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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: Christmas

Santa’s political party & ‘Gandhi-mukt’ Congress

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

Modi extends Christmas greetings — ‘celebrate the spirit of harmony and compassion’

'We also recall the noble teachings of Lord Christ,' the prime minister said in a message to the people of the country through his social media account.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that began before midnight persist into Christmas day, at least 78 killed

Local residents and Palestinian media say Israel stepped up air and ground shelling against al-Bureij in central Gaza. Clergy have cancelled celebrations in Bethlehem.

Seek parents’ nod before dressing up kids as Santa, district admin in MP’s Shajapur tells schools

Shajapur district education officer says advisory issued in light of ‘frequent complaints by parents about school kids being made to portray characters or wear certain attire’.

Who was the real King Herod? Christmas villain who had set out to kill baby Jesus

Herod may have been a splendid builder and a savvy economist – and technically the King of the Jews. But in the eyes of the Gospel authors, it was Jesus who truly deserved that title.

To shed ‘Russian influence’, Ukraine changes Christmas date to 25 December

President Zelenskyy Friday signed a law to drop Russian Orthodox practice of celebrating Christmas on 7 January. Dates of 2 other state holidays also changed.

Why ‘holiday burnout’ happens and what you can do to recover from it

Christmas and New Year can be stressful, which can lead to burnout in the long term. There's a way you can avoid that after the season is over.

Why the ‘Christmas book flood’ is one of Iceland’s most loved holiday traditions

Jolabokaflod is a popular tradition in which books are given as gifts on Christmas Eve. Every Icelander must receive at least one book for Christmas every year.

A Serpent’s tangled tales & Revadi Claus caught in coal allocation scam

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

Latin America to Iceland, how ‘Nativity sets’ show each culture’s take on Christmas

Among the most common Christmas traditions are nativity sets—small figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes

On Camera

India gets unfairly bashed for unhygienic street food. Bangkok, New York are no different

Indian cuisine is rooted in fresh ingredients, rich spices with antimicrobial properties, and time-tested cooking methods. We are not a freeze-and-serve fast food nation.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.