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SubscriberWrites: Historic trade pact signals new chapter for India-UK ties

Colonial shadows fade as India-UK forge future with landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

SubscriberWrites: From exclusion to empowerment, SC enshrines digital access in Article 21

India’s Supreme Court declares digital access a fundamental right, mandating inclusive tech to bridge the digital divide and ensure equality for all citizens.

SubscriberWrites: Why Bharat can’t afford a bandh mindset

The Bharat Bandh protests highlight a deeply troubling contradiction: unions demand job creation while simultaneously opposing the very reforms that enable jobs to be created.

SubscriberWrites: The BRICS bank challenge to Bretton woods, Can the global south rewrite the rules?

BRICS’ NDB isn’t replacing Bretton Woods, but it’s reshaping global finance with fairness, multipolarity, and choice for the Global South in a post-hegemonic world.

SubscriberWrites: Gold in the vault, dust on the nation— India’s tragic obsession with hoarding wealth

Hoarded wealth didn’t protect India—it exposed her. The deeper problem? Glorifying hoarding as prudence.

SubscriberWrites: Indulgent Capital and Amara’s Law

From Amara’s law to AI hype, tech’s true value lies in the long view—not in personal brands or short-term noise, but in fundamentals, patience, and strategic capital.

SubscriberWrites: Why India Struggles with Global Narrative-Building – Especially Beyond English

India’s official global communication remains heavily English-dependent and diplomatically formal. Speeches at the UN, press releases from the Ministry of External Affairs, and op-eds in Western newspapers do little to shape perceptions among everyday citizens in Cairo, Paris, Jakarta, or São Paulo.

SubscriberWrites: Unraveling the politics of symbolism in Maharashtra

Thank you dear subscribers, we are overwhelmed with your response. Your Turn is a unique section from ThePrint featuring points of view from its subscribers....

SubscriberWrites: Soft power dynamics in Southeast Asia

Soft power through culture, economy and diplomacy helps Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia build trust, tackle challenges and deepen regional integration and stability.

SubscriberWrites: Deconstructing the disparity

Why India's quality of life rankings miss the mark. One of the most significant criticisms levelled against these global rankings is their over-reliance on purely quantitative indicators.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?