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Hindu boy, Muslim girl got married in Budaun. Celebration in one area, mourning in another

There were no clashes, no political interference and no communal violence. Police in Budaun, whose intervention made it possible, are open about why it was settled easily.

Stronghold of RSS, unwinnable for BJP since 1998—the curious political puzzle that is Delhi

As Delhi heads to polls on 5 February, the RSS remains a strong cultural force, but its political wing BJP has struggled to gain electoral dominance. ThePrint explores this paradox.

Arya Samaj weddings are in trouble. Courts cracking down on certificates, conversions

Judges are rejecting Arya Samaj certificates, flagging ‘fake’ documents, questioning short-cut conversions, and ordering probes into rogue outfits using its name.

Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati inspired Gandhi to Aurobindo, championed ‘Vedic truth’

Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary, 12 February, is a fitting time to revisit his progressive vision and lasting impact.

MP High Court wants Ghaziabad Arya Samaj trust probed for ‘converting people to Hinduism’

The HC order came on a petition filed by a Hindu man in 2021 seeking release of his 'wife' from a women’s shelter, which turned into an inquiry into her alleged conversion.

MP man’s plea to free ‘wife’ from shelter lands him in dock as HC probes marriage, her ‘conversion’

Main question HC seeks to delve into is whether an Arya Samaj trust can convert a Muslim girl into a Hindu, and if yes, under which law. It also warned petitioner of policy enquiry.

Arya Samaj weddings don’t need registration under Special Marriage Act: SC stays MP HC order

Apex court prima facie accepted view of the Madhya Bharat Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, and stayed 2020 HC order that had directed it to amend its guidelines according to 1954 law.

Swami Agnivesh, saffron-clad social justice activist, dies at 80 of multiple organ failure

Swami Agnivesh, who tackled bonded labour and other social issues and was a leading light of the Arya Samaj, was suffering from liver cirrhosis.

Lala Lajpat Rai: A freedom fighter and proud son of the soil

The ‘Lion of Punjab’, Lala Lajpat Rai passed away on this day 90 years ago after being seriously injured in a lathi charge ordered on freedom fighters.

Algu Rai Shastri: The socialist who vociferously denounced English as a foreign language

Algu Rai Shastri, a member of the Constituent Assembly, was against forced religious conversions and known for denouncing views of religious minorities.

On Camera

Nepal’s nationalism is changing. New political order puts jobs and growth ahead of grievances

Balendra Shah’s government has centred its promise on reform and employment, priorities that have little to do with hostility towards India.

Nuclear power making comeback as war-driven energy crisis pushes diversification—IEA chief Fatih Birol

At Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2026, Birol warns the global energy markets may not return to pre-war conditions in 2027.

Trump admin ‘withholding’ approval for Europe-funded Patriot missiles for Ukraine—WaPo report

The weapons are being purchased through NATO’s PURL framework, which allows European allies to fund the purchase of American military supplies for Ukraine.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.