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Ahead of crucial polls, a new media hub to be the Centre’s watchdog on the ground

At least one person will be employed to monitor each of India’s 716 districts. Staff will be tasked with broadcasting the govt’s success stories via WhatsApp.

A glimpse inside the secret Madhu Kishwarji Fan Club WhatsApp Group

Inside the Madhu Kishwar Fan Club WhatsApp group after the controversy surrounding her tweet on the attack on the school bus in Gurugram. 

No English? No problem. How non-English speakers in India are using their smartphones

Budget smartphones and tailor-made apps that cater to non-English speaking users is changing the way information is being accessed.

प्रधानमंत्री की झुंझलाहट के बाद नमो एप ग्रुप पर अभिनन्दन और शुभकामनाओं की बाढ़

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने अपनी पार्टी के सांसदों पर दिखायी थी झुंझलाहट कि वे मुख्य नीतिगत फैसलों और संदेशों पर नमो एप ग्रुप पर प्रतिक्रिया नहीं देते.

Narendra Modi is now flooded with ‘Good Morning’ messages by MPs on his app

MPs post 'good morning' messages on Namo App group created for sharing key policy info . The PM Modi expressed his anguish over his party MPs not responding to his messages on key policy decisions.

As cocaine is to rock stars, media is to Modi and Trump

Both Modi and Trump manufacture their authenticity with fake news, peddled through Facebook in the US and WhatsApp in India.

On WhatsApp, Hardik Patel goes local to fight Modi’s tales of Gujarat grandeur

The ‘local’ was subsumed under the constructed image of ‘Gujarat.’ This election reminds us how regions are not mere take-off points.

On Padmavati, Left-liberals are trapped in a catch-22 situation

Left-liberals first said Padmini wasn’t historical, but they’re the ones who emphasise ‘multiple histories’. It’s inconvenient this time, so they’re silent.

HC’s controversial questions to Sonepat rape victim had been answered by trial court

Trial judge had relied on WhatsApp transcripts to convict three men for Sonepat rape; chats reveal how main accused Hardik Sikri controlled victim.

“Fake” Bengal violence pix used for representational purposes – BJP IT Cell head Malviya

Amit Malviya tells ThePrint original visuals from the state were too gory to publish. Says it is a norm to use images for representational purposes. PRAGYA KAUSHIKA

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

Mob violence, Islamist rise, and political collapse haunt Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Can April 2026 elections restore order?

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.