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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicUrban Naxals

Topic: Urban Naxals

‘Professors polluting minds’—DU V-C alleges ‘urban Naxalism’ in academia. Faculty, students say, ‘new low’

V-C Yogesh Singh has drawn flak for speech referring to ‘urban Naxals’ operating in university spaces, accusing student movements like Pinjra Tod of being driven by ‘ingratitude’.

‘Urban Naxal’ changed to ‘extreme Left-wing ideology’—Public Security Bill tabled in Maharashtra assembly

State's revenue minister tabled the Joint Select Committee’s report on the Bill in the Assembly. Oppn is treading cautiously on the contentious bill.

‘Old wine in new bottle?’ What is Maharashtra’s proposed law to tackle ‘urban naxalism’

CM Fadnavis reintroduced Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in assembly last month after Shinde govt failed to have it passed. The bill has been sent to a joint committee for now.

Collapse of 2 ‘Urban Naxal’ cases shows panic & police overreach are worse than Maoist insurgency

With cases against Navlakha & Purkayastha collapsing, it's time to take stock of whether dirty war against Maoists is justified, or just perpetuates a brutal cycle of violence.

Pakistani journalist confuses Modi’s urban naxal as ‘Arab nasal’. Indians teach him Hindi

Indians are mocking Hamid Mir for mixing up the two phrases, while Pakistanis are clueless because they don't understand the meaning of 'urban naxal'.

More reading, less WhatsApp forwards is the solution to increasing intolerance in India

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

‘Urban Naxals’, religious conversion dominate IIT sessions on tribals under govt campaign

Webinars organised under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan meant for rural and tribal development have featured numerous speakers allegedly propounding the RSS line.

Individuals & ‘urban Maoists’ terrorists under UAPA: Will it unleash new witch hunt?

The Lok Sabha has passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, which seeks to designate individuals, not just groups, as terrorists.

Speak against Modi govt’s revenge on activists before there is no one left to speak for us

Human rights defenders keep the flame of our Constitution alive. Right now, it is flickering, writes Shashi Tharoor.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.