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Tuesday, March 26, 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

3 survey results that tell us what Indians think about democracy — and it’s not a simple story

The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular democracy in the Indian context.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Indian Coast Guard’s pollution control vessel visits Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei

The ICG Samudra Paheredar will be in the region for three days, visiting ports in Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Muara.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.