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Don’t ignore the good news on Covid-19 from Asia

The perception of an Asian advantage often falls prey to essentialist thinking — that somehow the East's values, politics and culture is letting it do things the West can't.

The troika of India-US pacts should not be over-hyped. Pakistan tells why

Islamabad thought that the bilateral defence pact signed with US would compel Washington to aid them in war with India, but it was just an Executive Agreement.

Allowing US in Maldives to keep China out is a heavy price to pay. So why is India doing it?

Mike Pompeo's announcement of an embassy in the Maldives after the signing of a Defence and Security Framework is a significant shift in Indian policy from 2013.

France attacks show Muslims’ self-inflicted paranoia. But Quran allows freedom of expression

When it comes to blasphemy, Islam offers only one choice to Muslims. And it’s not what happened in France.

The biggest challenge before India’s joint theatre commands plan — who will report to whom

India’s limited experience with integrated command structures may require a fair bit of “mid-course corrections,” as acknowledged by the Army Chief as well.

Why the grilling of Google, Facebook, Twitter CEOs was a missed opportunity

We will grieve for true democracy if social media giants continue to display faith in the ability of their own employees & partners to make decisions about what’s true and what isn’t.

How PSU’s market cap fell by 36% in 6 years under Modi govt, while stock market doubled theirs

In episode 605 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta parses numbers to highlight how public sector firms and banks lost Rs 6.9 lakh crore in value in 6 years.

Chhattisgarh’s draft Bill for mediapersons ticks right boxes, unlike the Maharashtra law

The backbone of the proposed legislation is a Committee for the Protection of Mediapersons to be headed by a high court judge, 3 journalists and a police officer.

Corbyn is out, but Labour still has to ensure anti-Semitism is rooted out of the party

Corbyn’s failed leadership sullied Labour’s reputation. For his successor Keir Starmer, changing the party culture — and winning the battle with the hard left — won’t be easy.

Modi govt’s J&K land laws finally bring the emotional connect, missing since Article 370

All the unemployed political leaders of J&K who are shedding crocodile tears for the small and marginal farmers should explain what they did in the past 70-odd years for them.

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.