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Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir with his flat abs & lucky no. 17 is Imran’s target

Imran Khan views the role of the army within the ambit of the constitution is laughable. Was he in deep slumber when he was using the same uniform for his chores?

Gujarat makes AAP a national party, but Arvind Kejriwal is no Jayaprakash Narayan

BJP's Delhi team needs a total revamp and some heads must roll if the party wants to retain all seven seats in Lok Sabha in 2024.

AAP is a major problem for Congress but it is just a noisy nuisance for BJP

Congress will conserve its resources, choose its battles and put in a real effort only in those states where it thinks it has a chance of victory.

3 polls, 3 parties, 3 outcomes: Conclusive yet bittersweet for BJP, AAP & Congress

Just as Modi isn’t such a vote-catcher outside Gujarat, Kejriwal isn’t beyond Delhi. And in Himachal, Gandhis were mostly not there, but local Congress elders fought cohesively.

China’s early decline is wishful thinking. Western think tanks keep getting it wrong

The road ahead may not be smooth for China but to argue that it peaking or on the way to decline is just outlandish. India would do well to not get excited.

Turks weren’t barbarians. They appreciated Hindu temple architecture

The Ghaznavids and Ghorids were not the medieval equivalents of ISIS fundamentalists, as we might like to believe.

How Indian TV channels allege Putin has a ‘poisonous plan’ to ‘gas’ Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine would be appalled that their “secret’’ military strategies are being leaked to Hindi news channels.

What explains three different outcomes—Delhi to Gujarat to Himachal

If Modi magic is to be given the credit for the BJP’s victory in Gujarat and its honorable performance in Himachal, why did it not work in Delhi?

BJP keeps track of abusive words used by Congress against Modi. So far, its 18 pages long

From food, clothes to house rent—BJP workers have returned from Gujarat with different expert takes on the state.

Low IBC recoveries are a worry. But solutions lie in cutting court delays, not blaming CoC

Revisiting commercial decisions taken by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) increases uncertainty in the IBC process.

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.