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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Allegations of India flattering growth figures unfounded; and Gautam Adani, the escape artist

Global media reports from the ground on the heat in one of India's hottest towns, how outdoor workers have adapted their schedule to the rise and relative fall of temperatures. 

‘He doesn’t smile anymore’: The broken children left behind by the monster of Chitrakoot

UP's Ram Bhawan & his wife Durgawati were sentenced to death last month for sexually abusing several minors. ThePrint managed to trace & talk to some of the traumatised children & families.

UP father-son duo beat up Dalit woman for drawing water from borewell. ‘Held her by the neck,’ says husband

Police in UP's Banda say FIR delayed due to 'preliminary inquiry'. Husband alleges Dalit woman was told by borewell owner she could not drink from container 'owing to her caste'.

‘Jhola-yukt, plastic-mukt’ — How Banda’s DM went plastic-free, from govt meetings to markets

In ‘Dynamic DM’, Heera Lal writes how the Banda DM’s bungalow only had earthenware utensils and in government meetings, tea was served in kulhads.

Who is behind Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Bulldozer baba’? Not BJP or RSS, it’s the Congress

Dhirendra Krishna Shastri is a 25-yr-old man who went from an auto driver to a godman. Last week, he told Hindus to ‘wake up’ and level ‘stone-pelters’ houses with bulldozers’.

On Camera

Why PM Modi ‘personally supervising’ NEET-UG is riddled with problems

How PM Narendra Modi, who has completed 12 years in office, goes from here would be keenly watched. It could give an inkling of his plans for 2029 and beyond.

5 global oil shocks in 53 years: How they caused upheaval, forced reforms in India | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1843 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the history of global oil crises and how it challenged India and other world economies.

Eye on China, India and Australia pledge deeper maritime security ties, defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian counterpart Richard Marles agreed to further maritime domain awareness activities both undersea and through patrol aircraft.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.