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A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Morbi is India’s undisputed tile champion. Now this Gujarat town is eyeing China’s crown

Morbi's Rs 50,000 crore tile industry is ready for a makeover—ceramics park and made-in-India machines are a start.

‘How dare you, Dalit’ — Morbi assault case for ‘demanding salary’ highlights state’s ‘cultural disaster’

Gujarat man Nilesh Dalsaniya claims he was beaten by at least 15 people, including former employers, for seeking pending dues of around Rs 5,000. SC community alleges such atrocity not new.

‘PM has to look after India. Give us Gujarat’ — AAP seeks Modi’s help to ‘protect his izzat abroad’

Modi changed dress twice after Morbi tragedy, like Shivraj Patil did after Delhi attacks, says senior AAP leader Isudan Gadhvi. He claims bridge was reopened hastily due to election.

Suspension of responsibility in Morbi bridge tragedy & no Nehru to blame this time

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

Supreme Court will hear plea seeking judicial probe into Morbi bridge tragedy that killed 135

Advocate moved top court Tuesday asking it to form a judicial commission under a retired judge, and to direct states to review risky monuments.

Gujarat’s ceramic city likes Modi, but hates his economic policies

Note ban and GST have dampened Morbi’s ceramic business, while the Patel quota agitation has got the community to rally against BJP.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.