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ThePrint photos of the week: Leh’s uneasy calm, Sonam Wangchuk’s childhood & Gurugram urban farmers

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Behind Ladakh’s demand for Sixth Schedule, a decades-old fight for identity & a place at the table

As Ladakh recovers from tragedy of 24 September violence, demands for statehood & Sixth Schedule protections persist. People fear loss of cultural identity, land rights & ecological balance.

Ladakh solution requires Modi govt to go against its instincts—and devolve power to people

India was fighting both China and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. In such a situation, it is utter folly to alienate key border regions like Ladakh and Manipur.

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife in Delhi. ‘Not allowed to speak to him, felt like I was under house arrest’

Gitanjali Angmo says she plans to meet senior lawyers in Delhi for her husband’s case. Sonam Wangchuk was detained under NSA and moved to Jodhpur jail last week.

Leh turns into a fortress for funeral of ex-serviceman who fought in Kargil but fell to police bullets

King Singay Namgyal Chowk, which leads to the funeral ground, was covered with barbed wire barricades and security personnel, some of them in riot gear, lining the road.

Leh Apex Body says no talks until peace restored, govt’s delays turned Ladakh into pressure cooker

Centre trying to make a tool kit, accusing us of being anti-national and alleging Pakistani conspiracy, says Leh Apex Body leader, blaming Centre for violent clashes that killed 4.

ThePrint photos of the week: Leh protests, World Para Athletics in Delhi & GST ‘bachat’ kicks in

New Delhi: From tense scenes in Leh amid violent protests, to a grand opening ceremony of World Para Athletics Championship in the national capital,...

On Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest, wife Gitanjali Angmo stands firm—‘he’s a Gandhian, not a threat’

Speaking to ThePrint, Angmo rejects allegations linking him to violence in Leh, says he seeks development and not rampage, and alleges ‘witch-hunt’ against HIAL & SECMOL.

‘He fought in Kargil, but died by police bullets’—family mourns ex-serviceman shot dead in Leh stir

Leh's youth took to the streets on 24 September, with their protests leading to arson and violent clashes with police. Tharchin was killed hours after he stepped outside. 

Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA. Ladakh DGP cites ‘Congress, provocative speeches, Nepal & Islamabad’

Wangchuk was expected to address the press in Leh. His office earlier in the day said he would do so virtually but the activist was arrested before he could address the press.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

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.