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Gurdaspur verdict is no certificate of success for six-month Congress rule in Punjab

Ashutosh Kumar -
The BJP state unit was faction-ridden, did not have any local leader and relied too much on the Akali leaders' campaign for its Gurdaspur candidate.

Gurdaspur bypoll result is a wake-up call for SAD-BJP, big boost for Congress

Chitleen K Sethi -
Bypoll outcome has proved again that Punjab is not smitten by Modi; AAP receives yet another setback

For the BJP, wide margin of defeat in Gurdaspur is nothing short of humiliation

Vipin Pubby -
The resounding defeat of AAP is an indication that Punjab is back to its conventional two-party system

BJP blames Gurdaspur loss on faulty candidate selection, lack of support

Pragya Kaushika -
BJP insiders say senior leaders abstained from campaigning for Swaran Singh Salaria, who was defeated by Congress’ Sunil Jakhar by 1.9 lakh votes

Few takers for Punjab govt’s ‘best’ solution to stubble burning

Swapna Merlin -
Even farmers in the ‘model district’ of Patiala continue to defy court orders to burn stubble, and are demanding incentives to manage crop residue.

Once apolitical, Ram Rahim made himself indispensable to political parties

Chitleen K Sethi -
Once apolitical, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh became a political force as he began influencing elections to escape criminal cases.

Pakistan’s new census: What has changed in 20 years

Raza Ahmad Rumi -
Pakistan’s new census, held after nearly two decades, and marred by series of attacks on census workers, shows what has changed in its demographic

‘I will purify you’: What the two rape victims testified against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Chitleen K Sethi -
The ordeal that the two rape victims had gone through at Ram Rahim’s dera as evidenced by court records

Clueless in Babaland: Ram Rahim to ‘Freezer Baba’, how ‘godmen’ cast a spell over Punjab & Haryana

Shekhar Gupta -
Gurmeet Ram Rahim, now out on parole ahead of elections yet again, is just the most colourful and blingy of north India's 'godmen'.

Understanding Deras and the violence after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s conviction

Ruhi Tewari -
Why are there so many deras in Punjab and how do they work? ThePrint's Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta explains.
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Opinion

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

Theres Sudeep -
The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

Ingredients of Tirupati laddu row—Christian Jagan, Hindu temple, and beef panic

The first batch of ThePrint’s J-school has graduated—what students want in the next

Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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