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Saying ‘Lal Salam’ now counts as sedition. Is Che Guevara T-shirt next?

The National Investigation Agency has cited use of phrases like “comrade” and “Lal Salam” as evidence for sedition charges against student leader Bittu Sonowal.

Russian communists defy lockdown to celebrate Lenin’s 150th birthday

Dozens of people marched through the Red Square to celebrate Lenin's birthday, defying lockdown in Moscow.

This is why 1 May came to be celebrated as May Day the world over

More than 65 countries have official holiday on May Day and a few others unofficially observe this day. In India, 1 May coincides with Maharashtra Day.

Lenin’s dead and desecrated. But rules on in Indian economic thought, from Rahul to Modi

The Left is on its political deathbed but its economic ideology still rules India, with Narendra Modi its newest torchbearer.

Last Laughs – Best cartoons of the day

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

Tamil Nadu’s BJP unit sacks worker for vandalising Periyar statue

Tamil Nadu's BJP unit sacked one of its functionaries who was involved in vandalising Periyar's statue in Vellore.

Last Laughs – Best cartoons of the day

The best Indian cartoons of the day.

Lenin to Periyar: BJP wrongly believes razing idols will erase ideologies

From Tripura to Tamil Nadu, statues are in danger of being smashed down by self-appointed custodians of culture, citizenship and nationalism.

India used to be a country where followers of Gandhi, Hitler and Stalin fought together

We are a country where you will find followers of Gandhi and Godse living together, as do admirers of Hitler and Stalin. However, this perception of India is fast changing.

On Camera

From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

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.