Readers' Editor

The Readers’ Editor is an initiative by The Print to be accessible and responsive to its readers. Each month, Shailaja Bajpai, as Readers’ Editor, highlights readers’ views on ThePrint’s content and writes about issues that confront journalism in a dense and highly contested media environment.

ThePrint is widening its lens. New shows on AI, economy, bureaucracy—and fresh newsletters

Shailaja Bajpai - September 30, 2025

ThePrint at 8. Readers are evangelists, critics, and asserting their ‘right’

‘More careful than colourful’—ThePrint’s reporting on the Air India crash put facts first

Expert voices in public spaces—what ThePrint Speakers Bureau offers

How we write 50-word edits, including the hijab one

Shailaja Bajpai - February 28, 2022

For journalists, being misread, misunderstood or misinterpreted have become occupational hazards, something we have to live with.

Are you happy with our headlines? This is the rule we apply

Shailaja Bajpai - January 28, 2022

A good headline, especially in online media, requires special skill. It must be click worthy, never click bait.

The way we work – What ThePrint did in 2021 and why good journalism pays

Shailaja Bajpai - December 31, 2021

Kabul or Kumbh, in 2021, ThePrint followed the basic rule of journalism — go where the story takes you.

We asked our readers why they like ThePrint. This is what they told us

Shailaja Bajpai - November 27, 2021

There were 12 questions that sought to find out whether ThePrint was on the right track, who were its readers, and how satisfied they were.

Where Lakhimpur was a challenge to report, ground stories help to break ‘us’ vs ‘them’ binary

Shailaja Bajpai - October 31, 2021

Truth be told, Lakhimpur was like trying to fit different puzzles together. That's why we didn't chase every video clip.

What our readers are telling ThePrint — the good, the bad and the headlines

Shailaja Bajpai - September 28, 2021

The relationship between readers and journalists has changed. It is no longer a top-down, editor-knows-best world.

ThePrint in Afghanistan and the value of putting boots on the ground each time

Shailaja Bajpai - August 30, 2021

It's common practice now for most Indian media houses to not do stories datelined from other countries, partly due to financial constraints but also because of domestic upheavals.

Dear readers, you know our news. Now know ThePrint newsroom

Shailaja Bajpai - July 31, 2021

Coronavirus and elections since 2019 have seen ThePrint evolve with the return of good old-fashioned ground reporting.

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Readers' Editor

ThePrint is widening its lens. New shows on AI, economy, bureaucracy—and fresh newsletters

ThePrint at 8. Readers are evangelists, critics, and asserting their ‘right’

‘More careful than colourful’—ThePrint’s reporting on the Air India crash put facts first

Expert voices in public spaces—what ThePrint Speakers Bureau offers

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Opinion

China launches K visa amid H-1B row. It is Beijing’s latest move to attract global talent

Pakistan Army’s FWO and NLC are the business empires that will benefit from Trump proximity

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

Economy

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Defence

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

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