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TopicDelhi water crisis

Topic: Delhi water crisis

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says water shortage caused by evaporation due to heat wave. All her faux pas

Amrin Rajpal -
Her remarks went viral on social media, triggering ridicule and criticism from opposition leaders as well as the general public.

Photos of the Week: CM Rekha Gupta’s Metro Monday, Marco Rubio in India & Janakpuri’s black water

ThePrint Team -
In Photos of the Week, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photo journalists, video journalists and reporters.

Black water panic in Delhi’s Janakpuri. No one trusts their taps

+TFP Anushka Srivastava -
After air pollution, choked traffic, and garbage mountains, now comes black foul-smelling water from taps in several Janakpuri enclaves. ‘In a gated community, we thought basic things wouldn't be an issue.’

Delhi’s tanker mafia begins from Jal Board borewells—pipes, profits, politics

Soumya Pillai -
Delhi's private tanker mafia is exploiting every avenue to meet the rising demand. Siphoning water from Jal Board is less risky than extracting it from Yauma or diverting it from canals in Haryana.

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Opinion

Men can’t buy women’s consent by paying for dinner. Dating is not vasooli

Samah Qundeel -
Pranit More's fan revealed an ugly truth about dating when he said he wanted to recover Rs 360-370 he had spent on a biryani for a woman.

Marjane Satrapi answered a question—in the world of men, God is a woman

Rabi Lamichhane’s high-profile Delhi visit shows Nepal’s two-layer India policy

Economy

India’s GDP beats estimates to grow at 7.7% in FY26, manufacturing & services sector drive growth

Udit Bubna -
CEA Nageswaran cites broad-based recovery in consumption and investment even as RBI cuts FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% amid West Asia-related inflation risks

Defence

India plans 9 new conventional submarines instead of 6 as govt ramps up underwater capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
EXCLUSIVE | The Centre is focused on ramping up India’s underwater strength on priority amid rapid naval expansion by China and Pakistan.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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