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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicLiquor Lobby

Topic: Liquor Lobby

Ponty Chadha, Mallya era of flashy liquor barons over. ‘Kings’ want samaj sevak image now

State after state has moved to bring the liquor industry under its control. Now, the liquor kings' businesses are local, their swagger is limited and they function with no political patronage.

Why the women’s march for prohibition in Karnataka was bound to fizzle out

The women had pinned their hopes on CM Kumaraswamy but various factors are at play, from a liquor lobby & huge revenues to even history being against them. 

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A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

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ThePrint Quiz, 1 February, 2026: Union Budget

As Sitharaman presents her ninth consecutive budget, take this quiz by ThePrint to check how much you know about the Union Budget.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.