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How popular TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati became an agenda-setting exercise

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and the Jamal Khashoggi mystery deepens

Sexism and harassment 'prevalent' in European parliaments, and a dating site for Trump supporters launches on a sour note.

By prohibiting marijuana, India is giving free run to illegal drug cartels: Shashi Tharoor

We should establish a government-run medical cannabis programme so that this drug can be prescribed to, and used by, patients in need.

The folly of legalising marijuana: Why Shashi Tharoor is wrong

Pot as an industry is dead on arrival and Tharoor’s argument that legalised pot “reduces crime” is flimsy at best.

Why Delhi government schools trumped private ones in Class XII, and Priyanka Chopra’s ‘big mistake’

The Delhi administration was in quite a celebratory mood over the performance of government school students in the Class XII CBSE exams.

Canada is all set to legalise marijuana and Donald Trump fulfils Kim Kardashian’s wish

Argentina has cancelled a friendly football match against Israel in protest against the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, and a major fire has been...

How legalising cannabis can help India ease some of its economic burden

Indian cities are among the highest consumers of marijuana in the world; legalising it will give the government a major new revenue stream.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.