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Thursday, August 20, 2026
TopicNational Population Register

Topic: National Population Register

New census questions may be meant for National Population Register, says ex-deputy Registrar General

K. Narayanan Unni, a former census official, says several new census questions like questions on names, parents, addresses have little value for population tabulation and may instead serve the NPR.

No social media posts on CAA-NRC: Delhi court’s bail conditions for Shaheen Bagh protestors

The bail conditions were imposed on three men arrested last week for violating the lockdown when they refused to leave Shaheen Bagh protest site.

Govt fence-sitting on CAA, UP Police gives orders and Akhilesh Yadav’s declaration

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

Economy slows, protests grow — Modi has some hard decisions to take as 2019 ends

For the first time since he came to power in 2014, Modi seems concerned about the challenge to the BJP.

Why India should shelve NPR, the National Population Register

The objective of the NPR can be fulfilled by Aadhaar. The duplication is a waste of resources.

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