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West panic over baby bust isn’t for economists to fix. Leave it to the feminists

Wealthy countries in the West and Asia aren’t producing enough new people but are retaining existing ones longer. The question is, will this become a woman’s burden?

‘Every farmer in Sikar answers MP Amra Ram’s call’. He is more than just spectacle politics

Sikar is like a red island in Rajasthan’s sea of saffron, and Amra Ram is the showman captain of a surprisingly sturdy CPI(M) ship.

Census, privatisation absent from Budget 2024. It’s a calculated political move

Look beyond Andhra-Bihar in Budget 2024. What's absent has larger political implications

Rau’s IAS was an elite, small-batch institute. Then, competition led to rapid expansion

In 1986, an associate of Dr Rau, VP Gupta, took over and began to herald a new age. His son-in-law, Abhishek Gupta, has been CEO since 2010, qualifying Rau’s as a family business of sorts.

UPSC aspirants’ desperation & the coaching mafia exploitation. ‘No one sees us as human’

Just a week ago, an aspirant who was about to write the mains exam died from electrocution. And at least three fire incidents have been reported since last year in Mukherjee Nagar and Old Rajinder Nagar.

Behind Paris Olympics train attack, an unfolding story—rise of new caliphate in Africa

Ever since 9/11, the world has known the price that has to be paid for letting jihadists shelter inside imploded nations—but has proved remarkably unwilling to do what's needed.

Telegram has a seedy underbelly. It’s a hunting ground for paedophiles that’s got agencies worried

Telegram maintains it takes immediate & stringent action as prescribed by law when child pornography, child sexual abuse material, or rape and gangrape content is reported to it.

Beef flavour to celebrity ads—what it takes to stand out in Kerala’s ice cream market

Home to less than 3% of India’s population, Kerala is the fastest-growing carry-home-pack market of ice creams and has the second-highest per capita consumption of ice creams followed by Gujarat.

Bollywood casting directors want ‘real’, relatable talent, not stars. OTT is changing it

A new breed of casting directors—Mukesh Chhabra, Nandini Shrikent, Abhishek Banerjee, Tess Joseph, Shruti Mahajan—are in. The couch is going, PoSH panels are in.

Rising HIV cases, treatment over prevention, new hotspots — all’s not well with India’s AIDS programme

In Part 2 of series, ThePrint takes a look at India's National AIDS Control Programme in backdrop of rising number of HIV infections, high AIDS-related deaths in last few years.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle’s last album was with British band Gorillaz. She was a trailblazer

Asha Bhosle showcased her versatility in 2006, when she collaborated with Australian cricketer Brett Lee on ‘You’re the One for Me’ for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.