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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: OCI

SubscriberWrites: India should implement dual citizenship

The proposal should include few safeguards to make sure misuse is minimized and threats to sovereignty and national security can be addressed, writes Nishanth Reddy Kadire.

OCI cardholders will need special permit to undertake ‘Tabligh’, media activities — govt

The Home Ministry, in a notification, also allowed cardholders parity with Indian nationals in air fares in domestic sectors, entry fees for parks, monuments and museums in India.

MHA allows certain categories of foreigners & OCI card holders to enter India

Foreigners were restricted from visiting India ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced by PM Narendra Modi on 24 March to check the spread of Covid-19.

Govt allows some categories of OCI cardholders stranded abroad to come to India

According to an MHA order, those allowed to travel to India include OCI cardholders who wish to come to the country on account of family emergencies.

Review Aatish Taseer OCI order: Rushdie, Pamuk, Atwood, Steinem & 260 others write to PM Modi

The letter, published by PEN America, calls the revocation of Taseer's OCI status a retaliation to his writing.

Prankster and Pakistani patriot: Aatish Taseer’s dad Salmaan was a man of many selves

Modi govt revoked author and journalist Aatish Taseer’s OCI status because he ‘concealed’ that his father Salmaan was Pakistani.

Moody’s forecast says it all — band-aid measures won’t do, economy needs structural reform

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Modi govt revokes author Aatish Taseer’s OCI card for ‘hiding’ father’s Pakistan origin

ThePrint Thursday reported the govt was considering revoking his OCI card months after he wrote an article critical of PM Modi in Time.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.