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Topic: Kumbh Mela

Ayodhya, ghar wapsi, gau raksha: How BJP, RSS & affiliates used Kumbh Mela to push Hindutva

Priyadarshini Sen -
Ram temple was the rallying cry for the Sangh Parivar and its religious affiliates at the Kumbh Mela, but fissures emanate within ahead of elections.

Why PM Modi’s visit changed the way I viewed the Kumbh Mela

Makarand R. Paranjape -
The 12-crore plus visitors to the Kumbh are voters as well. They can see for themselves what Modi has accomplished.

This is the test sanitation workers passed to get their feet washed by PM Narendra Modi

Aditi Vatsa -
PM Narendra Modi washed the feet of five sanitation workers at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this weekend.

PM Modi washes feet of sanitation workers for their efforts in ensuring a clean Kumbh

ThePrint Team -
The Prime Minister said he will carry the memories of washing the feet of safai karamcharis life-long. 

Two crore devotees expected to take Kumbh’s third ‘shahi snaan’ on Sunday

Arunav Sinha -
'Shahi snaan' is considered the highlight of Kumbh Mela, which commenced on January 15. The last bathing day will be on Mahashivratri on March 4.

BJP leaders can’t be faulted for rushing to Kumbh Mela, they would be foolish not to

Seshadri Chari -
In a deeply religious society, the symbolism of events such as Kumbh Mela can only be discounted at one’s own peril. 

India belongs to Hindus, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, bats for BJP in temple row

Aditi Vatsa -
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat insists that Ram temple will be definitely be built but protests erupt at Kumbh venue over Modi govt's 'inaction' on the issue.

We’ve trained our kids to kill: Husband of Hindu Mahasabha leader who ‘shot’ Gandhi

Sanya Dhingra -
Husband Ashok says he and Pooja Shakun Pandey have trained their children to kill anyone who ‘challenges the unity of our motherland’.

This is how the Kumbh Mela looks from the sky

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
ThePrint takes you on a journey of the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj through satellite and aerial imagery.

‘Soft Hindutva’ to be on display as Priyanka & Rahul plan Kumbh holy dip

Neelam Pandey -
Priyanka Vadra will be at the Kumbh Mela in February. Her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to join her.
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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

Sana Hashmi -
China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

Pakistani accomplices, shootouts, sealed chargesheet—how the 7/11 blasts case fell apart

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Jagdeep Dhankhar’s abrupt exit says three things about the Modi govt

Economy

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Defence

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

Snehesh Alex Philip -
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

National Interest

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Shekhar Gupta -
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.

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