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Bajwa and Faiz look weak, but not Pakistan army. Opposition must ensure generals don’t return

Nawaz Sharif is certainly no Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who died fighting a military dictatorship.

Politicisation of Covid vaccine is a good thing — it means India will get it free

After the BJP promise of free Covid vaccines in its Bihar manifesto, the policy debate should shift to the details of the ‘free’.

Only common agenda between Trump and Biden — tackling the China challenge

Most strategic analysts in the US today unhesitatingly declare that the main economic, technological & security challenge in coming years will be from China.

‘Lalu aa jayega’ thought still haunts Biharis. Tejashwi can’t win youth with IAS ambitions

The JDU, too, like the BJP, believes in the politics of empowerment and Nitish Kumar as Bihar’s CM has worked on the vision of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’.

Hindutva, China, Covid & agriculture — Breaking down Mohan Bhagwat’s Dussehra speech

In episode 601 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the significance of Bhagwat’s speech and gives political pointers from the powerful organisation.

‘Nitish hatao’ chorus grows louder in Bihar 

An increasingly large number of voters in Bihar are talking the language of change, ‘badlav’ and ‘parivartan’. 

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi bets big on economic reforms

Kadhimi's govt is pushing a soup-to-nuts overhaul in the next three to five years. The path of least resistance would have been to wait until the general election next summer.

Modi’s lockdown beard is here to stay. It has much to achieve, politically

Modi is slowly and steadily crafting his own persona to match up to the looks of the greatest political and philosophical icons of India.

It’s time Muivah and NSCN (I-M) realise that demand for sovereign Nagaland won’t work

For Nagas born after 1997, the romance of a Nagalim passport is passé. NSCN (I-M) chief TH Muivah’s bid for sovereign Nagalim is out of sync with present reality.

Why we should not dismiss zero-emission climate targets by politicians as rhetoric

It’s only natural to be skeptical when a political leader stands up and makes a promise about a target that’s far off, hard to...

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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.