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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicGita Press

Topic: Gita Press

Our take on MoU on India-US relationship, Opposition unity, Gita Press—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Conspiracy against Gita Press, attempts to defame’, says Hindu Right press on Gandhi Peace Prize row

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks

Nobel prize for ‘irony’ & ‘rebels and traitors’

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

‘We don’t discuss politics’: Gita Press trustee on Opposition criticism over Gandhi Peace Prize decision

In a conversation with ThePrint, trustee Devi Dayal talks about Mahatma Gandhi's advice for Gita Press, running the 'no profit, no loss' publishing house & Hindutva vs Hinduism debate.

Nelson Mandela to Sheikh Mujib, a history of the Gandhi Peace Prize before Gita Press row

Modi govt’s decision to award Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to Hindu text publisher Gita Press has sparked controversy and questions over the eligibility criteria.

‘Like awarding Godse’ — Gandhi Peace Prize for Gita Press triggers Congress-BJP slugfest

Jury headed by Modi unanimously selected Gorakhpur-based 100-year-old publisher. BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad condemns Congress objection, says party has people with ‘Maoist’ mindset.

Why some Australian universities are rejecting applications of students from 5 Indian states

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

Gita Press at 100—the cultural powerhouse made Hinduism relatable, affordable, portable

Gita Press has found the most formidable patron in PM Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit Gorakhpur next week. The Hindi publishing house's moment in the national story has never been more aligned. 

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.