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Which elephant will lead Mysuru Dasara procession—torture vs tradition clash in Karnataka

The state has no record of the number of elephants killed during capture operations. Now, the govt wants to revive khedda, an older and more brutal practice of taming wild elephants.

The new ‘Hindu rate of growth’ is here. It’s called 7% and it’s just not enough

The current ‘Hindu rate of growth’ is far faster than the original one, but it is still wholly inadequate to cater to the needs of the population.

‘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.

Inside the minds of Kashmiri women, stories of trauma, survival & strategic forgetting

As J&K elections wrap up, ThePrint traces the journeys of Kashmiri women—from those who remember the free '50s and who lost liberties, to a new generation that just wants to move on.

Unions are getting a boost in Bengaluru tech industry. Byju’s layoffs was a catalyst

Industry leaders are questioning the relevance of unions in a sector where job mobility is high. Employees are leaving organisations frequently and there are many job opportunities.

PM Modi is rescuer of India’s stolen heritage. He’s reclaiming country’s past, lost identity

India’s rich cultural heritage is a vital component of its national identity. The ongoing efforts toward repatriation and global cooperation signify hope for the future.

Party’s prospects in question, what’s behind Ghulam Nabi Azad’s tepid J&K poll campaign

Azad—who has been uncharacteristically indecisive these past 2 years—nearly abandoned DPAP campaign last month citing ill health, after which several candidates pulled out.

Patiala RGNUL students want V-C resignation at all costs. They won’t have their voices muzzled

Students spoke to the media but from behind umbrellas. They’re walking a tightrope – trying to voice their concerns to the government while avoiding the wrath of college authorities

India’s beef with tallow is older than Tirupati scandal. Jain Shudh Vanaspati shocked Hindus

Beef panic reached Hindu kitchens in 1983. The upholders of purity, Jains, were accused of selling animal fat in 'shudh' ghee. Lok Sabha rocked. VP Singh was on the defensive.

India’s 1st woman mahout not a fan of tranquilizers to tame elephants. Wants old ways back

Born in Shillong, Parbati lived in North Bengal for 20 years, chasing elephants away from human settlements. Armed with a shotgun, she saved Asian elephants battling survival.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar didn’t have a cabaret-classical split. It was about genre, style

Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.

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.