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Saturday, November 8, 2025
TopicIndia-China stand-off

Topic: India-China stand-off

Prasar Bharati was a bumblebee that people thought would fly, but it did not

In episode 508 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta said Prasar Bharati’s threat to the PTI over its reportage is outrageous, wrong and unfair.

China rolls out new cheap and lightweight howitzers amid tensions at LAC

The howitzers are designed for rugged terrains and border regions. They also have an edge in engine speed, endurance and flexibility, especially in Himalayan border areas.

China is trying to ‘bully’ India against building road in Pangong area

China gains no particular strategic advantage by positioning themselves at Finger 4 other than 'land grabbing', according to India's defence and security establishment.

Three cold wars involving China are dragging India into conflicts it is not ready for

Each shows how much the world has changed since the ‘original’ Cold War between the US and USSR, and how distinct in their worldviews and approaches India and China are.

India’s Galwan commentary through AIR not reaching China as it has ‘jammed’ radio signals

Radio experts say China has been jamming frequencies carrying AIR Chinese service with music & other noise. Meanwhile, India is yet to counter Nepal’s ‘anti-India’ broadcasts.

China has now recruited mixed martial arts fighters into its army in Tibet: State broadcaster

20 mixed martial artistes from Enbo Fight Club, which has produced UFC fighters in the past, have been enlisted to form ‘Plateau Resistance Tibetan Mastiffs’.

India now discusses Galwan border clash with Germany, as Shringla talks to State Secy Berger

India-China border standoff was discussed during a virtual meeting between Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla and German State Secretary Miguel Berger Friday.

Prasar Bharati ‘reviewing’ Rs 6.8 crore/year PTI subscription after China envoy interview

In a letter to PTI Saturday, Prasar Bharati notes that its actions have been contrary to values that it upholds as a public service broadcaster.

Potential Covid drug favipiravir to be available at Rs 103/pill at pharmacies by month-end

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

India doesn’t have a Russia problem. New Delhi must stop trying to fix it

India should stop letting it's decades old USSR ties interfere in policies of the present.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.