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TopicRat-hole mining

Topic: Rat-hole mining

Photos of the Week: Meghalaya mine tragedy, Mamata in Delhi, Manipur protests

ThePrint Team -
In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Meghalaya mine blast shows disregard for court ban. Punish those failing to implement it

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

The NGT had slammed coal mafia while banning rat-hole mining in Meghalaya

Ritika Jain -
The NGT ban on rat-hole mining had come on petitions that warned of the exact same scenario that left 15 miners trapped this month.

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Opinion

Modi mainstreamed Israel like no Indian PM before. Delhi must stay alert to regional realities

Swasti Rao -
Four broader factors will shape the trajectory of India-Israel relationship. Failure to anticipate these possible unintended consequences now may complicate its future direction.

Operation Sindoor shows India’s private sector is ready for the global defence market

BBC documentary on Nepal Gen Z protest can flip upcoming elections. ‘Shot like enemies’

Economy

Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series

Udit Bubna -
Under new base year, FY2025-26 GDP growth revised up to 7.6 percent; Chief economic advisor revises growth for FY 2026-27.

Defence

India orders more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up plant to fill ‘empty’ arsenal—Warsaw’s envoy

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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