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Karnataka’s Ramesh Jarkiholi rode to power on business & politics before ‘sex CD’ felled him

Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned as minister Wednesday after the emergence of a CD led to allegations that he had demanded sexual favours from a woman on the promise of a job.

Rush Limbaugh, American Right’s star ‘shock jock’ who hated Democrats, feminists, blacks

US radio show host Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday aged 70, almost single handedly triggered deep divisions in American society and media with his ultra conservative views.

‘China hand’, SYL protest, death remark — how Haryana agri minister loves to target farmers

Ever since farmers took to streets in September, the Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Parkash Dalal has looked to deride the movement through his constant remarks against it.

Disha Ravi — ‘Soft-spoken girl with German Shepherd who always talked of making world better’

College friends have also told ThePrint that Ravi, a BBA graduate from Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru, was inspired by primatologist Jane Goodall.

Mamata’s nephew, target of Amit Shah’s ‘bhateeja kalyan’ jibe, is de facto No. 2 in TMC

Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata’s nephew, has emerged as the chief crisis-manager and go-to man for Trinamool leaders — a fact many old-timers find unpalatable. 

Rani Gaidinliu, ‘daughter of the hills’ who spent 14 years in jail for India’s independence

Rani Gaidinliu began her own version of the Non-Cooperation Movement in the 1930s among Naga tribes and made it difficult for the British administration to function in the region.

From Dongri to MP jail — comic Munawar Faruqui’s life is rife with humour, hustle & tragedy

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police on 1 January for allegedly making 'indecent remarks' about Hindu deities and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Poet & Dalit Panther Namdeo Dhasal’s poetry embraced those discarded by society

Dhasal's poetry, which was steeped in harsh words, attempted to translate the violent existence of Dalits and the oppressed to paper.

Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan who mastered both Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music

M.S. Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as MSG, was part of the holy trinity of violinists who played Carnatic music and was also well-versed in Hindustani Classical music.

Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space programme who was also a connoisseur of arts

Vikram Sarabhai, whose legacy lives on in India’s space programme, died of unknown causes on 30 December 1971 in Kerala. A crater on the Moon is named after him.

On Camera

What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.