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Djokovic welcomes Rohan Bopanna to tennis hall of fame. It’s a cue for AITA to step up its game

It was emotional to see Bopanna win the doubles Australian Open title earlier this year amid ‘India-India’ chants. Now the govt needs to invest and democratise the sport to rake in serious talent.

Why Pakistan is holding its tongue on Rajnath Singh’s ‘ghus ke marenge’ diatribe

The Pakistan government and media have had a subdued reaction to Rajnath Singh’s comments about entering Pakistan and killing terrorists. In this case, silence is strategic.

Insider trading’s negative impact on the market is exaggerated. Reassess regulations, damage

Sanctions should define who qualifies as an “insider” and take stock of the severity of the violation.

Don’t look at Russia-Ukraine war from Western lens. Moscow isn’t being weakened

The moment the war started, Western mainstream media started making concerted efforts to completely suppress the Russian point of view and only show the Western and Ukrainian narrative.

US-Japan-Philippines trilateral isn’t just about development. China is at its core

Simply forming minilateral arrangements to counter China hasn’t proved effective so far. They need to take tangible actions.

Remember Sunidhi Chauhan? Playback singer is India’s new pop icon—dress, dance, and disco

Sunidhi Chauhan's transformation goes beyond her makeover. She has become one of the rare Indian performers who is converting herself into an international pop star.

Hostage families see no benefit of military operation in Gaza. They are let down by Netanyahu

The families and friends of hostages didn’t conduct solemn marches to mark six months since 7 October attack. Instead, they held Israeli flags, torches and brought the country to a halt.

It’s easier for BJP to conduct caste census than Congress. Savarkar’s thesis explains this

BJP cannot antagonise the Hindu SC, ST and OBCs because of its Virat Hindu identity project. The appointment of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister is also part of it.

Rekha Patra’s rise helps BJP’s Subaltern Hindutva push. It can de-link Jai Bheem from Jai Meem

Rekha Patra called herself a political novice while highlighting that both Sheikh Shahjahan and TMC Basirhat candidate Haji Nurul Islam had been involved in ‘anti-Hindu’ activities.

Don’t let just Ramdev’s Patanjali take the fall. Allopathy isn’t immune to ‘misleading’ ads

The Indian Medical Association and other allopathic doctors have no moral basis to cast aspersions on Ayurveda or AYUSH companies.

On Camera

The real question on Indrani Mukerjea is our complicity—clicks, views, and shares

We are unable to look away from murder-accused Indrani Mukerjea out on bail, or at the dissonance between the gravity of her alleged crimes and the levity of her current public demeanour.

Advocate on behalf of India & ‘Global South’ — what upcoming Adani-funded think tank aims to do

While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.