka Gandhi is an effective politician or a vote-catcher.

In news and in Supreme Court: Will the real Ranjan Gogoi please stand up?

Justice Ranjan Gogoi led from the front a year ago, now his silence is deafening.

In headlines and in politics: How Modi govt brought the upper castes up

The merit-loving upper caste have been given a salve by the BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

When Rahul Gandhi pulls off a Kejriwal—and denies Modiji the headlines

The parallels between 2014 and 2019 are too obvious to ignore.

On Camera

Why China targets Arunachal citizens — and how Nehru, Patel and Khathing saw it coming

After the illegal detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok at Shanghai airport, China once again fell back on a deliberate playbook it has used for decades.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.