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Indians likely part of captured crew of Russia-linked oil tanker seized by US in Atlantic

Keshav Padmanabhan - January 8, 2026

Official confirmation is awaited, but Russian state broadcaster says at least 3 Indians were part of 28-member crew of M/V Bella 1, which was originally sailing under flag of Guyana.

Congress backs Vijay, attacks BJP over Jana Nayagan row. ‘Modi should take on the politician, not actor’

Prabhakar Tamilarasu - January 8, 2026

Mamata rushes to I-PAC chief’s home amid ED raids, cries vendetta. Agency says ‘she took away evidence’

Mayank Kumar - January 8, 2026

Pakistan Foreign Office says it’s ‘unaware’ of any JF-17 deal with Saudi Arabia

Debdutta Chakraborty - January 8, 2026

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Anand Kochukudy - January 8, 2026

As Ashes burn away ‘best team since 2010’ hype, an all-too-familiar reality check for England

Udit Bubna - January 8, 2026

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Gujarat’s surprise hilsa boom feeds Bengal’s most prized appetite

Manisha Mondal - January 8, 2026

MEA should stop living in dread of Trump. We’ve lived through Nixon before

Vir Sanghvi - January 8, 2026

India’s first dengue vaccine has been in the making for 17 yrs. DengiAll has the world excited

Akanksha Mishra - January 7, 2026

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After move away from India, Bangladesh’s corn imports see Westward pivot—American corn after 8 yrs

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Indore mayor, DM’s RSS office visit spurs Oppn strike over water deaths. ‘Working for Sangh or public?’

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Days after Turkman Gate, Delhi HC orders MCD to verify claims of encroachment around Jama Masjid

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Trump trains guns on US defence giants, singles out Raytheon & what it means for India

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Opinion

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Anand Kochukudy - January 8, 2026

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

MEA should stop living in dread of Trump. We’ve lived through Nixon before

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Vir Sanghvi - January 8, 2026

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

Sanjeev Chopra - January 8, 2026

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Rahul Rawat - January 7, 2026

US invasion of Venezuela is end of international order. India must focus on cold calculations

Rajesh Rajagopalan - January 7, 2026

‘Curbing China and Russia’s influence’—how the Chinese view the US invasion of Venezuela

Sana Hashmi - January 7, 2026

The Maduro raid: A military victory with no viable endgame

Mark F Cancian - January 7, 2026

Features

Mohan Rakesh and the idea of urban loneliness return to stage on his 101st anniversary

Krishan Murari - January 8, 2026

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Indore mayor, DM’s RSS office visit spurs Oppn strike over water deaths. ‘Working for Sangh or public?’

Neelam Pandey - January 8, 2026

Congress hits out at Indore administration after Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav & DM Shivam Verma were seen visiting the RSS office Wednesday night in videos that have gone viral.

‘Hindu money for Hindu cause’: Jammu college recognition revoked, VHP says other states should note

Neelam Pandey - January 8, 2026

In Saamana interview, Thackeray cousins warn of a ‘North Indian mayor’ & a ‘helpless Marathi manoos’

Kasturi Walimbe - January 8, 2026

In a Maharashtra local election, a BJP-Congress tie-up, then a break-up, and now a situationship

Manasi Phadke - January 8, 2026

Mamata rushes to I-PAC chief’s home amid ED raids, cries vendetta. Agency says ‘she took away evidence’

Mayank Kumar - January 8, 2026

Congress demands EC, PM’s apology for ‘tragic’ SIR notice to Amartya Sen, TMC calls out ‘shameful farce’

Apoorva Mandhani - January 7, 2026

AIADMK-BJP welcome Anbumani as NDA moves to solidify Oppn front in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

Prabhakar Tamilarasu - January 7, 2026

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US and Iran are trading threats over civil unrest. The world doesn’t need more provocation

ThePrint Team - January 8, 2026

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Ground Reports

Gujarat’s surprise hilsa boom feeds Bengal’s most prized appetite

Manisha Mondal -

Inside Bhai Preet Singh’s anti-mosque campaign in Delhi. Courts, clashes, claims

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India’s first dengue vaccine has been in the making for 17 yrs. DengiAll has the world excited

Akanksha Mishra -

Maharashtra’s Kham shows even ‘dead’ urban rivers can be revived—here’s the blueprint

Kasturi Walimbe -

Judiciary

Stray dogs hearing Day 2: SC judges give counsels homework, crack cat joke & share ‘fear’ theory

Ruchi Bhattar - January 8, 2026

Defence

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Sushovan Chakraborty - January 8, 2026

ThePrint Essential

‘People’s scientist’ & champion of Western Ghats Madhav Gadgil passes away aged 83

Akanksha Mishra - January 8, 2026

India

Congress backs Vijay, attacks BJP over Jana Nayagan row. ‘Modi should take on the politician, not actor’

Prabhakar Tamilarasu - January 8, 2026

The 9 January release of 'Jana Nayagan' was postponed after the HC reserved its order on a plea challenging CBFC’s decision to withhold a censor certificate for the TVK leader's movie.

Indore mayor, DM’s RSS office visit spurs Oppn strike over water deaths. ‘Working for Sangh or public?’

Neelam Pandey - January 8, 2026

‘Soft-state syndrome’ let Maoism grow for decades—ex-Cabinet secy Gauba. ‘2015 was turning point’

Mayank Kumar - January 8, 2026

India’s 10-minute delivery model is under pressure

Andy Mukherjee - January 8, 2026

A swanky new airport, with ‘0 network’. For flyers landing at Navi Mumbai, hailing cabs a nightmare

Kasturi Walimbe - January 8, 2026

Haryana teen’s sexual assault FIR against national shooting coach—’forced massages, threat to end career’

Sushil Manav - January 8, 2026

A third pilot round for PM Internship Scheme? Modi govt weighs another push to drive up response

Udit Bubna - January 8, 2026

PoV

How Shillong men behaved around a woman tourist is a model rest of India desperately needs

Stela Dey - January 8, 2026

Economy

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Keshav Padmanabhan - January 8, 2026

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Udit Bubna - January 7, 2026

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Udit Bubna - January 7, 2026

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

Keshav Padmanabhan - January 5, 2026

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

Denitsa Tsekova - January 4, 2026

Governance

Indore mayor, DM’s RSS office visit spurs Oppn strike over water deaths. ‘Working for Sangh or public?’

Neelam Pandey - January 8, 2026

A third pilot round for PM Internship Scheme? Modi govt weighs another push to drive up response

Udit Bubna - January 8, 2026

Indore deaths hanging over BJP, ex-MLA wants Delhi govt to provide free bottled water to residents

Neelam Pandey - January 5, 2026

Haryana has a new DGP: 1992-batch IPS Ajay Singhal, head of vigilance & anti-corruption bureau

Sushil Manav - December 31, 2025

Education

Reversing brain drain: Modi govt has a ‘scheme’ up its sleeve to get back top Indian-origin researchers

Fareeha Iftikhar - January 8, 2026

Science

Gujarat, AP likely sites for NTPC nuclear plants; talks in advanced stages with MP, Chhattisgarh too

India has set target of generating 100 GW nuclear power by 2047. NTPC is scouting for about 35-36 sites across the country for setting up nuclear plants.

Books

I cried and cried during my research years because I struggled with my Sanskrit texts: Ananya Vajpeyi

Ananya Vajpeyi - January 8, 2026

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