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Lokayukta FIR & activists’ complaint anchor of ED’s PMLA case against Siddaramaiah. What they say

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stands accused of using his position and clout to expedite the transfer of Rs 56 crore worth of government land to his wife for a nominal price of Rs 14,000.

Haryana’s politics is entwined with its multiple regional identities. How they shape voter choices

Dominant communities such as the Bagri and Deswali Jats, Yadavs in Ahirwal and Meo Muslims in Mewat will determine which way the political winds blow in 5 October assembly elections.

A love story dashed Chander Mohan’s CM dream 15 yrs ago. This time, his Haryana campaign’s a family affair

Chander Mohan is relying on the legacy of his father—former CM Bhajan Lal. This time his entire family is involved in his election campaign to win the Panchkula assembly seat.

With ally’s needling & eye on northern TN, Stalin cabinet makes history with highest-ever Dalit quorum

With the induction of Dr. Govi Chezhiaan Sunday, there are now 4 Dalit ministers in the TN Cabinet. DMK denies external pressure, says a deserving candidate was given the post.

A paradise cut off from the world—glimpses from Gurez, where BJP seeks 1st-ever win in Kashmir

A road project linking Gurez to Drass and Kargil has rekindled hopes for change in the region, which feels largely ignored.

How parole to rape & murder convict Ram Rahim days before Haryana polls might benefit BJP

His Dera Sacha Sauda is mobilising its followers to vote en masse, it is learnt. Some are labeling his timely release as 'desperate push' by BJP, others say it's unlikely to change outcome.

In Kashmir’s Gurez valley, BJP bets big on winning ‘Wazir vs Faqir’ battle as Gurezis seek ‘justice’

In Part-5 of the J&K Despatch series—on 1st assembly polls being held in the UT in 10 yrs—ThePrint looks at the special challenges & the generation-old troubles of the people of Gurez.

Amid infighting between BJP’s old guard & ‘imported’ leaders in MP, CM Yadav struggles to strike balance

A number of incidents highlight fault lines within the party, revealing divisions over honouring commitments made by previous govt and delays in CM making appointments to boards & nigams.

BJP’s Shakti Rani talks health, education on Kalka campaign trail. But don’t ask her about Jessica Lal case

Sharma has promised to work like a double-engine sarkar with her elder son Kartikeya, a Rajya Sabha MP. She urges people to vote, not for her, but for Modi and Haryana CM Nayab Saini.

‘BJP proxies’, or Independents? Past, present & future tense for ex-militants in J&K poll fray

Twenty-eight former militants, separatists & Jamaat-backed leaders are participating in the J&K elections. How they impact Kashmir politics will be clearer after 8 October results.

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.