FRAUDS, SCAMS & CONTROVERSIES

The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has once again placed India’s examination printing ecosystem under the scanner, with investigations revealing that the breach originated at a Nashik-based printing press and courier chain. The incident has reignited debate about the role of print in high-stakes examinations and accelerated the government’s push towards computer-based testing (CBT).

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination, taken by over 22.79 lakh medical aspirants on 3 May, after investigators confirmed a large-scale paper leak.

The authorities have reported that a case involving alleged leak of the Class 10 Mathematics-1 and Mathematics-2 question papers of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) appears to be false. Police investigations have revealed that the papers were, in fact, never leaked; rather, this entire scheme was fabricated solely to extort money from students.

The news, when it surfaced, felt less like a police report and more like a betrayal ripped straight from the soul of the nation. In Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, 15,000 government-supplied textbooks — books meant to be the free, priceless keys to a future for poor children — were sold by the very teachers entrusted with their distribution. The price? Four rupees per kilo. Let that sink in. The future of a thousand children, sold for less than the price of a cup of tea.

The UKSSSC paper leak has shaken public faith in competitive exams, and chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s commitment to recommend a CBI investigation highlights both the political stakes and the underlying vulnerabilities in India’s secure printing ecosystem

Eastman Kodak Co has released a strong statement refuting recent media reports that suggested the iconic company was on the brink of collapse or facing bankruptcy. The company clarified that these reports stemmed from a "technical disclosure" made to the SEC in its second-quarter earnings report, which has been widely misunderstood.

Five years ago, PrintWeek had reported the seizure of illegally printed NCERT books during a raid at a godown in Partapur. At that time, books worth 35 crores and six printing machines were seized. 12 people have been taken into custody. The counterfeit Frankenstein rears its ugly head? Or did it never go away?