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There are many reasons why Rishi Sunak lost UK PM chair. But race isn’t the main one

From his ‘mansplaining’ tendencies to his disloyalty to Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak went wrong on several counts.

As Congress mulls next president, the flip side of inner party democracy

US and UK parties have internal elections to choose leaders. But that has both pros and cons.

Why Rishi Sunak could be a brilliant PM—except for his record on immigration

The race for a new Conservative Party PM may come down to the colour of the skin of the 2 candidates. Recent polls show Liz Truss is beating Sunak by 62% to 38%.

Vadra’s hint may be ‘final nail’ for Congress & London’s new range of ‘heat wave’ office wear

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

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak leads Round 1 of the UK PM race, ahead with 88 votes

Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, has been quoted in the media as saying that he feels 'great' about the result of the first round of voting.

You know British spy Noor Inayat Khan who Hitler executed. Her father has a story too

Inayat impressed royalty with his recitation of a Sanskrit poem at 9, wrote his first book at 14, becoming the global icon we know so little about.

‘Racist film, take it down’ — Movie on Prophet’s daughter triggers protests in UK

'The Lady of Heaven' attempts to tell the story of Prophet Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra. Film's executive producer says protests have 'overstepped boundaries'.

EU moving away from China, patching trade with India. But Modi must retain ‘national interest’

India and the EU will have to increase the speed of their trade and engagement in new geopolitical realities. New Delhi must watch out for challenges.

As Boris Johnson races to match EU trade and offers, India is in a win-win position

Although threats from ‘autocratic states’ and Russia-Ukraine crisis appeared topmost on Boris Johnson’s agenda, it is now clear that trade and Indo-Pacific are main priorities.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.