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Nitin Gadkari says Modi-led BJP overpromised: Cracks in party or 2019 course-correction?

A clip tweeted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi showed senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari admitting that the BJP rode to power on the back...

Centre’s IAS officers shortage: Need for lateral entry of experts or should states fix gap?

The Modi government only has 34 per cent of the IAS officers it should ideally have. The Centre relies on states for its IAS...

Migrants attacked in Gujarat: Mumbai-like anger for workers or reaction to minor’s rape?

Migrant workers, mostly from UP and Bihar, are reportedly fleeing Gujarat after 15 of them were attacked in the backlash against the rape of...

Enough Slumdog Millionaire, when will Hollywood make Crazy Rich Asians for Indians?

American rom-com drama Crazy Rich Asians directed by Jon M. Chu released in India this week. After The Joy Luck Club, it was the...

Utsav Chakraborty harassment cases: Wake up call for comedians or social media shaming?

Comedian Utsav Chakraborty, who has worked with the All India Bakchod (AIB), has been accused of sexual harassment. Some senior members of the stand-up...

BJP wins 60 seats in Kashmir: Opposition boycott undermining democracy or letting BJP grow?

The BJP has won 60 municipal wards unopposed in the urban local body election of Jammu and Kashmir. The result comes after two main...

Will making prescription opium available help solve Punjab’s drug menace or aggravate it?

At the annual Chappar Mela last week in Punjab, farmers sowed opium seeds. The symbolic move triggered a fresh debate about controlled cultivation and...

Live questioning of Brett Kavanaugh: Destroying reputation or healing for survivors?

In a live hearing before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Professor Christine Blasey Ford accused Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court, Brett...

UP Police backs Apple worker death accused: Solidarity or abetting trigger-happy behaviour?

Members of the UP police are allegedly raising funds for constable Prashant Chaudhary, who has been accused of shooting Apple executive Vivek Tewari in Lucknow. ThePrint asks: UP Police...

Bigg Boss, Splitsvilla and Roadies: Why are Indians glued to what they hate?

Bigg Boss, Splitsvilla and Roadies all have multiple seasons and have been running for years in India despite criticism about the quality of content...

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.