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The night the press burned in Bangladesh & democracy flickered. How 2 top dailies rose from the ashes

On 19 December morning, Bangladesh woke up to no Prothom Alo. Editors speak to ThePrint about the night when offices of two of the country's most influential newspapers were set on fire.

Violence continues to grip Bangladesh. BNP leader’s house torched, 7-yr-old daughter burnt to death

Violence that erupted in several parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, Thursday night after news of death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, refuses to subside.

After Gen Z protest, series of jailbreaks in Nepal; 22 inmates detained by SSB trying to enter India

Jailbreaks were reported in Mahottari, Nawalparasi West, Saptari & Kathmandu. India’s SSB took 22 inmates into custody while they tried to sneak in after jailbreak incidents.

Houses torched, Dalits in Bihar’s Nawada say they’d faced threats to relocate. ‘But land belongs to us’

After the land mafia torched their houses, Dalit families in Bihar's Nawada were given tarpaulins to live under. They want the government to rebuild their houses.

Found ‘mischievous activity’ in raids, Assam Police say amid reports of homes being bulldozed

Batadrava Police Station was set on fire over allegations of custodial death of a fish trader. Police claim they identified 21 suspects but administration’s action sparks a row.  

Rioters had ‘common object’ to assault Muslims: What court said in 1st Delhi riots conviction

Convicting a man for robbing and burning a house last February, the court found that rioters had planned to attack Muslims, loot and burn their property.

On Camera

What the last decade reveals about India’s economic path

In India, there has been remarkable certainty on taxes, particularly as the government has largely focused on slashing taxes, both direct and indirect, rather than increasing them.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.