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5 reasons Indira Gandhi is the most popular of India’s former prime ministers

Gandhi’s attraction lies in her being seen as a highly polarising figure who attracts strong emotional responses. Even those who loathe her love to tell anecdotes about her life.

How INDIA bloc’s Bihar manifesto offers a clear blueprint to revive the state

The INDIA bloc’s plan for Bihar is detailed and specific, unlike the Jan Suraaj Party’s vague proposals and vacuous slogans of the NDA.

India’s exit from Ayni airbase reveals New Delhi’s power projection limits. A key location lost

Ayni’s origins lie in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the United States invaded Afghanistan and the international order briefly seemed open to new alignments.

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Unlike modern aircraft with their sophisticated systems and computer-mediated controls, the MiG-21 was pure aviation. The connection between the pilot and the machine was magical.

Rice terraces to fisheries—traditional knowledge can build climate resilience

We need a framework that measures how agricultural heritage contributes to biodiversity, food security, sustainable development, and climate adaptation.

Mamdani signals a shift in American politics. And how immigrants see themselves in it

Naysayers are employing the same old playbook against the outsider, fear dressed up as caution, prejudice disguised as concern.

Trump’s presence at ASEAN could create new US-China axis. India shouldn’t have skipped it

As in the West, India must engage with ASEAN and APEC in the East and Southeast with a much greater degree of seriousness and commitment.

Sardar Patel’s legacy gets lost in Modi’s spectacle. PM makes it all about himself

Modi’s tendency to overwrite even Sardar’s name when it suits his image-building was evident in 2021, when the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera was renamed Narendra Modi Stadium.

Meet ThePrint’s new reporters — a lawyer, an ex-KPMG manager & an edtech founder

Udit Hinduja, Udit Bubna, and Ruchi Bhattar show how ThePrint School of Journalism gives people from diverse backgrounds a path into the newsroom.

On Camera

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

India’s strong growth lowers odds of RBI rate-cut, economists say

GDP for July-September quarter rose an unexpectedly strong 8.2 percent from a year earlier, beating even the most bullish forecasts.

Op Sindoor hit Pakistan’s economy hard, we forced their navy to stay restricted to ports—Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at annual media interaction ahead of Navy Day celebrations announced that an operational demonstration is expected at Thiruvananthapuram, President Murmu to attend.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.