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Why projecting PM Modi as BJP’s face in assembly polls is a risky gambit

The BJP is repeating its Karnataka mistakes in the upcoming assembly elections but there is a reason why the party thinks the results would be different.

Suit-boot ki sarkar? Most tax breaks under UPA went to corporates, individuals gain more under Modi

Data shows 'revenue foregone' due to tax incentives mostly benefited corporates in 2004-05. Situation improved by 2013-14, but individuals became main beneficiaries only under Modi govt.

Aliases & bag of tricks to dupe gullible ‘Charlies’ — how ‘conmen’ like Sherpuria, Kiran Patel thrive

ThePrint spoke to police officers to understand what makes a conman. Honey trap-like tactics, use of media & social media, posing as string-pullers with ruling party all part of tactics.

UP is the new liquor capital—Record revenues, home bars, model shops. Yogi govt loving it

From model stores like The Weekend, to beer brands such as Campai and Winery and brand Regina, Uttar Pradesh has left high liquor revenue states behind.

Defence expenditure is no ‘sunk cost’. It is a dangerous assumption to make

Increased allocations for defence should be seen through the prism of peace and development, with expenditure considered as an investment that yields handsome returns.

Gaza’s Islamist wave can fuel jihadism in India—Don’t forget the ‘Silk Letter Movement’

Elegantly written on yellow silk, sewn into the waistcoat of a new convert to Islam, Shaikh Abdul Haq, the words were to be carried...

More Indians are seeking moksha through science. Medical colleges have surplus corpses now

Medical colleges had to rely on unclaimed corpses to teach students about anatomy and surgery. Students learn early that the cadaver is the “first and silent teacher”.

Bangladesh has a big Modi fan. He is a Hindu who tracks hate crimes

27-year-old activist Joyanta Karmoker says there were at least seven alleged incidents of breaking of idols across Bangladesh during Durga Puja this year. But local media didn't cover it.

Does India need a ceiling on election expenditure? We’re better off without this fiction

I am told this time that no candidate in Telangana is expected to spend less than Rs 100 crore in each assembly constituency

An email from an AIIMS doctor changed India’s abortion debate. Heartbeat the new flashpoint

Abortion in India is protected by law, not a judgment which can be overturned at any time. There are also no religious & conscientious objection problems, which the West is facing.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?