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Understanding Deras and the violence after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s conviction

Why are there so many deras in Punjab and how do they work? ThePrint's Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta explains.

SC’s privacy judgement recognises the right to be different and make choices

The Supreme Court has given the right to privacy the widest meaning and protection.

Ram Rahim Singh’s devotees are rampaging. Why are politicians silent?

The godman, who influences local politics, has devotees who see nothing wrong with resorting to violence after his conviction in a rape case.

Talk Point: How does Nitish Kumar joining NDA affect the formation of a national opposition alliance?

Ahead of a grand Patna rally, does Nitish Kumar's absence mean there's already a very big crack in the opposition front that plans to take on the BJP in 2019?

China’s string of radars in Ladakh track every move of Indian Army

China now has a number of radars to watch movements in Indian territory. It is a reason for concern for India.

What critics of the Supreme Court’s triple talaq judgement missed

The article has been written in response to an article published on ThePrint titled 'SC judgement on triple talaq: What’s monumental about it and what’s not'

By linking right to privacy with dignity, SC protects it from constitutional amendments

Rooting privacy in dignity ensures that even constitutional amendments attempted to the right can be struck down

A ‘Congress-mukt’ Karnataka will be harder to achieve than Amit Shah thinks

To make Karnataka 'Congress-mukt', the BJP will have to address internal dissidence, build a new social coalition and a compelling development agenda.

J&K Police is being targeted by terrorists because it is succeeding

There has been a significant transformation of the J&K Police, from a passive observer to being the most outstanding anti-terrorist organisation in the country.

After CPEC tilted priorities, China is now happy with a second-tier role in Afghanistan

China’s anxiety about a precipitate withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is even greater than its unhappiness about the prospect of long-term US bases.

On Camera

Don’t let anti-vaxxers weaponise AstraZeneca furore. Vaccines are safe—and we are the proof

Vaccines have eliminated two diseases—smallpox in humans and rinderpest in cattle. If they were killing one in 50,000 people, we wouldn’t be rolling them out across the globe for decades.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Army Dental Centre of Research & Referral celebrates silver jubilee

The ADC R&R is dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to soldiers, their families, and veterans.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.