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US gets tougher on Beijing. Defense bill for Taiwan, blacklists 36 Chinese companies

The US will provide as much as $10 billion in financing and grants to Taiwan over the next five years.

India needs to innovate in filling vacant hospital posts. Building new AIIMS alone won’t cut it

Right-minded reforms in healthcare are in place, but India should not end up in a situation where the surgery is successful but the patient is dead.

Mumbai got tacky cut-and-paste makeover for G20 delegates. What it needs is proper facelift

Aamchi Mumbai is aching for a proper facelift — a few fillers, botoxed brows, chin uplift. Mumbai should never resemble an over-painted crone in shabby hand-me-downs.

Volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan relations causing spike in terrorist attacks, civilian deaths

The connection of the Taliban regime with global militant groups not only threatens regional security but also endangers Afghanistan’s own stability.

US is winning tech war with China. High technology is national security issue

There is no dispute between Democrats and Republicans on hobbling China’s rise even if they agree on little else these days

End subsidies, handouts — what Budget 2023 must propose to bring deficit down to below 6%

Since her first budget in 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's approach is notable for growing realism, but she must bite the bullet on subsidies which ballooned in Covid years.

AAP has peaked. No space for two Hindutva parties in Indian politics

AAP is experimenting with Hindutva but without a BJP-like legacy. It has forgotten its USP.

Tawang clash won’t be last. India must revisit 1993 agreement with China, reset strategy

India’s strategy to deal with China needs to be reset to accommodate the present geopolitical and geo-economic realities.

Ukraine now a bottomless pit for Western aid. With no attention to its chronic corruption

The longer the war stretches, the more Ukraine's ability to fight systemic corruption gets diminished as more money and weapons will flow to sustain the country.

Kerala CPI(M) reaching out to IUML. Tharoor, Vijayan’s son-in-law have a lot to do with it

Indian Union Muslim League has been Congress’ most valuable ally in UDF for over five decades, and has only grown in stature.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.