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Thursday, August 20, 2026
TopicMigrant crisis

Topic: migrant crisis

Spain sends forces to its North African enclave as thousands of migrants enter Ceuta

To reach Ceuta, thousands of Moroccans this week entered the sea and swam around the jetty marking the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave.

Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

Vocal elsewhere but silent in Tripura, BJP in a bind over ally TIPRA Motha’s demand for SIR

BJP-TIPRA Motha ties are already strained over Centre not having implemented a tripartite agreement signed last year to address tribal grievances in the state.

Modi politicising migrant crisis of 1st wave, diverting attention from his 2nd wave failures

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Tragedy of asylum seekers in English Channel, and a new actor appears on the Covid stage

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

Migrant exodus during Covid due to lack of ‘immobility infrastructure’ in India: Expert

Biao Xiang, Director of Max Planck Institution for Social Anthropology, described 'immobility infrastructure' as what govts across the world set up to run their countries during pandemic.

After big losses, TN garment hub’s message to govt is clear: Migrants must stop migrating

Ahead of Stalin govt's first budget, president of Tiruppur Exporters Association wants special aid to end migrant workers’ desperate return home — build them homes here.

India’s corrupt, classist voter registration system keeps migrants politically excluded

Researchers from Columbia and California universities studied migrants to Delhi and Lucknow and found that politicians seek their support if they are registered as voters.

EC’s ‘too little, too late’ decision, and India’s ‘Kafkaesque’ reality

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

Fear of Covid & another lockdown pushes migrant workers to start the journey home again

Last year's lockdown left migrant workers stranded without livelihood or the means to return home. They are eager to avoid the same fate this time.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman