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16 yrs of tareekh pe tareekh & a ‘victory’ after death — court staffer’s long fight for justice

A reader in Tis Hazari court, Mahendra Verma was fighting for full reimbursement of expenses incurred in son's cancer treatment. His daughter took case forward after his death in 2020.

Pakistan Army must be on board with Shehbaz peace call. It’s a change of heart helping Modi

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Gen Syed Asim Munir have time till the general election to either become heroes or dispel the impression that they have 'sold out' to India.

One way to de-polarise Indian politics—add MOTA to the ballot

In India's ‘first-past-the-post’ system, there's a perverse incentive for political parties and candidates to overtly antagonise one section of voters to secure another section’s votes.

Won World Cup but no fanfare—Jharkhand blind cricketer waits for better school for kids

'They used to say that once we win the World Cup, everything will change. Now I have won the World Cup, but there is no change in my condition,' says Sujit Munda, regarded as 'Jasprit Bumrah of Jharkhand'.

Inside India’s shadow pharma industry — dingy drug units, cash payments, poor inspection

ThePrint visited drug units in Modi Nagar to see what keeps them running. Death of 18 children in Uzbekistan after they allegedly consumed a spurious drug has hurt India’s image of pharmacy to the world.

Goa Police said Felix Dahl died doing cartwheels. 8 yrs later, ‘murder’ probe still on

22-year-old Swedish national Dahl was found dead in Goa in 2015. Mud below his head was soaked in blood. While police called it ‘accidental fall’, Bombay HC said it was ‘most unlikely explanation’.

Pakistan’s peace calls with India scream strategic desperation. It won’t bear results

For Pakistan’s strategic orientation to change, India must provide some reassurance. But India’s military is structured to capture some of Pakistan’s territory.

Why BJP didn’t want PM Modi’s words about Pasmandas, Bohras, and Church to come out

While PM Modi advocates outreach to sections of minorities, his BJP colleagues are wary of upsetting the party's core support base.

Why Iran’s drone programme is a ‘triumph’ – Harsh sanctions, western components & simple designs

Tehran's drone programme can be traced back to 1980s. Iranian drones are cheap, have more range & flight endurance, besides stealth capabilities & counter GPS jamming systems.

One woman’s fight to pull AIIMS-Rishikesh out of a decade of raids, scams, lies

The problems of AIIMS-Rishikesh go beyond the corruption drama; doctors aren’t flocking to the institute either.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.