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What is Uttarakhand’s Char Dham board, and why angry priests want it abolished

Char Dham Devasthanam Board is an umbrella body to regulate temples under its preview. It was conceived by former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat when he assumed office in 2017.

How Sri Lanka’s flip to organic farming has now caused row with China over fertiliser crisis

A Sri Lankan bank withheld payment to China’s Qingdao Seawin Group after its fertiliser samples were allegedly found to host harmful bacteria. China has now blacklisted the bank.

What is COP26, why it is important & India’s role at the climate change conference

COP26 will be held in Glasgow from 31 October-12 November. ThePrint explains its importance, India’s stake in climate change, and upcoming negotiations.

‘Hot air’ or ‘tougher stance’? China’s new Land Border Law & what it means for India

Beijing Saturday passed the Land Border Law, which comes into effect on 1 January. The law deals with the country’s patrolling activities on its borders.

What went behind the ‘breakthrough’ pig to human kidney transplant in New York

In 1997, India had seen a similar operation, when a transplant surgeon from Assam had conducted a pig-to-human heart and lung transplant in Guwahati. The patient, though, died a week later.

What is a prop gun, the kind Alec Baldwin used on film set that accidentally killed crew member

Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that accidentally killed cinematographer and injured director. ThePrint explains what is a prop gun and its use on film sets.

The 3 granths in Sikhism & the debate surrounding Sarbloh Granth & Dasam Granth

The Nihangs, apart from venerating the Guru Granth Sahib, also hold in reverence the Sarbloh Granth and Dasam Granth. ThePrint explains the distinction between the three granths.

‘3,600 attacks since 2013’ — violence against Hindu minority not a first for Bangladesh

At least six people died and several were injured after attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority community during Durga Puja celebrations last week.

As Syria begins normalising relations with neighbours, a look back at bloody 10-year conflict

Syrian civil war has killed over 4 lakh people. Secy of State Antony Blinken has said US does not support efforts to ‘normalise relations’ with Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Who was Roy Bucher, India’s last British Army chief whose ‘J&K insights’ remain under wraps

CIC says disclosure of papers given by Bucher to NMML is in 'national interest'. Bucher papers are significant as they are said to contain insights on the Instrument of Accession.

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?