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Chidambaram to Mehbooba Mufti — families keep arrested leaders’ Twitter accounts active

The trend, which began with Lalu Prasad going to prison in 2017, continues with non-politicians such as former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.

Bengal must enforce rule of law to reverse ‘flight’ of industrialists: Governor Dhankhar

Bengalis must fully exploit their potential and regain their past glory, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells ThePrint in an exclusive interview.

Amit Shah blames Nehru for ‘non-integration’ of Kashmir with India

At a rally in Mumbai, Shah says Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would not have existed had Nehru not declared 'untimely' ceasefire

Back PM Modi when he is abroad, question him when in India, says Shashi Tharoor

At an event in Pune, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticises the BJP for mob lynching incidents, saying they are an 'insult' to Hinduism and Lord Ram.

With SC yet to decide on their fate, Karnataka’s rebel MLAs want bypolls to be delayed

The EC has announced bypolls in 15 Karnakata assembly seats. The rebel MLAs from these seats are awaiting a Supreme Court order on their disqualification.

With opposition in a mess, Khattar’s BJP hopes to repeat 2014 win in Haryana assembly poll

As the opposition parties remain in disarray and the ‘Modi factor’ comes into play, BJP looks to maintain its edge over the contenders in Haryana elections.

BJP is confident, Shiv Sena aggressive as Maharashtra assembly poll countdown begins

5 months ago, BJP-Shiv Sena alliance recorded a thumping win in Lok Sabha polls. Ruling combine will be tough to beat in assembly polls too.

How Congress unraveled in Mizoram, its last bastion of power in Northeast

Congress drubbing in Mizoram, at the hands of the MNF, proved to be a precursor to party's subsequent loss in the state's 3 tribal autonomous councils.

Amit Shah has more to prove than Modi in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections

These elections are a test of ‘Modi’s Men’ Fadnavis & Khattar. And Amit Shah’s formidable BJP poll machine will have to ensure they win.

With Rs 1.45 lakh crore tax cut, Howdy Modi most expensive event: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the Modi govt's latest tax reforms, and said he was "amazed" at what the PM was ready to do for a stock market bump.

On Camera

1991 reforms shifted burden of healthcare costs from govt to people. PM-JAY reversed it

After LPG, out-of-pocket expenditure on health facilities increased not only in absolute terms but also as a percentage of total health expenditure.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer

Navy is looking to acquire six new submarines with Air Independent Propulsion technology, which allows vessels to stay underwater for longer periods.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?