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Topic: Instagram

US courts finally say what parents knew all along—social media is built to hook children

Regulation and litigation may correct the extremes, but they cannot replace the everyday discipline of parenting or the gradual development of self-control.

ThePrint’s Praveen Jain wins Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award

Nehru's blunders to Salman's RSS invite—what landed in ThePrint’s inbox this month.

What happens after the tomato snatches the cauliflower’s husband. The world wants to know

It’s not the first time a traumatised generation has found refuge in absurdism. In 2026, we’re watching the amusing hallucinations of a sinister all-knowing machine.

‘Reform not rusticate’: SC lets Indore boy sit for ICSE exam after school expelled him for teacher memes

Supreme Court said child’s academic year can't be wasted because of actions which he’s picked up from society. Slammed Indore private school for rusticating the boy instead of reforming him.

Beauty & the ‘beef’: How Lucknow woman & lover she met on Instagram laid trap for husband

Lucknow’s Ameena met Bhopal’s Amaan through Instagram in 2022. He is now behind bars and she is on the run. Lucknow police confirm the two hatched plan to frame Ameena’s husband.

Marathi grandmothers are taking over Instagram. In nine-yard saris

The padar or pallu has a special place in these videos. 'The last generation to cover their head with a padar,' some buffoon will write.

The internet has moved beyond cats. Screaming sea lions are the new mascot

Cats have ruled the internet since their YouTube days. But after two decades, even watching tiny demons wreak devastation upon household items gets boring.

Dharmendra was vulnerable about ageing on Instagram. He addressed his followers as friends

Many of his videos and photos featured him working on his farm. Sometimes he was seen driving a tractor, tending to crops, and giving a peek into organic and agrarian lifestyle.

Proud R—Divija Bhasin’s online campaign has made everyone uncomfortable

"You can't evacuate a popular memory of a word," said Prof Rita Kothari.

How ‘school mein maje’ Instagram post by student led HC to suspend teacher’s sentence in POCSO case

Teacher was sentenced under POCSO Act & sections of IPC for molesting the student. HC suspended his sentence pending appeal against conviction.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.