India's space agency ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket on Friday, placing the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite into orbit. According to ThePrint's reporting on the launch, the rocket placed the satellite at a perigee of approximately 171 kilometers and an apogee of 31,026 kilometers—roughly 2,100...
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Bengaluru-based startup Pranos launched PRAGYA, India's first privately built nuclear fusion tokamak, on September 3, 2026. The company plans to construct a full-scale fusion reactor called Praniq by 2030.
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An economics analysis from ThePrint examines India's liquified petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), petrol, and diesel pricing mechanisms, noting that domestic energy costs do not consistently track global crude oil price movements. According to the analysis, the gap between international crude prices and...
ThePrint's economics analysis examines budget allocation differences between Punjab and Gujarat on education over four years, alongside India's structural economic shift driven by declining birth rates. The analysis argues that India's current 7.8% GDP growth reflects different economic dynamics than the 7% growth during the...
Housing sales across India's seven largest cities dropped 6 percent year-on-year in Q2 2026, falling to approximately 90,700 units from 96,300 units in the prior year, according to Anarock's tracker. Proptiger's Real Insight report, covering eight cities including Ahmedabad, recorded a comparable decline, with sales...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 31, 2026, during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where India has positioned itself as an advocate for diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The SCO,...
India's gross domestic product expanded 7.8% year-over-year in the April-to-June quarter, matching Q1's growth rate and exceeding the Reserve Bank of India's 7% forecast. The resilience reflects steady performance across India's economy despite elevated global fuel prices stemming from Middle East conflict. The figure positions...
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat made remarks on Muslims in India during a U.S. tour, with analysis focusing on implications for Hindu-Muslim relations and Indian politics. ThePrint's political editor DK Singh contextualizes Bhagwat's statements alongside a MOTN survey on Prime Minister Modi's popularity and speculation about...
India's Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration for overly aggressive enforcement in separate cases involving pharmaceutical company SPLA and five restaurants at the Mumbai Cricket Association premises in Bandra Kurla Complex. The sharper criticism emerged in the MCA restaurant case, where...
CVoter director Yashwant Deshmukh analyzed the latest Mood of the Nation survey, which shows the BJP-led NDA retaining its lead but facing erosion. According to the analysis, the BJP confronts warning signs including growing anti-incumbency, fallout from the UGC reservation controversy, and Gen Z voters...