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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicBalakot

Topic: Balakot

Are 2019 polls proving that Modi’s political jingoism can overshadow bad news on economy?

The Indian economy under the Narendra Modi government seems to have taken a beating. Reports of consumption and exports slowing down have recently emerged.

In Madhya Pradesh poll fight, Rafale is no match for Balakot

Voters view Balakot as a ‘strong’, ‘much-needed’ move, while even Congress supporters are unsure of the Rafale allegations and their impact on elections.

‘Spooked’ Pakistan continues to keep air space closed for Indian aircraft

Pakistan closed its airspace after India’s Balakot strike, and has only been opening it in portions. Foreign airlines flying out of India are also avoiding it.

Modi’s nuclear threat is not the end of No First Use, it’s from Obama & Theresa May playbook

PM Narendra Modi’s nuclear mentions are part of a deterrence strategy that Pakistan has used to stop India from retaliating to terror attacks.

This election, Modi has pitched himself as India’s real-life, terror-fighting Sunny Deol

Modi has made his stand: Vote me in if you want a safe and secure India, or for the opposition if you don’t.

Maneka Gandhi’s ‘Dyer’ warning for Muslim voters, and varying ‘degrees’ in poll heat

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

Narendra Modi’s punchbag swings back and Smriti Irani’s art of ‘unlearning’

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

Pakistan’s guided tour of journalists to Balakot air strike spot is a pointless exercise

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Swift & sustained retaliation — what Indian Army is discussing at commanders’ meet

In address to top commanders, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat highlighted the changing threats India faces and his vision to counter them.

Modi raises Balakot again, and again bares his utter contempt for poll code

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.