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TopicBaba Ramdev

Topic: Baba Ramdev

Baba ji, don’t dream about my jawaani—Kangana hits out at Baba Ramdev after he slams ‘gen gutter’ remark

Baba Ramdev had criticised Kangana, saying she had lost her mental balance, when he was asked to comment on her 'gutter generation' remark aimed at Gen Z.

Baba Ramdev launches Patanjali academy for UPSC coaching; Awadh Ojha to lead

Baba Ramdev announced the launch of the Patanjali group’s Civil Services Academy in Haridwar. Registration will remain open till 14 July.

Meant to tackle pirated DVDs, ‘Ashok Kumar orders’ are now potent weapon in defamation cases

John Doe injunctions, known as ‘Ashok Kumar orders’ in India, were meant to stop piracy, but are now being weaponised to silence journalists, publishers and activists.

Match-fixing musical chairs & how to fool all the people, all the time

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Midnight’s grown ups & getting the short end of titanic tariffs

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump’s tariff pause shows however high you are, the market is above you

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘What about you?’ At Patanjali hearing, Supreme Court raps IMA for docs ‘advocating’ costly drugs

Top court asserts consumers had a right to know whether they were being misled by FMCG companies too and what agencies were doing to prevent such misuse.

SC praises Ramdev for Yoga work but refuses to let him off in contempt case — ‘not so innocent’

Yoga guru offers to publish a public apology for misleading ads by Divya Pharmacy, saying it 'happened on impulse' and that he would be careful in future.

Why Ramdev’s legal setback in Patanjali ads case is unlikely to shake BJP’s support for him

Centre has submitted a cautious affidavit in the case, but many says it won't affect BJP-Ramdev relationship since he has helped party by promoting 'Hindu consciousness' via yoga, Ayurveda.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman