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Belgian royal family welcomes a new prince—a former car salesman

Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, is the son of Prince Laurent of Belgium and singer Wendy Van Wanten. The two were in a relationship before the Prince married Princess Claire in 2003.

Even some BJP leaders are stumped by his arrest. All about Ashoka professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad

Khan, a Cambridge alumnus, was arrested over social media posts on Operation Sindoor and press briefings by Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh.

‘Missing’ Kate Middleton isn’t just a PR crisis. It has sparked a sinister search party

Innocuous reasons for her reticence aren't good enough because it’s simply not satisfying: it can’t be a long-drawn-out recovery from surgery, it must be something deeper, darker, dangerous.

Saint Devasahayam’s anti-caste struggle angered Brahmins and Nairs, not his conversion

Devasahayam Pillai's new life became a cause of serious concern among high caste Hindus. They accused him of betrayal, and of insulting Brahmins and the royal throne.

New book traces story of Parukutty Neithyaramma, the unsung female icon of Cochin kingdom

Published by Penguin India, ‘Destiny's Child’ by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat will be released on 15 April on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

What next after Prince Harry & Meghan Markle accused the Royal family of racism

History says this upheaval will also pass. But the monarchy will be rightly scrutinized for signs that it takes racial equality — and racism — seriously.

Gayatri Devi, princess-politician and Indira Gandhi critic who was jailed during Emergency

Gayatri Devi, whom the Congress twice sought as a member, made history with her landslide victory in the 1962 Lok Sabha elections as the Swatantra Party's Jaipur candidate.

Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya on student protest, Smriti on Deepika’s rights, Harry’s royal snub

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Delhi High Court ruling saves Jaipur ‘royal family’ a lot of tax

Delhi HC rules that last maharaja of Jaipur had filed returns as ‘Hindu Undivided Family’. So, when the ancestral property is divided, it won’t attract taxes.

On Camera

Why Asim Munir may be softening on Imran Khan

Asim Munir's biggest gripe since the conflict with India in 2025 is that while he has made geo-political gains, there is no comfort for the general at home.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

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