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Spam SMSes get ‘free highway’ as TRAI suspends filter. Here’s why you have to bear with it

TRAI has suspended for 7 days the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation, 2018, which put in place a mechanism to vet messages before they reach customers.

Maitri Setu & why the India-Bangladesh bridge is being touted as ‘Gateway to Northeast’

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 133-cr India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge Tuesday, which will connect landlocked NE with Chittagong port in Bangladesh, unlocking untapped markets.

‘Voice of doctors’ or ‘den of politics’? Why some doctors swear by IMA, others don’t care

IMA was formed in 1928. Its mandate includes upholding the ethics of the profession, and it is known to organise several fellowship and postgraduate courses.

EC picks special observers for Bengal — why ‘best of best’ IAS, IPS officers watch some polls

EC has appointed 3 special observers for Bengal — Ajay V. Nayak, a retired IAS officer, and former IPS officers Vivek Dubey and Mrinal Kanti Das.

What is NUE, the new digital payments buzz Reliance, Tata, Paytm, Google, FB are all chasing

In a boost to India's digital payments space, four consortiums have shown interest in new umbrella entities (NEUs). ThePrint explains what they are and why there's an interest.

RedEcho, ShadowPad — how Chinese hackers may have accessed critical Indian computer systems

NYT report suggests that last year's Mumbai power outage was caused by hackers linked to China. ThePrint looks at the different players involved & what could have happened.

Why the ongoing spectrum auction is different from the last round 5 years ago

The Modi government is auctioning 4G at a time many countries have moved to 5G. It is unlikely to sell off all the spectrum that is being auctioned.

What Biden’s reversal of Trump-era visa ban means for immigrants, H-1B aspirants

US President Joe Biden reversed a freeze on legal immigration imposed during the pandemic by the Trump administration.

What is the Karbi insurgency, its violent past & how it could impact coming Assam election

The Karbi insurgency for a separate state of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills is in the spotlight after 1,040 insurgents surrendered to the Assam govt this week.

What is Bengal’s ‘syndicate raj’ that Modi-Shah are raking up to attack Mamata govt

At a rally this week, Modi talked of Bengal's 'cut-money culture', and said 'syndicates are ruling the roost not just in construction sector, but also while taking places on rent or lease'.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.