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In control, but out of touch? Why India’s military & government need to talk more

Manisha Mondal - 4 July, 2018

Panelists at a session of the South Asia Conclave 2018 discuss a book that questions the lack of communication between the two sides and its toll. New Delhi:...

Archana Kapoor at Democracy Wall, Mumbai | Sajid Ali/ThePrint

Mumbai Democracy Wall saw tough questions, unfazed politicians and inspiring debates

Shekhar Gupta - 4 July, 2018

From #MeToo , Hindutva to need for community radio stations, Democracy Wall’s seventh edition at K.C. College had it all.

Bollywood will take a few years to name sexual harassers: Divya Dutta

Divya Narayanan - 28 June, 2018

Speaking at Democracy Wall, Dutta says naming and shaming sexual harassers doesn't help in Bollywood.

Democracy is in India’s DNA, Modi govt can’t end it: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam

Manisha Mondal - 28 June, 2018

On crimes against Dalits, Nirupam says the Congress government punished the perpetrators but with the BJP in power, the culprits are left untouched.

Archana Kapoor at Democracy Wall, Mumbai | theprint.in

Only 217 community radio stations in India. Government does not want to empower its people: activist...

Sankalita Dey - 28 June, 2018

Speaking at Democracy Wall, Kapoor, also a filmmaker, says the biggest challenge to the growth of community radio is the administration itself.

Unfair, spot on: What influencers thought of Shekhar Gupta’s argument with the liberal elite

ThePrint Team - 26 June, 2018

The latest ‘National Interest’ column, published 23 June, has elicited backlash and support in equal measure. New Delhi: When he argued that the aggressive, ...

The only Indian restaurant in world top 100 is Delhi’s Indian Accent

Kate Krader - 20 June, 2018

Another Indian who made a mark on the list was Kolkata-born chef Gaggan Anand whose Bangkok restaurant 'Gaggan' ranked at number 5 and topped Asia. Osteria F...

Senior Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar

PTI - 14 June, 2018

The veteran journalist and editor of Rising Kashmir and his security guard were attacked outside his office according to sources.

File photo of Qandeel Baloch | @realQandeelBaloch/Facebook

Qandeel Baloch was right, Pakistan will never have another diva like her

Sanam Maher - 14 June, 2018

Qandeel Baloch she was not afraid to call out the hypocrisy of the society she lived in. Sanam Meher, in this excerpt from her book 'The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch' talks of the fierce Pakistani actor.

Asaduddin Owaisi at Democracy Wall, Hyderabad | Nayanika Chatterjee/ThePrint

At Democracy Wall, a student objects to women smoking, and the real meaning of ‘lingam’

Shekhar Gupta - 13 June, 2018

Students question the film fraternity’s silence on crucial issues, while Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi answers tough questions on his contentious statements.

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As India mourns legendary Neeraj, is the era of poetry over in Bollywood music?

ThePrint Team - 20 July, 2018

Experts weigh in on the art of poetry in Bollywood songs

After Punjab, should PU allow Haryana’s foothold or demand to be a central university?

19 July, 2018

Can hashtags like #TalkToAMuslim really help, or are they just a social media fad?

18 July, 2018

Can a new lynching law prevent ‘mobocracy’ or does the political climate need to change?...

17 July, 2018

Modi govt must punish lynch mobs, not coerce WhatsApp into curbing users’ freedoms

Nitin Pai - 20 July, 2018

WhatsApp itself is not primarily responsible for the violence, and shouldn’t be coerced into abridging the freedom of its users.

Illustration by Arindam Mukherjee/ThePrint

SC has come a long way since 2012 when it sought explanations for MSM & carnal intercourse

20 July, 2018

File photo of government buildings on Raisina Hill

Why I wrote a letter requesting punishment for IAS officers who file false complaints

20 July, 2018

A no-confidence motion is the best time for Narendra Modi to raise his 2019 campaign pitch

19 July, 2018

Illustration by Arindam Mukherjee | ThePrint.in

He had everything, but Modi missed a brilliant chance to fix the messy Indian military

Shekhar Gupta - 14 July, 2018

Modi government had a rare chance to reform and modernise India’s military. But it blew the chance and settled instead for tinkering.

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Economy, elections, business & healthcare — what needs to be fixed for a modern South Asia

At every stage of election, money matters: Experts on how cash and polls are inseparable

Indian business disillusioned with Modi government, say experts

Healthcare being neglected, govt needs to pay more attention and funds, say experts

In control, but out of touch? Why India’s military & government need to talk more

Mumbai Democracy Wall saw tough questions, unfazed politicians and inspiring debates

Bollywood will take a few years to name sexual harassers: Divya Dutta

Democracy is in India’s DNA, Modi govt can’t end it: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam

Only 217 community radio stations in India. Government does not want to empower its people: activist...

Unfair, spot on: What influencers thought of Shekhar Gupta’s argument with the liberal elite

The only Indian restaurant in world top 100 is Delhi’s Indian Accent

Senior Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar

Qandeel Baloch was right, Pakistan will never have another diva like her

At Democracy Wall, a student objects to women smoking, and the real meaning of ‘lingam’

As India mourns legendary Neeraj, is the era of poetry over in Bollywood music?

After Punjab, should PU allow Haryana’s foothold or demand to be a central university?

Can hashtags like #TalkToAMuslim really help, or are they just a social media fad?

Can a new lynching law prevent ‘mobocracy’ or does the political climate need to change?...

Modi govt must punish lynch mobs, not coerce WhatsApp into curbing users’ freedoms

SC has come a long way since 2012 when it sought explanations for MSM & carnal intercourse

Why I wrote a letter requesting punishment for IAS officers who file false complaints

A no-confidence motion is the best time for Narendra Modi to raise his 2019 campaign pitch

He had everything, but Modi missed a brilliant chance to fix the messy Indian military