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Parliament debate isn’t extinct yet, monsoon session shows

With less than a year to go for the Lok Sabha polls, the voters will only benefit from the views expressed in the temple of democracy.

Nuh violence got India’s attention, but Mewat wasn’t always communal

The lack of job avenues is driving the youth toward illegal activities in Mewat. Of late, the region is being seen as developing into a new Jamtara.

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga wants Zo unification to end Manipur unrest. He isn’t servile to NDA

The popular meme on Zoramthanga has captured the dual image of the rebel-turned-CM—a ‘cute’ granddad and a family patriarch who draws quiet admiration.

It took a viral video of rape for India to wake up—Modi to CJI. Manipur was burning for 3 months

A week before the public outcry over the leaked video, ThePrint unearthed how a mob of men raped six Kuki women in Manipur soon after the riots broke out.

McD to Modi, inflation to Opposition — tomato prices have spared none. Is it the next onion?

The rising prices have created a market for alternatives to fresh tomatoes. Google trends data shows Indians are turning to tomato puree and ketchup.

48 hours of signing up on Threads—neat & accessible but not a copy-paste version of Twitter

From entertainment to news, Threads is growing larger by the minute. Bill Gates, S Jaishankar, Nikhil Kamath, NDTV, and The Indian Express have already caught up on the trend.

TCS rate hike didn’t predict people’s outrage. But Modi govt hasn’t learned the lesson

Modi govt should have predicted the outrage over the hike in Tax Collected at Source on foreign transactions. But a lack of logic didn't stop it before, so why should it start now?

IndiGo, Air India soar at Paris Air Show. But Indian aviation must stay grounded by reality

About 80% of the new aircraft orders at Paris Air Show were placed by two Indian airlines. But behind the optimistic outlook for India’s aviation market lies a concern.

CBI losing ‘general consent’ one state after another only affects the agency, not Modi govt

MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu is the 10th state to withdraw 'general consent' for CBI. The agency has over 100 complaints of fraud but can't act on them in the absence of consent to probe from states.

Why the BSNL bailout is consistent with Modi govt’s unstated policy

What has really riled critics of the government is that this seems to be a case of sinking good money after bad.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?