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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicChit fund scam

Topic: Chit fund scam

West Bengal has a history of chit fund scams. No wonder Kolkata rules electoral bonds chart

As a native of Kolkata, I don’t know what I am more embarrassed about: that Kolkata is such a big buyer of electoral bonds? Or that Kolkata’s ruling party is the second largest recipient of anonymous donations?

5 years after CBI took over Bengal chit fund probes, it is yet to close a single case

The agency has filed over 100 charge sheets, arrested 210 people, secured 35 convictions but hasn't taken a single case to its conclusion.

Why American F-16 fighter planes never stood a chance to be in Indian Air Force fleet

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

CBI shouldn’t hold Suman Chattopadhyay’s editorial views against him, warns Editors Guild

The Editors Guild of India called for a fair trial of noted Bengali journalist Suman Chattopadhyay who was arrested by CBI in connection with...

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.