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Andhra is the intellectual home of Naxalism. How fire was lit in schools, farms & songs

Home Minister Amit Shah has declared India Naxal-free, but the ideological scaffolding in the Telugu states lives on in poems, songs, literature.

BJP’s Kerala story missing its lead actor: Suresh Gopi nowhere to be seen in Thrissur poll campaign

Man who scripted history for his party in Kerala in 2024 LS elections, becoming first-ever BJP MP from the state, is now largely absent as party tries a new strategy for assembly polls.

How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack

From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,000 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say

‘He doesn’t smile anymore’: The broken children left behind by the monster of Chitrakoot

UP's Ram Bhawan & his wife Durgawati were sentenced to death last month for sexually abusing several minors. ThePrint managed to trace & talk to some of the traumatised children & families.

Faridabad is the neglected, poor cousin in Delhi-NCR no one talks about

Faridabad was sold as Gurugram at half the price. But unlike Gurugram, there is no gloss to hide behind. The civic collapse is visible even in its high-rises and ‘posh’ colonies.

Pitted against KPCC chief in Kerala’s Peravoor, Shailaja is CPI(M)’s gamble in a Congress fortress

Shailaja and the CPI(M) are hoping that anti-incumbency will bring them a victory. Shailaja also pointed out that the sitting Congress MLA did not have a vision.

Basavaraju, Sonu, Devuji: How Maoist top leadership was whittled down after Amit Shah set deadline

A brief history of the Maoist leadership and how it was decimated in the runup to the home minister’s deadline on eradicating Left-wing extremism.

Sandeshkhali, RG Kar & a BJP ‘bonus’: Mamata’s core woman vote faces the test in Bengal

CM Mamata Banerjee’s welfare machine for women rewrote politics in West Bengal. But safety fears and corruption allegations have become topics of contention.

Surrender, eliminate, develop: Fall of the Red Corridor, ending 6 decades of Maoist insurgency

Mass surrenders, a gutted Maoist high command, and 17,500 km of new roads — New Delhi's account of dismantling left-wing extremism, on its own 31 March deadline.

Trans Amendment Bill brings a cloud of confusion to Garima Grehs. ‘Our trust is shaken’

‘Kinnar and hijra communities usually don’t approach Garima Grehs. If this legislation is applied, we won’t be able to help most people who come to us,’ said activist Rudrani Chettri.

On Camera

Asiya Andrabi is no women’s rights advocate. She does not speak for Indian Muslims

International news media calling Asiya Andrabi a defender of women’s rights shows how narratives are constructed and what they choose to omit.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.