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India has tariffs for 3 reasons. One is sheer stupidity

Trump may or may not like Modi on a personal level. But there’s one thing we do know about the US President: his approach to most issues is strictly transactional.

Russia-Ukraine war shows why Indian Army must integrate drones into its combined arms

Drones are certainly the cheapest and most effective precision-guided munition. However, their impact on the tactical battlefield is evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Gurugram has a giant illegal guest-house problem. Over 4,000 notices, yet business as usual

Illegal hotels and businesses have been popping up across Gurugram’s swanky DLF City for years. Authorities have played whack-a-mole before, but this time, they’re vowing to finish the job.

Balochistan train hijack is good news for Pakistan Army. It can step up military pressure now

In recent years, Balochistan has seen new democratic movements. While Pakistan Army may not welcome another insurgency, this is preferable to mass challenges to its authority.

Pyramid of cyber criminals & stolen data at heart of digital arrest scam. They know everything about you

In Part 2 of this two-part series, ThePrint spoke to Pao Pao, a recruiter who said those hired for ‘digital arrest’ scams submit passports and are only allowed to leave compound thrice a week.

Beatings, forced labour, starvation—Haryana rehab centres are torture chambers

Drug rehabilitation has become a new sunrise sector in Haryana. Private centres are a money-making machine, while many families see them as a way to offload their struggling loved ones.

New Noida isn’t repeating Noida, Greater Noida mistakes. It’s Yogi’s biggest bet

Dubbed as an investment circuit, New Noida is Yogi’s answer to Mayawati’s Noida and may look to challenge Gurugram’s IT dominance, say officials.

Vanuatu, the land of golden passports—where fugitives like Lalit Modi can buy citizenship for a crore

In 2020, revenue from its ‘golden passport’ scheme was Vanuatu’s single-largest source of income. Revocation of Lalit Modi’s citizenship has brought country of islands into spotlight.

A digital arrest kingpin tells all: Chinese syndicates, Cambodian scam farms & the perfect trap

In Part 1 of this two-part series, ThePrint looks at an Alwar man who got involved with Chinese-run ‘digital arrest’ scam farms in Cambodia and ended up recruiting for them in India.

Hunt for Vibhishan in Gujarat Congress. Why Rahul Gandhi must stop blaming colleagues

It's easier to blame the system but Rahul Gandhi needs to do a lot more. Modi and Shah, don’t blame workers and leaders or question their loyalty and integrity.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.