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In Manipur, Meitei man’s funeral procession becomes a public reckoning, with a ‘martyr’s burial’

A village mourns: A tragedy unfolds in pictures from a lens that followed the last journey of Rishikanta, a Meitei man caught in the crosshairs of ethnic conflict, shot dead on camera.

Singh vs Singh: Post Fortis brothers’ public feud, one wife takes on another over Rs 500 crore trust

ThePrint Exclusive: While brothers face trial in separate case, Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has booked Shivinder’s wife, Aditi, after a complaint by Japna, Malvinder's wife.

A casket, poster & 3 photos—what’s left after the Meitei man’s funeral in Manipur

Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, 31, was killed on 21 January, a month after he began living with his Kuki partner.

Rahul Gandhi should be more worried about Amit Shah the cooperation minister—than home minister

The cooperation ministry is working on a war footing. Even if cooperative societies are in the state list, the Centre is doing its best to streamline and reinvigorate the sector.

The Solan mushroom ‘bank’ helping farmers grow empires, UP to Odisha

Farmers and entrepreneurs from across India flock to the ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research for training. One Maharashtra trainee went from Rs 10,000 a month to a Rs 75 crore turnover.

A dangerous love in Manipur. ‘Arrest the Kuki woman’ is the new protest slogan

In Kaching, dozens of women sit beneath a tree, wearing white shawls with posters that read: ‘Punish Kuki terrorists’, ‘we condemn killing of Rishikanta’.

Love, lies, laundry & UCC—inside India’s live-in relationships

Couples discover a whole new category of conflicts when they move in together. For instance, imagine fighting over warm light and white light.

Inside Emraan Hashmi fanclubs. They’re done whispering & living in shadows

Loving Emraan Hashmi is no longer a guilty pleasure. A legion of closet fans, including women, are now proudly proclaiming their status as ‘Emranians’.

From breakaway to breakthrough—how ISLAM party has redefined Malegaon politics in mere months

Formed by former Congress MLA Asif Shaikh, ISLAM emerged as the single largest party in Malegaon civic polls, shrugging off criticism that its appeal was only on religious lines.

Lego Krishna & porcelain politics of refugees — Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s works come to India

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opened his first solo exhibition in India last week at the capital’s Nature Morte art gallery, featuring artworks from the past two decades.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.