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Functionality or political message? Rahul’s beard in Bharat Jodo Yatra a matter of debate

Rahul's beard during Bharat Jodo Yatra has become an interesting aside, generating interest on social media, and from parties on what would otherwise have been a non-issue.

K-pop in Ekta Kapoor serials — the Korea-India YouTube boom no one saw coming

Dramaholic, Drama Master to Ishideukie—Gen-Z content creators on YouTube are entertaining audiences with unique Bollywood and K-pop crossover videos.

25 years of BJD – what makes the party & its president, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, click 

Political observers say it’s a mix of a careful narrative built around Patnaik and the welfare politics that has made him click with the masses despite over 22 years at the helm.

Not Bharat Jodo Yatra, 2023 will be all about G20 and Modi’s Vishwa Jodo Yatra

When Congress attacked BJP over China issue, PM Modi asked cabinet ministers to speak to media on subjects not pertaining to their own ministries.

Nashik vineyards recreating Napa Valley experience in India—with ‘bhakri-wine’ tours

The size of the Indian wine market touched Rs 1,900 crore in 2020, with Sula becoming the first winemaker to launch an IPO.

India’s police need to stop policing women’s choices

Similar to their colonial predecessors, Indian police are obsessed with policing defiant daughters – not defending their rights.

How French-Chinese film on human origins in East Asia tackled China’s zero Covid policy

A docu-fiction film, Peking Man: The Last Secret of Mankind produced by Chinese state-owned China Media Group and French company 10.7 Production, will be released next year.

Here’s what readers of ThePrint said to us in 2022—and what we are offering in 2023

I receive frequent emails accusing ThePrint of 'anti-Hindu bias' or urging us to write more about 'the Nazi politics of Hindutva'. Sometimes, readers generously concede and correct themselves.

Families of Navy veterans jailed in Qatar appeal to Modi govt — ‘walk the talk, bring them back’

The 8 former Indian Navy officers have been kept in solitary confinement in Doha for over 4 months. They have not been charged with any crime yet.

Mathura Muslims are ready for legal fight. But Hindus being galvanised for historical justice

Just like a mysterious petition revived the Gyan Vapi issue by allowing a survey of the mosque, Mathura too has galvanised the court route.

On Camera

SIR aside, why BJP is not counting its chickens for a non-vegetarian CM in Bengal

The BJP has been celebrating the deletion of 27 lakh voters during the SIR in West Bengal under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, as the majority of them are from Muslim-dominated districts.

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.