भाजपा के आठवें उम्मीदवार की जीत सुनिश्चित करने में कुंडा के कद्दावर नेता अहम भूमिका निभाएंगे. इसी तरह, सपा को अपने तीसरे उम्मीदवार के लिए बाहरी समर्थन की ज़रूरत है. राज्यसभा चुनाव मंगलवार को होंगे.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/bahubali-seven-time-mla-former-minister-why-are-bjp-sp-in-queue-in-raja-bhaiyas-kunda-haveli/666619/

In Episode 235 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on 10 August, 2019, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the territorial jumble around Kashmir and how it figures in border disputes between India, Pakistan and China.

Many tend to feel that no matter which way SC rules, dilution of Aligarh Muslim University's minority character has been underway for some time. A look at history of the case & the debate.----more----https://theprint.in/india/education/vacant-posts-no-full-time-v-c-awaiting-sc-ruling-on-minority-status-amu-navigates-its-past-present/1978126/

Uploaded in 2019, the post gives details of the abuse the teenager suffered when she was 13. In its judgment, trial court placed strong reliance on testimony of victim, her parents.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/how-an-instagram-post-led-to-20-year-jail-term-for-tutor-who-sexually-exploited-minor-student/1978285/

   

Production of white goods is lower than pre-COVID levels, but passenger vehicle sales are soaring. People are buying less salt, but premium products are zooming. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explore this enigma in ThePrint #MacroSutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/subdued-growth-in-household-consumption-rural-sales-but-companies-optimistic-of-gradual-pick-up/1975694/

Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy says revenue collected from state-run temples will be routed to corpus fund to then be utilised for betterment of priests & their families.  

Factionalism rears its head again in Haryana Congress, as Kiran Choudhry slams Hooda’s no-trust motion ----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/factionalism-rears-its-head-again-in-haryana-congress-as-kiran-choudhry-slams-hoodas-no-trust-motion/1974874/

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched several projects in J&K, including Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s highest. In Episode 1239 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on May 26, 2023, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the various infrastructure upgrades in J&K and Ladakh and the significance of this Himalayan endeavour.----more----Read Moushumi Das Gupta's article here : https://theprint.in/india/expected-next-year-3-strategic-tunnels-in-jk-to-boost-security-connectivity-cut-travel-time/1273264/----more----Watch Moushumi Das Gupta's video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UeW5aWbMMY----more----Read the article by Sukriti Vats here : https://theprint.in/india/seismic-zone-risky-terrain-engineering-marvels-in-making-chenab-anji-rail-bridges-to-open-up-kashmir-valley/1478129/

Japanese scientists and engineers are planning to launch a small cubesat called LignoSat, which will be made of magnolia wood. The objective is to reduce space pollution and release of harmful chemicals during reentry.

पुलिस ने 2 आरोपियों की ज़मानत अर्ज़ी का विरोध करते हुए कोर्ट को जानकारी दी. नूंह विधायक आफताब अहमद ने आरोप लगाया कि उन्हें ज़मानत न देने के लिए ‘दुर्भावनापूर्ण इरादे से प्रावधान जोड़े गए’.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/6-months-after-nuh-violence-haryana-police-cite-uapa-against-80-accused-in-3-cases/664888/

Indian Army has now 'combatised' its Central Command as counter to China along LAC. In Episode 1404 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the reasons behind it and how this can act as a deterrent to China's border claims.

With Congress not nominating him for RS, Singh's career in parliament is likely coming to end. While much has been said about his time in govt, his time as parliamentarian is as noteworthy.  

Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi was assassinated using a ‘flying Ginsu’ this month. It’s among the increasingly sophisticated weapon systems being used in targeted killings.  

कांग्रेस के जयराम रमेश ने मंगलवार को कहा कि अमेठी के लोगों को एहसास हुआ है कि उन्होंने 2019 में गलती की, जब गांधी तीन बार सीट जीतने के बाद भाजपा की स्मृति ईरानी से हार गए.  

Congress' Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday that the people of Amethi have realised that they made a mistake in 2019, when Gandhi lost to BJP’s Smriti Irani after having won the seat thrice.  

2020 में भाजपा आक्रामक हो गई और प्रदर्शनकारियों को ‘खालिस्तानी’ करार दिया. हालांकि, इस बार चुनावी साल में भाजपा और सरकार दोनों अपने दृष्टिकोण में अधिक नरम रहे हैं.  

India will require a 6-fold increase in data centre capacity by 2029, involving investment of Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Maharashtra, TN & UP are offering policies to tap into this opportunity.  

Given its predicted loss, India’s opposition now will have the luxury of time to create a new, simpler, low-tech, face-to-face, patient politics that is not dependent on big money or even expensive data.  

भाजपा तमिलनाडु में अपना विस्तार करने की कोशिश कर रही है, वहीं द्रमुक संघवाद और राज्य की स्वायत्तता की मांग पर जोर दे रही है और कह रही है कि यह 'सिर्फ चुनावी राजनीति नहीं बल्कि विविधता और बहुलता' से संबंधित है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/it-is-important-to-save-diversity-why-is-dmk-pressing-for-state-autonomy-before-lok-sabha-elections/663968/

This is the first time in its history that Pakistan’s people have risen to vote against Army & defeat it. If this isn’t a win for democracy, how would you describe it? Watch this week's National Interest with the Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistanis-voted-against-their-army-for-the-first-time-the-democracy-is-both-dead-and-alive/1969403/

Failure to check violence, as happened in 2021-22 farmers' protest, can badly hurt the Modi government’s image in an election year.  

Higher-than-expected inflation in the US, UK in recession, Red Sea troubles & a still struggling Chinese economy — these are just some of the challenges that are testing India’s economic resilience, Economist Radhika Pandey & Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/indias-resilient-economy-faces-risks-from-red-sea-higher-us-inflation-patchy-recovery-in-china/1967423/

In politics, as in cricket, every star cannot end up as Kapil Dev or Sachin Tendulkar. Somebody will have to play Rahul Dravid too, indispensable but denied the fullest fame and power. That’s a fair description for Sushma Swaraj, the leader. Never did a loose word or expression escape her, never a shot fired in anger or exasperation. On her birth anniversary, watch #NationalInterest — originally published on 1 June 2019 — with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

The cost of the US-India drone deal raises a question—could some portion of this amount could have been better spent on indigenously developing and producing smaller drones?----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/india-can-be-a-major-drone-hub-if-it-learns-to-take-risks-accept-losses/1964113/

Researchers from China identified markers that could predict dementia yrs in advance. Findings of study, 1st with both large dataset & 10+ yrs of follow-up, were published in 'Nature Aging'.----more----https://theprint.in/science/key-proteins-could-predict-dementia-decade-before-diagnosis-finds-study-spanning-14-yrs-52000-adults/1963899/

During interim budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said govt would encourage vaccination against HPV. Experts call for including it in Universal Immunisation Programme.----more----https://theprint.in/health/cervarix-to-cervavac-a-look-at-cervical-cancer-vaccines-available-in-india-how-much-they-cost/1963737/

Why BJP is thriving while political dynasties are fighting to survive, ThePrint's Political Editor DK Singh explains in the context of shirtsleeves-to-shirtsleeves myth about family businesses in this episode of Politically Correct. ----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/three-gen-corporate-rule-in-indian-politics-how-dynasts-conform-how-they-can-break-free/1963136/

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough for ministry of external affairs, the Indian Naval veterans, in Qatari jail since August 2022, were released early Monday.  

Centre launched PM-UDAY in Dec 2019 to give ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies, but these 69 colonies were not covered as these were categorised as ‘affluent’.  

Uttarakhand cleared Uniform Civil Code Bill last week, and it proposes punishment to couples living together outside of marriage. Watch ThePrint #SharpEdge by Vir Sanghvi to know more.   

Govt registration, monthly maintenance, emergency protocol — what UP Lifts & Escalators Bill mandates  ----more----https://theprint.in/india/govt-registration-monthly-maintenance-emergency-protocol-what-up-lifts-escalators-bill-mandates/1962375/

जबकि भारत में मछली पकड़ने की गतिविधियों पर मौसम के हिसाब प्रतिबंध है और यह अंतरराष्ट्रीय दिशानिर्देशों का पालन करता है जो 'विनाशकारी मछली पकड़ने की गतिविधियों' को प्रतिबंधित करते हैं, फिर भी भारतीय मछुआरों द्वारा इसका बड़े पैमाने पर प्रेक्टिस किया जाता है.  

Indira Gandhi targeting RSS during Emergency & legitimising it, Rajiv giving up mandate in 1989, and Vajpayee, Advani advancing general elections – these errors changed the course of India’s politics. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta

इंदिरा ने इमरजेंसी में आरएसएस को निशाना बनाकर उसे राजनीतिक वैधता प्रदान करने; राजीव ने 1989 में जनादेश का सम्मान नहीं करने; वाजपेयी-आडवाणी ने समय से पहले चुनाव करवाने की जो गलतियां की उन्होंने भारतीय राजनीति की दिशा बदली  

The Tangail saree is not some esoteric piece of handicraft for display in a glass showcase. It is a living, breathing article of daily wear for lakhs of women in India and Bangladesh.  

यूसीसी बिल पारित करके, सरकार का लक्ष्य एक जैसे कानून बनाना है जो सभी नागरिकों पर समान रूप से लागू हो, जिससे कानून के समक्ष समानता को बढ़ावा मिले.  

#CutTheClutter #NarasimhaRao #Reforms1991 The Modi government Friday announced that former PM P.V. Narasimha Rao would be honoured with the Bharat Ratna. In Ep 531 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on 24 July 2020, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta dwells on the Congress’ tenuous relationship with Rao — who set India on the path of unprecedented economic reform — discussing the party’s rejection of the former PM, and its rediscovery of him over 15 years after his death.

In its first MPC announcement since the interim budget, the RBI has raised its growth outlook for the next financial year. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad discuss what new positives it now sees in #Macrosutra

Last week, NIA conducted raids at residence of Duraimurugan, leader of Naam Tamilar Katchi. Political experts see raids as ‘genuine challenge’ for a party that has shown marked growth.  

मोदी सरकार ने घोषणा की है कि वह म्यांमार के साथ भारत की सीमा पर बाड़ लगाएगी. विशेषज्ञ इस कदम पर बंटे हुए नज़र आते हैं. कुछ का कहना है कि यह 'एक्ट ईस्ट पॉलिसी' में सेंध लगा सकता है.

Prashant Kishor on BJP prospects after Modi, Congress' future post 2024, JanSuraaj & Bihar politics  

Modi today lauded Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha, who is among the 68 Rajya Sabha members retiring this year. We ask if former PM Manmohan Singh let Congress undermine his authority & that of his office-- Watch #ThePrint #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta. (Drawn from March 2015 Article) ----more----Read the National Interest published on 12 March 2015 here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/why-didnt-you-want-to-resign-dr-singh/544258/

किसानों की मांगों में उनकी फसलों के लिए एमएसपी की गारंटी, 58 वर्ष से अधिक उम्र के किसानों के लिए पेंशन योजना, फसल बीमा योजना और लखीमपुर खीरी के किसानों के लिए न्याय शामिल हैं.

Two days after his reply in the Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, PM Narendra Modi made another speech in the Upper House, guns firmly trained on the Congress again. In Ep 1395 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the key takeaways from Modi’s speech, and the 3 major points of attack it sought to counter: Social justice, federalism, state of PSUs.

Last month, at least two meetings were held between representatives of India & European Free Trade Association. The FTA with the 4-nation bloc is likely to be finalised this month.

10-km stretch in border town of Moreh has already been fenced & work for another 20 km approved. Govt also plans to use a hybrid surveillance system to keep an eye on work being done.

The so-called ‘middle class’ is not the fat middle but a thin crust in Indian society. Politics of the margins is mainstream politics as the mainstream flows through the margins.

Learn from RSS, don’t vilify it - eight suggestions that Congress leaders have to revive their party but find no takers, ThePrint’s Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect 

जिन चैनलों पर विरोध प्रदर्शन के वीडियो ब्लॉक किए गए उनमें ‘क्या कहती है पब्लिक’, ‘सच बिहार’ और ‘ऑन ड्यूटी’ शामिल हैं. ऐसा लगता है कि ‘एसके झा’ नाम का चैनल भी बंद हो गया है.

The BJP government in Uttarakhand Tuesday moved the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024, in the assembly. In Ep 1394 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses the move through the political and legal lens, with insights from three special guests: Senior political reporter Neelam Pandey, and Apoorva Mandhani and Bhadra Sinha, who help decode the legal aspect of the bill and the UCC as a concept.----more----Read Neelam Pandey’s article here: https://theprint.in/india/uttarakhand-ucc-bill-proposes-ban-on-polygamy-child-marriage-criminalisation-of-nikah-halala/1955994/----more----Read Uniform Civil Code Bill pdf here: https://www.scribd.com/document/703935647/Uniform-Civil-Code-Bill-English

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’s new Modi gallery is an assemblage of vertical LED kiosks. It has the look of a fancy airport terminal, not a museum.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/the-chaiwala-to-pm-story-is-the-stuff-of-museums-but-the-new-modi-gallery-fails-to-tap-it/1955328/

A flagship programme under the state’s 5T initiative, foundation of the Rs 6,225 crore project was laid on 1 January. Odisha govt has set a four-year deadline to complete Line 1.----more----https://theprint.in/india/bmrc-ceo-not-perturbed-with-doubters-of-bhubaneswar-metro-project-we-are-being-future-ready/1954571/

As PM Narendra Modi Monday gave his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, there were several highlights, from his attack on a weakened Congress, to his bid to counter the Opposition’s ‘social justice’ attack on him, and his ‘admission’ about BJP ‘dynasts’. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains key takeaways in Ep 1393 of Cut The Clutter, with some historical context and analysis of what it means for the upcoming polls.----more----Read Great Speeches here: https://theprint.in/category/opinion/great-speeches/

Expansion of nationalist movements, coupled with the belief that terrorism could be a viable means to achieve political aims, sowed seeds for militant ‘jihad’ in the Middle East.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/hamas-must-move-past-scripture-now-compromise-with-a-powerful-neighbour/1950520/

'Standup comic Munawar Faruqui – once accused of hurting Hindu sentiments – is all the rage after winning the 17th iteration of reality TV show Bigg Boss. But Faruqui’s victory is not an extraordinary occurrence. His win is a testament to the acceptance of diverse perspectives in India, where karma, not religious identity, dictates a person’s fate', says Pasmanda Muslim Thought Leader & Columnist Amana Begam Ansari. Watch #ThePrintVideo.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/munawar-faruqui-challenges-indian-muslims-victimhood-complex-it-also-holds-key-messages/1950249/

मज़दूर सीढ़ियों, मिनी गार्डन्स और प्रवेश द्वार के निर्माण में जुटे हैं, लेकिन मेकओवर नदी की उथली सतह पर तैरने वाले कूड़े और औद्योगिक कचरे को छिपा नहीं सकता.  

Nobody who could resurrect a party from the train-wreck of the Janata in 1980 and then lift it from two seats in 1984 to nearly 200 in 1999 and to national power for six years can be written off by history. In so many ways, he is truly an original. As LK Advani is to be bestowed with Bharat Ratna, watch #NationalInterest, --- drawn from article originally published on Aug 30, 2009--- with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read the Article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-making-of-the-flaw-purush/365741/

https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/if-you-read-the-books-that-modi-shah-nadda-read-in-their-youth-then-you-will-understand-bjp-easily/659092/

The key difference between BJP & Congress governments is that ideology guided Congress's policies, never governed them, while BJP's commitment to ideology is almost fundamentalist.

भाजपा-आरएसएस द्वारा स्थापित की जा रही नई राजनीतिक हिंदू व्यवस्था हिंदू समाज में सुधार की निरंतरता है. जाति और ऊंच-नीच कायम हैं, लेकिन यह प्रत्यक्ष रूप से नहीं किया जाता है.  

PM Narendra Modi is all set to visit the UAE on 13-14 February to launch a Hindu temple in its capital Abu Dhabi. It’s a moment of profound significance, diplomatically and geopolitically. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1392 of Cut The Clutter.----more----‘New India finds old role in changing Middle-East’: C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/29/india-modi-middle-east-quad-israel-uae-geopolitics/----more----‘Modi’s three foreign policy wins’: Ashley Tellis, Carnegie Endowment/Economic Times https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/03/24/modi-s-three-foreign-policy-wins-pub-78675----more----‘India’s new Middle-East policy takes shape’: Kabir Taneja, Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/17/india-modi-israel-netanyahu-uae-saudi-middle-east-strategy-takes-shape/----more----CSIS conversation between Jon B. Alterman and C. Raja Mohan https://www.csis.org/analysis/indias-middle-east-strategy----more----Cut The Clutter on India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D6qg7Twelo

Now that the dust has settled, a deeper look at the numbers underpinning the Interim Budget 2024 is warranted. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan reveal what the fine-print shows in #Macrosutra

The Interim Budget 2024 offers a neat milestone to compare economic, taxation, and expenditure philosophies of Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi’s ten-year tenures.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/manmohan-singh-and-modis-10-year-economic-legacy-mnrega-safety-vs-unsafe-jobs-in-israel/1950241/

2024 LS polls will be J&K’s first since its special status & statehood were revoked. There’s another first in the seat of Anantnag-Rajouri, which combines parts of Jammu & Kashmir.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/what-do-ghulam-nabi-azads-plans-for-jk-ls-polls-mean-for-bjp-congress-key-factors-to-watch/1948683/

Unlike 2019, the Modi govt’s interim budget 2024, presented Thursday, was devoid of populism and big on politics, and it all came with a message. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1391 of Cut The Clutter.

33 of 48 cabinet ministers in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP are from general and OBC groups. Ten among the remaining 15 are from STs, while five are from SCs.   

यह धारणा कि समुदायों का प्रतिनिधित्व उनकी धार्मिक पृष्ठभूमि के नेताओं द्वारा किया जाना चाहिए, संविधान का खंडन करती है.  

स्वच्छाग्रही 10,000 रुपये के वादे के साथ प्रतिदिन 250 रुपये मुआवजे की मांग कर रहे हैं. सीएम योगी ने पिछले साल न्यूनतम वेतन का वादा किया था, लेकिन ऐसा लगता है कि इसे पूरा किया जाना बाकी है. ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/up-swachhagrahis-who-helped-make-india-open-defecation-free-not-paid-since-2019-say-govt-forgot-us/657659/

The 2024 Lok Sabha election has yet to be announced but a flurry of political activity is already afoot. In episode 1390 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Political Editor D.K. Singh talk about the BJP and the next goal for its 24x7 election machine — devising 4 categories of states to explain it.

The assumption that communities should be exclusively represented by leaders of their religious background contradicts the Constitution. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/indian-muslims-dont-need-a-muslim-leader-but-someone-who-can-rise-above-religious-labels/1944317/

A day after Union minister Shantanu Thakur promised to implement CAA within a week, Nisith Pramanik says 'can't give a timeline'. CM Mamata says BJP using CAA again in run up to polls.----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/caa-to-be-implemented-very-soon-says-union-minister-pramanik-mamata-vows-to-oppose-move-in-bengal/1944119/

Swachagrahis are demanding compensation of Rs 250 a day along with promised bonus of Rs 10,000. CM Yogi promised minimum pay last year but it seemingly remains to be delivered.----more---- https://theprint.in/india/up-swachhagrahis-who-helped-make-india-open-defecation-free-not-paid-since-2019-say-govt-forgot-us/1941740/?amp

3,000 आवेदकों में से चुने गए युवा पुजारियों को रामानंद पद्धति के अनुसार राम की पूजा का प्रशिक्षण दिया जा रहा है. अगले 2-3 दिनों में राम मंदिर में 10 लोग तैनात किए जाएंगे.  

While court order reportedly has recognition in some parts of China, the question is how far would Chinese courts recognise attempts to seize assets of indebted property developer. ----more---- https://theprint.in/world/with-over-300-billion-in-debt-hong-kong-court-orders-liquidation-of-chinas-evergrande-group/1943587/  

Pakistan Army chief’s ‘whole of Afghanistan can be damned’ remark, followed by Taliban minister calling Durand Line ‘imaginary’ brought back attention to a boundary dispute dating back to 1893. In Episode 1389 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the roots of this dispute that is straining already soured ties between the two countries.

These plans, which entail mapping of entire existing infrastructure, are helping cities plan new development. But urban planners say accountability must be fixed to ensure success.

Shinde govt Friday issued draft order to extend quota benefits associated with Kunbi caste, part of OBCs, to paternal kin of eligible persons and relations forming out of marriage.  

‘The liberal Western order is in a state of crisis due to its internal turmoil. From the Russia-Ukraine war to the conflict in Gaza, the Western world seems to have no answer. But is it only the external circumstances that are to blame? Dr Swasti Rao, columnist and fellow at MP-IDSA, New Delhi probes deep into the factors that have caused a crisis in the West as well as the Global South.

 'Hindu nationalists have done to Hinduism what Khalistanis and Sinhala supremacists did to Sikhism and Buddhism, Hindu exceptionalism became extinct in Ayodhya. Adherents of Hinduism can no longer claim that their faith is inherently unsuited to theocratic machinations. Hinduism in the hands of Hindu nationalists is as much a political tool as Sikhism in the hands of the proponents of Khalistan and Buddhism in the hands of Sinhala supremacists,' says author Kapil Komireddi in his opinion article.

इंदिरा गांधी ने जिन्हें इमरजेंसी में जेलों में कैद किया था उनके वारिस भारत के बुनियादी वैचारिक आधारों की आज नयी परिभाषा गढ़ रहे हैं, उन्हें उसी तरह परास्त किया जा सकता है जैसे 1970 के दशक में इंदिरा को किया गया था.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/national-interest/republic-did-not-end-with-the-construction-of-ram-temple-take-a-lesson-from-the-fall-of-bjps-rival-indira-and-the-rise-of-modi/656590/

Legatees of political forces Indira Gandhi locked up during Emergency are now redefining some of India's foundational principles. They can be challenged, just as she was in the 1970s. Watch this week’s National Interest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's this week National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/ayodhya-wasnt-republics-end-bjps-challengers-can-learn-from-indiras-fall-modis-rise/1940928/

Frustrated by the communal violence that accompanied the Ram Temple movement, a small group of jihadists led by Abdul Karim Tunda sought to wage war on India. Lacking means and men, they failed. But a second jihadist wave rose after them, and some fear another lies lurking below the surface, drawing power from the lack of communal reconconciliation.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/the-forgotten-story-of-how-jihad-plans-failed-in-ayodhya/1936766/

With highest-ever govt outlay on railways & fresh orders for Vande Bharat trains, rail firms & ancillaries are enjoying a boost like never before, offering better returns than overall Sensex.----more----https://theprint.in/economy/govt-infra-push-strong-order-books-whats-driving-railways-stocks-up-300-400-in-a-year/1939038/

Speculation is rife that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, currently leading a government in alliance with the RJD and the Congress, is set to jump ship to the BJP again. If this happens, this would be the fourth time Kumar has shifted allegiance since he became CM in 2005. What’s most significant in this JD(U) back and forth is that Nitish has retained the CM’s chair no matter who he is in alliance with. In Ep 1053 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the phenomenon of Nitish Kumar and his politics. The episode was originally published on 9 August 2022, right after Nitish last broke ranks with the BJP.----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest : https://theprint.in/national-interest/hamara-desh-badal-gaya-hai/4808/

Interim budget 2024 is round the corner, and people are divided over whether it will be aimed at the elections or will be prudent. Economist Radhika Pandey & Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss what the budget could include in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/what-to-expect-from-interim-budget-big-tax-breaks-unlikely-welfare-schemes-could-see-boost/1939548/

Commercial properties owned by Kukis in Imphal have been torched or taken over allegedly by radical Meitei revivalist group. Traders 'allowed' to operate 'if they pay protection money'.  

For centuries, Indian traders and merchants successfully competed for influence in the great cities of east Asia, like Ayyuthya. Even in the midst of wars, insurgencies and drug-running, Indian communities sustained their trade interests. But as India panics in the face of growing violence in Manipur, its at risk of giving up hopes of growing those gains through its Look East policy.

Mahatma Gandhi, Advani, now Modi — all of them mobilised people in the name of Ram. So, when did India’s liberals begin to be embarrassed by references to Ram? Watch Author & Columnist Vir Sanghvi's take in ThePrint #SharpEdge 

MakeMyTrip ने पिछले 2 वर्षों में आध्यात्मिक स्थलों में दिलचस्पी दिखाने वालों में 97% की वृद्धि देखी है. इसमें 585% की बढ़ोतरी के साथ टॉप डेस्टिनेशन अयोध्या है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/feature/ayodhya-becomes-first-choice-for-tourists-sotc-thomas-cook-makemytrip-are-making-travel-easy/655819/

In this edition of Global Print, ThePrint’s senior consulting editor Jyoti Malhotra explains the significance of French president Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India for Republic Day ceremonies, and why he stepped into Joe Biden’s shoes Watch #GlobalPrint

French President Emmanuel Macron, the chief guest for India’s 75th Republic Day, arrived in Jaipur Thursday. This is the sixth time a French leader will be the chief guest at the R-Day celebrations, although the latest invitation has a somewhat unconventional backdrop. In Ep 1388 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses Macron’s acceptance of India’s last-minute invite, how it plays into the larger Delhi-Paris relationship, and what it means in an increasingly tumultuous global order.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann told media in Chandigarh Wednesday that AAP will win all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming election, and ruled out an alliance with Congress.  

Accompanied by Yediyurappa & Vijayendra, Shettar met BJP chief Nadda in Delhi before rejoining party to 'strengthen' it in Karnataka ahead of Lok Sabha polls.  

A high-voltage December saw split in French President’s party during vote on an immigration law. He had to replace his PM and has indicated right-ward tilt to regain political momentum.  

Emmanuel Macron visits India and will be the 6th French leader to be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi -- the most from any single country. Ties between France and India have gone strength to strength covering different sectors from defence to people-to-people ties. Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip speaks to Swasti Rao, Fellow at the MPIDSA and Keshav Padmanabhan who covers foreign policy at ThePrint on the importance of the Indo-French ties as New Delhi and Paris complete 25 years of a strategic partnership in #ThePrintDebates ----more----  

मोदी सरकार ने बिहार के दो बार के मुख्यमंत्री को मरणोपरांत भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया है, सरकार उनकी अधूरी आकांक्षाओं को साकार करने की दिशा में काम कर रही है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/lalu-nitish-restricted-karpoori-thakurs-legacy-he-was-bihars-ambedkar/655455/

European security is linked to survival of Ukraine, Zelenskyy told world leaders at Davos. In episode 1387 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sums up the fallout of Russian invasion and explains how Iran and China capitalised on the conflict to further their geopolitical objectives.

The Ram temple ‘pran pratishtha’ Monday has heated up the race to the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In episode 1386 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the political fallout of the temple consecration in Ayodhya as he crunches some data from the past three elections to discuss how the battle between the BJP and the INDIA bloc is likely to shape up.

Singh, a 1997-batch IAS officer, was seen as an important officer under ex-CM Chouhan, was instrumental in bringing TCS & Infosys to Indore and has good rapport with Yadav, say colleagues.----more----https://theprint.in/india/governance/go-getter-facilitated-tcs-infosys-campuses-in-indore-raghvendra-singh-mp-cms-principal-secy/1933653/

सहकर्मियों ने बताया कि 1997 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी सिंह, पूर्व सीएम चौहान के अधीन एक महत्वपूर्ण अधिकारी थे, उन्होंने टीसीएस और इंफोसिस को इंदौर लाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई और वर्तमान में सीएम यादव के साथ उनके अच्छे संबंध हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/go-getter-facilitated-tcs-infosys-campuses-in-indore-raghvendra-singh-mp-cms-principal-secy/655075/

Modi is not the first Indian Prime Minister who is invested in the idea of political time. Jawaharlal Nehru played a significant role in offering a powerful interpretation.  

The Ram Lalla ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony Monday was followed by a speech by PM Narendra Modi, where he talked about the construction of the temple marking the start of a new era. It was a moment, he said, that will be discussed even “1,000 years from now”. In episode 1385 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sits down with Political Editor D.K. Singh to discuss the message in Modi’s speech — the apparent one and the one between the lines — and key takeaways from who turned up for the event.

In a country where 64 per cent Hindus say that being Hindu is very important to be truly Indian, Ayodhya's Ram temple can be a potential game changer in Indian politics, ThePrint's Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of#PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/ayodhya-ram-temple-a-political-game-changer-for-modi-bjp-pew-survey-on-religion-has-answers/1934146/

R.N. Ravi made the comments Monday after visiting Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple in Chennai. He alleged ‘pervasive sense of invisible fear’ and ‘sense of acute repression’ on premises.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/as-bjp-alleges-pran-pratishtha-blackout-by-stalin-govt-tn-guv-ravi-claims-fear-among-temple-staff/1933740/

Following December notice prohibiting combination of chlorpheniramine maleate & phenylephrine hydrochloride, CDSCO has ‘decided to rope in paediatricians to review other permitted FDCs’.----more----https://theprint.in/health/after-prohibiting-popular-fdc-for-kids-under-4-drug-regulator-scrutinises-other-cold-cough-remedies/1932946/

Ram Temple opening has united Indians. Construction stone from Rajasthan, bells, and idol from the South. Hindu and Muslim craftsmen make the pillars, while Sikhs plan a Langar. Does Ram Temple signify a new beginning for a united India?

नेपाली शहर के डिप्टी मेयर ने कहा, ‘जनकपुर और अयोध्या के बीच सदियों पुराने रिश्ते के कारण नेपाल-भारत संबंध इतने गहरे हैं’, जहां माना जाता है कि सीता का जन्म हुआ था.

This is not an argument about Islam, the faith. This is about political Islam, where the faith is the state religion, defines a nation and/or maintains its mostly unelected leaders in power. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----  

यहां ज़िक्र उस इस्लाम का नहीं जो एक आस्था है, बल्कि उस सियासी इस्लाम का है जहां आस्था मुल्क का मज़हब है और एक राष्ट्र को परिभाषित करता है और/ या उसके ज्यादातर अनिर्वाचित नेताओं को सत्ता में बनाए रखता है.  

हालांकि, आगामी लोकसभा चुनावों में सांसद उम्मीदवार के रूप में पूर्व विदेश सचिव हर्ष वर्धन श्रृंगला की उम्मीदवारी को कुछ समर्थन मिलता दिखाई दे रहा है, लेकिन टिकट की राह आसान नहीं है.  

Assembly elections in Haryana are scheduled for October, months after the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has been in power in the state since 2014, under CM Manohar Lal Khattar.  

Many IAS & IPS officers from Gujarat were appointed to key posts when Modi govt came to power. Until 3 yrs ago, secretaries in ministries of defence, education, commerce, were all from Gujarat.  

मोदी सरकार के सत्ता में आने पर गुजरात के कई आईएएस और आईपीएस अधिकारियों को प्रमुख पदों पर नियुक्त किया गया. तीन साल पहले तक, रक्षा, शिक्षा, वाणिज्य मंत्रालयों में सभी सचिव गुजरात से थे.  

With the formation of the 16th Finance Commission and the Union Budget round the corner, the finances of the North Eastern states become an important—and often overlooked—factor to examine. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan examine the numbers in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/high-debt-burdens-and-dependence-on-centre-the-unique-fiscal-constraints-of-northeastern-states/1929100/

'Just like BJP supporters don't praise Vajpayee enough because of his refusal to fully embrace Hindutva, Congress supporters fret when asked about Rajiv Gandhi’s achievements,' says Columnist and Author Vir Sanghvi. Watch ThePrint #sharpedge

New CM has taken cue from his predecessor's ‘past mistakes’ to stop giving free hand to bureaucrats & cracked whip on erring officials, say BJP functionaries.

Trapped between the imperial ambitions of Britain, Iran and the Soviet Union, the Baluch rebelled through the twentieth century in search of autonomy. General Pervez Musharraf’s military regime sought to use jihadists to turn the course of the insurgency away from Pakistan, and point it at Iran. He created the foundations for the ethnic-Baluch Islamic State groups now waging war on Iran—but a frustrated Tehran is now hitting back Read Praveen Swami's column here : https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/irans-dramatic-airstrikes-on-pakistan-have-brought-middle-east-proxy-war-too-close-to-home/1927388/

Fresh flare-ups are being reported from Moreh, a border town in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district where two security personnel were killed Wednesday in clashes with ‘armed militants’. In Episode 1223 of Cut The Clutter, first published on 4 May 2023, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at genesis of ethnic strife between Meiteis & Kukis that led to violent clashes last May.

Removal of Indian navy, coast guard personnel was main political plank on which People's National Congress had fought presidential election in September.

'Overseas Migration from Rural Punjab: Trends, Causes and Consequences’ study by Punjab Agriculture University professors was conducted between 2021-2023. Canada preferred destination for 42%.  

अयोध्या में राम मंदिर के प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा के उपलक्ष्य में 21 दिवसीय समारोह के हिस्से के रूप में, 11-14 जनवरी तक छिंदवाड़ा और पांढुर्ना में अखंड पाठ और सुंदरकांड पाठ का आयोजन किया गया.  

David Ben-Gurion appealed to Nehru to help mediate with Egypt in 1963, ‘Your voice, my dear Prime Minister, carries a special weight in the councils of the world,’ he wrote.  

The Shankaracharya of Uttarakhand’s Jyotir Mutt, Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, has announced that none of the four Shankaracharyas will attend the pran pratishtha of the idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22. Speaking to Neelam Pandey in #ThePrintUnInterrupted , he says the ceremony is being held “against the shastras” — Hindu scriptures — especially since the temple's construction is incomplete.

To accept that the spectacle about to be staged in Ayodhya can be extricated from politics is to sanctify the falsification of our living memory.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/congress-boycott-right-ayodhya-event-not-about-ram-but-coronates-hindutva-as-state-religion/1925091/

Did Lord Ram choose PM Modi during 1990 Rath Yatra to build Ayodhya Ram temple? ThePrint’s Political Editor DK Singh seeks the answer in an article written by Advani in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

The Maldives may be small, but its people are as proud of their country as Indians are of theirs. They don’t deserve to be penalised as a whole for the sins of a handful of wretches.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/bullying-maldives-india-gladiator-sport-will-push-it-to-china/1921866/

नॉर्थ कछार हिल्स ऑटोनोमस कॉउंसिल चुनाव में बीजेपी ने 28 में से 25 सीटें जीतकर सत्ता बरकरार रखी. अपूर्ब भट्टाचार्जी ने कहा कि पार्टी छोड़ने और इस्तीफा देने के लिए उन्हें मजबूर किया गया.  

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday ruled out speculation that she was retiring from politics, and said she would only consider a post-poll alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. In Ep 186 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on 7 June 2019, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks her party’s 2019 performance, and discusses why the former Uttar Pradesh CM needs to reinvent her politics to be relevant.

It's hardly surprising that Maldives has played the China card. This is the kind of self-interested behaviour that India frequently invokes with Russia or Iran.  

भाजपा के राज्य प्रवक्ता संजय शर्मा ने पुष्टि की कि तंवर की पार्टी में शामिल होने की योजना पर चर्चा हुई है और अंतिम फैसला खट्टर को लेना है. AAP के नेता ने मुख्यमंत्री से दिल्ली में मुलाकात की थी.

The most remarkable feature of JFR Jacob or Jake’s life is how he resisted migrating to the Promised Land – as most of India’s native Jewish population did. His Promised Land was India and he was its finest, most loved permanent “envoy” to Israel. On his death anniversary, watch #NationalInterest--- originally published on 16 December, 2017--- with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

मंदिर के समारोह में भाग लेने से कांग्रेस के इनकार से सवाल खड़े होते हैं कि 1996 के बाद से उसकी विचारधारा में आया ठहराव क्या आज की चुनावी राजनीति के अनुकूल है? बेहतर होता कि वह हिंदू समुदाय के साथ समारोह में शामिल होती और इस मसले का राजनीतिकरण करने के लिए मोदी-भाजपा-आरएसएस की आलोचना भी करती.  

Congress refusal to attend Ram temple inauguration triggers questions. Could it have joined celebrations with the Hindu majority while also criticising Modi, BJP, RSS? Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta   Read the article here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/congress-just-blew-a-ram-given-opportunity-it-chose-chronic-confusion-over-national-mood/1921724/

मीनाक्षी मुखर्जी ने 2021 में तब सुर्खियां बटोरीं जब सीपीआई (एम) ने उन्हें बीजेपी के सुवेंदु अधिकारी और सीएम ममता बनर्जी के खिलाफ नंदीग्राम से मैदान में उतारा. अब वह वाम को आगे ले जाने वाले प्रयासों में सबसे आगे हैं.  

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), or Atal Setu, is now open to the public. In Episode 1383 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the big-ticket infra project being hailed as India’s longest sea bridge & what this means for Mumbaikars’ daily commute.

Minakshi Mukherjee gained limelight in 2021 when CPI(M) fielded her from Nandigram against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari & CM Mamata Banerjee. She is now at forefront of Left revival efforts.  

As one of the two tigers enlisted to repopulate Sariska with tigers after poaching caused their extinction there, ST-2 became the face of India’s fight to save its tigers. She died Tuesday.  

The government has come out with its first advance estimate for FY24, predicting 7.3% growth. What is behind this strong performance and can it be sustained? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/manufacturing-investment-drive-indias-fy24-growth-estimate-but-consumption-needs-to-rebound/1919607/

Long home to a relaxed, liberal social milieu—the great qazi Ibn Battutah wrote at his frustration at failing to persuade local women to cover up—the Maldives slowly transformed into a Saudi Arabia-style Islamic Republic in the 1970s. The élite’s efforts to appropriate Islam, though, only ended up empowering a new generation of violent jihadists with links to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Today, the Islamists are in striking distance of erasing liberal democracy from Maldives.

With Maharashtra Speaker ruling in the favour of Eknath Shinde camp, it is possible that the majority of MLAs still supporting Uddhav would rush to join the 'real Shiv Sena' now.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/uddhav-thackeray-squandered-shiv-sena-his-fathers-legacy-hes-the-real-loser-in-maharashtra/1920424/

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, Thursday began a two-day hearing on a petition moved by South Africa accusing Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza amid the ongoing war. South Africa has also urged the court to order Israel to cease its military operation in Gaza. In Ep 1382 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta gets talking to Pia Krishnankutty, special correspondent for foreign affairs, on what the petition says, the implications of the ICJ case, and South Africa’s stakes in the matter.

Shiv Sena (UBT) terms Rahul Narwekar’s verdict in favour of Eknath Shinde-led faction as ‘political fixed-game’, plans to appeal in SC, & ride on sympathy wave before polls.

Hill Kaka, where militants had dug in during early 2003, became the de facto headquarters of Terror Inc. Then the Army launched its biggest pincer movement called Op Sarp Vinash.  

The WEF’s annual Global Risks Report also warns against risks posed by climate change, economic uncertainty and inflation, talks of increasing sense of polarisation in the world.  

China’s approach towards Taiwan may fluctuate depending on the elected president and party, but its primary goal remains reunification—either peacefully or by force. Sana Hashmi decode the Taiwanese elections and ‘options’ China might consider after the results in #EyeOnChina----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/a-lot-is-riding-on-taiwan-poll-outcome-including-whether-china-will-invade/1916872/

In setback for Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Speaker has ruled in favour of Eknath Shinde. As fight to claim Shiv Sena continues, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta remembers Balasaheb Thackeray and why he was a rare, original character in Indian politics, in Episode 1381 of Cut The Clutter.

30 सितंबर या उससे पहले जम्मू-कश्मीर का राज्य का दर्जा मिलने के साथ यह उन राज्यों पर गौर करने का वक्त है जो केंद्र शासित क्षेत्रों से ‘बने’ हैं.  

The Sangh's women foot soldiers in Ayodhya have been nearly invisible in the final phase of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. They claim the men have sidelined them and monopolised all the work.  

Fighter jet will also be equipped with enhanced avionics systems, sensors & new generation long range air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons----more----https://theprint.in/defence/long-range-missiles-electronic-warfare-to-latest-radar-tech-what-upgraded-su-30-mki-will-look-like/1916462/

Sellers will act in the interest of buyers only if it benefits them too. Regulations can ensure that the seller is incentivised to do the right thing, and penalised for not doing so.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/real-fine-print-in-sc-adani-hindenburg-case-is-investor-safety-buyers-sellers-not-aligned/1917145/

The Supreme Court Monday sent the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case — which involves her gang rape and the murder of her child & other relatives during the 2002 Gujarat riots — back to jail. In Ep 1380 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta dives into the order to explain how the court came to this conclusion, and why another order by the top court found its way into the judges’ crosshairs.----more---- ‘Rule of law must prevail’ — why SC sent 11 convicts released early in Bilkis Bano case back to jail : https://theprint.in/judiciary/rule-of-law-must-prevail-why-sc-sent-11-convicts-released-early-in-bilkis-bano-case-back-to-jail/1915091/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why Supreme Court faulted its own ‘strange’ 2022 order as it sent Bilkis Bano convicts back to jail: https://theprint.in/judiciary/why-supreme-court-faulted-its-own-strange-2022-order-as-it-sent-bilkis-bano-convicts-back-to-jail/1915453/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With fate of Bilkis Bano convicts now in Maharashtra govt’s hands, a look at state’s remission policy: https://theprint.in/judiciary/with-fate-of-bilkis-bano-convicts-now-in-maharashtra-govts-hands-a-look-at-states-remission-policy/1916286/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As SC quashes remission for Bilkis Bano gang rape convicts, abridged Ep 1059 on what the issue was : https://youtu.be/NrfcBxpqtKY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TMC, for whom Sheikh has proven electorally useful in the past, has adopted a wait & watch strategy following the attack on ED officers who went to raid Sheikh’s residence in Sandeshkhali.  

The island nation of Maldives is front and centre in the headlines: Not only has President Mohamed Muizzu chosen China for his first bilateral visit, three ministers of the country have angered Indians with their derogatory comments, even leading to calls to boycott the luxe tourism hub so popular with Indian celebrities. In Ep 1379 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the controversy, why it matters, and a likely positive upshot.   Protest over Modi govt administrator’s new moves in Lakshadweep, strategic & political issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPG9o6ZvEMw --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intriguing shift in Maldives as 'pro-China' Muizzu wins. Politics & vendetta in geopolitical hotspot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1bxHjzUIuY 

बिहार क्रिकेट एसोसिएशन के उपाध्यक्ष का कहना है कि राज्य सरकार से कई बार स्टेडियम सौंपने का अनुरोध किया गया, लेकिन कोई फायदा नहीं हुआ. उन्होंने आगे कहा कि अगर सरकार ध्यान दे, तो यह फिर से बेहतर हो सकता है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/wild-grass-glass-fragments-bad-scoreboard-the-plight-of-patna-stadium-disappointed-cricket-lovers/649130/

विपक्ष तब तक विफल होता रहेगा जब तक वह इस सवाल का जवाब नहीं ढूंढ लेता कि मोदी सरकार के खिलाफ उसकी कोई भी मुहिम राजनीतिक विमर्श पर हावी क्यों नहीं हो पाती----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/there-is-a-message-for-india-alliance-hidden-in-5-political-upheavals-that-took-place-from-1967-to-2014/648764/

The most important lesson is that you have to build your political proposition and sell it yourself. You can’t leave it to the courts, the media, NGOs and civil society and expect them to play the role of the Opposition. Watch this week’s National Interest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/why-5-political-upsets-in-india-from-1967-to-2014-hold-lessons-for-struggling-india-alliance/1912535/----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-is-not-teflon-coated-he-is-cast-in-titanium-what-mood-of-the-nation-poll-suggests/590881/

दिल्ली सरकार के मोहल्ला क्लीनिकों की रैंडम मॉनिटरिंग के बाद परिवार कल्याण निदेशालय की रिपोर्ट के आधार पर एलजी ने सीबीआई जांच की सिफारिश की. जिसके बाद AAP ने केंद्र पर निशाना साधा.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/fake-patients-fake-numbers-fraud-in-doctors-attendance-why-are-mohalla-clinics-of-delhi-under-surveillance/648410/

Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigned this week after a tumultuous few months that saw questions being raised about her response to pro-Palestine rallies on the campus, where antisemitic slogans were allegedly raised. The protests took place against the backdrop of Israel’s attack on Gaza, which followed a terror strike by Hamas on the Jewish state’s border communities. In episode 1378 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why the current churn on premier US college campuses goes beyond the Gaza conflict, and why it has implications for the world beyond, including India.

Despite the Supreme Court’s handbook on combating gender stereotypes, high court judges refuse to learn and continue to pronounce extremely gender-insensitive judgments.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/fixing-gender-insensitivity-in-hcs-needs-more-than-a-sc-handbook-lets-begin-with-judges/1911006/

Matoo’s name did not figure in any incident after January 2012, 'as he kept a low profile while being underground', but he remained on the 'most wanted list' as an A++ category terrorist.----more----https://theprint.in/india/ba-dropout-climbed-hizbul-ranks-to-become-most-wanted-whos-javaid-matoo-arrested-by-delhi-police/1911312/

22 जनवरी को मंदिर का प्राण प्रतिष्ठा समारोह होगा. श्रमिकों का कहना कि भगवान राम से जुड़े प्रोजेक्ट में शामिल होना उनका सौभाग्य है.

'The saga of the Ram Mandir is the story of miscalculations and mistakes by the so-called secular establishment over the last 50 years. We don’t always realise this but the idea of politically mobilising Hinduism became a Congress stratagem during Indira Gandhi’s last years', says Columnist and Author Vir Sanghvi, adds Arun Nehru, who sought to be Court Chamberlain in the Rajiv Gandhi-era, argued to continue with Indira Gandhi’s policy of playing the Hindu card in a subtle way that did not alienate Muslims. Watch ThePrint #SharpEdge 

किसान का कहना है कि विदेशी फलों से 'प्रति एकड़ 5 लाख रुपये का रिटर्न मिलता है - जो सबसे ज्यादा फायदेमंद फसल का पांच गुना है.' हालांकि, मार्केटिंग एक मुद्दा बने रहने की संभावना है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/haryana-farmers-will-go-to-vietnam-to-learn-dragon-fruit-farming-government-will-provide-subsidized-trips/648107/

Wherever the dust settles on the debates, one hopes that organisations will be mindful of the ethical implications of these technologies and deploy them responsibly.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/2024-will-be-the-year-of-ai-heres-what-to-expect/1910284/

Formed in 2017 in Maharashtra, ‘Adhyatmik Aghadi’ coordinates with state's Hindu religious leaders & bodies. Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls, it's tapping into Hindu voter base here.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/modis-spirituality-ram-temple-how-bjps-adhyatmik-aghadi-is-shaping-maharashtra-campaign/1909732/

Intelligence Ministry, led by Gila Gamliel, is one of ten ministries the Israel treasury has suggested shutting down over concerns they might be redundant.  

Even though despatching battleships into the Red Sea might seem to offer a quick fix to terrorist attacks on international shipping, centuries of experience teaches us this just doesn’t work. Failed states like Yemen and Sudan need patient state-building efforts, without which the next crisis will always be just around the corner.

इमिग्रेशन ब्यूरो के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक, विदेश में उच्च शिक्षा प्राप्त करने के इच्छुक भारतीय छात्रों के लिए ब्रिटेन एक पसंदीदा स्थान रहा है. भारतीय विदेश मंत्रालय के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक, 2022 में लगभग 55,000 भारतीय छात्र यूके में पढ़ रहे थे.  

आईआईटी-दिल्ली और इन्फ्राविजन फाउंडेशन की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि दिल्ली मेट्रो में सवारियों की संख्या अनुमानित सवारियों की संख्या के 47% है, जबकि अन्य परिचालन मेट्रो रेल नेटवर्क के लिए यह 25-30% ही है.

Report by IIT-Delhi & Infravision Foundation also found that Delhi metro ridership was equal to 47% of projected ridership as against 25-30% for other operational metro rail networks.

The Modi-Shah-Yogi Trimurti has decided to bring an Article 370-like disruption in Tamil politics in 2024. BJP wants to squeeze out the separatist Dravidian impulse from Tamil cultural politics.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-shahs-2024-goal-is-to-diminish-dravidianism-it-is-the-next-frontier/1907153/

Indian security forces killed 72 terrorists in 2023, compared to 187 in 2022 and 184 in 2021. Number of ‘active’ terrorists is 91, down from 135 in 2022, ThePrint has learnt.----more----https://theprint.in/india/crpf-data-shows-sharp-drop-in-number-of-terrorists-killed-active-in-jk-in-2023-majority-from-let/1907620/

In the last couple of weeks, India has witnessed two major news events ---- Parliament security breach and Nicaragua-bound flight’s grounding in France. In most other democracies, the gravity and scale of these two events would have meant a national conversation on jobs, unemployment, underemployment and the nature of economic growth. India, as it has now become a norm, has decided to skip that conversation for the most part. Watch this week's column by columnist and author Nilakantan RS.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/nicaragua-dunki-parliament-breach-have-one-problem-written-all-over-india-is-ignoring-it/1906363/

29 में से 2008 बैच के 4 आईएएस अधिकारियों को ‘सुपर टाइम स्केल’ में और 2011 बैच के 12 को ‘सेलेक्शन ग्रेड’ में पदोन्नत किया गया, जबकि 2015 बैच के 7 और 2020 बैच के 6 को उच्च वेतनमान दिया गया है.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been carrying out a purge within the corridors of power as part of his “crackdown” on the “cancer of corruption”. The latest officials netted in this drive, now in its second decade, include nine top generals and three leaders of state-owned military enterprises. In episoe 1377 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses Xi’s purge, what’s driving it, and how it plays into his larger strategic agenda. https://www.youtube.com/@CoorgWildernessResort More here - https://www.coorgwildernessresort.in

The once-sleepy streets of Dambuk are now lined with McLaren, Audi R8, Ferrari, Ashton Martin, Porsche, Nissan GTR, and Lamborghini. The exotic wheels have put state tourism in the fast lane. ----more----   https://theprint.in/ground-reports/arunachal-pradesh-is-the-davos-of-vroom-vroom-vroom-its-the-motorsport-hub-of-the-rich/1906588/ 

Pakistan military's conservative nature couldn't let it think outside the box as it resorted to bring out Imran Khan's sleazy personal life in the open to discredit him. That was never going to work in Pakistani society.

पिछले 6 वर्षों में, कई मुस्लिम नेता बसपा से बाहर हो गए हैं, जिससे 2024 के लोकसभा चुनावों में पार्टी को झटका लगने की चिंता बढ़ गई है. इस बीच कांग्रेस ने अपनी यूपी जोड़ो यात्रा शुरू कर दी है.

Breakfast estimated to require additional annual allocation of Rs 4,000 cr under scheme rebranded as PM Poshan in 2021. Preliminary discussions have been held, say ministry officials.  

DS Mishra's extension has dashed hopes of other officers set to retire in next 6 months. Former IAS officer, opposition say, such extensions 'adversely' impact integrity of polls.----more---- https://theprint.in/india/centres-man-up-chief-secy-gets-3rd-service-extension-to-serve-till-govt-formation-after-2024-polls/1906438/

सॉफ्टवेयर फ्रीडम लॉ सेंटर के अनुसार, भारत पिछले 5 वर्षों से इंटरनेट शटडाउन में वैश्विक रूप से अग्रणी रहा है, जिससे शटडाउन को एक्ज़ीक्यूट करने में उचित प्रक्रिया के पालन के बारे में चिंताएं बढ़ गई हैं.

On the eve of Republic Day in 2015, the Indian Prime Minister’s pin-striped suit drew more attention than the joint statement with then chief guest US president Barack Obama. Since Independence, Indian politicians even from the upper crust have dressed in crumpled khadi, if not sack-cloth and ashes. A Nehru or Gandhi, born in riches, dump their old style and luxuries, adopt khadi and become icons of humility. However Prime Minister Narendra Modi is what he is, and he is wearing it on his sleeve. ----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest article here: https://www.shekhargupta.in/2015/01/modi-is-what-he-is/

बिहार में जन्मीं अधिकारी जिन्हें केंद्रीय औद्योगिक सुरक्षा बल के प्रमुख के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है, ने पहले भी CBI के विशेष अपराध क्षेत्र का नेतृत्व किया है, जब उनकी इकाई ने कई मामलों को सुलझाया था.  

Last week brought devastating news from Jammu & Kashmir on account of two brutal incidents: A terrorist ambush on an Army convoy in Poonch that killed four soldiers, and the alleged custodial death of three local residents rounded up by the Army as part of its ensuing investigation. Purported videos of the latter incident, which appear to show the victims being tortured, have gone viral. The Modi government was quick to take action on the matter, with the Brigadier heading the 13 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, who was in charge of Poonch, moved out pending a high-level investigation. In Ep 1376 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief explains how the government’s alacrity plays into its larger political-military strategy for J&K.

Despite global headwinds, the Indian economy showed resilience in 2023. In this episode of #MacroSutra, Economist Radhika Pandey and ThePrint's Associate Editor Yuthika Bhargava discuss the big themes that will impact the economy in 2024 – a year on elections, not just in India but many major economies of the world. Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/global-slump-resilience-of-corporates-easing-inflation-what-will-shape-indias-economy-in-2024/1903239/

Understanding that most Muslims see Islam as a personal faith, not a complete societal solution, is crucial for addressing the complexities within the community.

The problem was highlighted in ODI World Cup when Hardik Pandya limped off with ankle injury in match against Bangladesh. This also hurts India most when team plays Test matches overseas.----more----https://theprint.in/sport/from-vinoo-mankad-to-kapil-dev-india-had-it-all-whats-behind-the-dry-spell-of-all-rounders-now/1902866/

The 10-minute song, released by the BJP through its X account, focuses on Modi government’s works, India’s strides in space and the scientific arena, and takes digs at Oppn leaders.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/ram-mandir-banaya-kaun-370-hataya-kaun-bjp-releases-2024-campaign-song-phir-aayega-modi/1903440/

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arguably the most popular politician of 21st century India. As the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh made clear, Modi is unbeatable in the Hindi belt. Given how many seats the Hindi belt accounts for—barring any unlikely or unforeseen developments—he will continue to be the Prime Minister after the 2024 Lok Sabha election. However Narendra Modi's supremacy doesn't work in South India. Unless the BJP's next victory is more national in character, the Hindi belt vs the rest problem will fester going ahead. Columnist Vir Sanghvi explains in this week’s #SharpEdge 

शबनम खान की मां सोनी शुरू में उसे व्हीलचेयर से शौचालय जाने में मदद करने और खाना खिलाने के लिए ही उसके साथ स्कूल जाती थीं. लेकिन अब वह अपनी बेटी के साथ क्लासरूम में बैठकर पढ़ने भी लगी है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/mother-daughter-became-classmates-how-this-pair-left-age-and-disability-behind-for-education/645471/

The Red Sea, which lies between Africa and Asia, has been in the news lately over attacks on commercial ships, including one bound for India, with the Navy deploying four warships in the Arabian Sea as a deterrent. In Ep 1375 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what exactly is happening in the Red Sea, and why the attacks have the world worried.

A video of Bindra’s wife Yanika accusing him of domestic violence has gone viral. Now there is anger among people who want the Bada Business Pvt Ltd founder behind the bars.  

The extent of demolition in Gaza is now even visible from space, and in seven weeks it has easily outpaced the wrecking of historical Aleppo during the Syrian uprising.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/israel-is-losing-weapons-to-hamas-withdrawing-battalions-gaza-war-now-becomes-stalingrad/1902975/

Singh, a former Haryana U19 player, was arrested by Delhi Police Monday for allegedly duping Taj Palace Hotel of over Rs 5,00,000.  

Grey-zone attacks, like the one on India-bound merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto, are difficult for democratic nations to respond to. There is always the risk of escalation.  

Ever since the early 1990s, Indian security forces have tortured and killed with impunity—because of frustration at not being able to find perpetrators, or even greed. Largely, 'criminals in uniform' got away with it—but the Government’s taken path-breaking action after the exposure of videotaped torture of villagers in Rajouri.

The Iran-backed Houthi militants of Yemen have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea — a gateway to the trade-critical Suez Canal. This has a direct bearing on India’s energy security.  

हरियाणा के पूर्व अंडर-19 खिलाड़ी मृणांक सिंह को दिल्ली पुलिस ने सोमवार को ताज पैलेस होटल से पांच लाख रुपये रुपये से अधिक की ठगी करने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया था.

On a five-day visit to Russia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made an interesting comment about the economies of the two allies as he lauded their historical partnership. The Indian economy, which was half of Russia’s in 1991, is now nearly 1.5 times bigger. In Ep 1374 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into a 19th-century ideology and its contemporary manifestations to explain how this reversal happened.

In meeting of party's central office-bearers in Delhi, entire plan of making temple inauguration a big success and pan-India outreach for the next two months was discussed, say party leaders.  

पार्टी नेताओं का कहना है कि दिल्ली में पार्टी के केंद्रीय पदाधिकारियों की बैठक में मंदिर उद्घाटन को बड़ी सफलता बनाने और अगले दो महीनों के लिए अखिल भारतीय पहुंच की पूरी योजना पर चर्चा की गई.

मौजूदा मोदी कैबिनेट में 56 मंत्रियों में से 24 एबीवीपी से हैं. 2014 के बाद से भाजपा के मुख्यमंत्रियों में से 28 में से 13 अपने कॉलेज के दिनों में एबीवीपी का हिस्सा रह चुके हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/from-amit-shah-rajnath-to-gadkari-and-fadnavis-how-abvp-contributed-to-bjp-leadership/644765/

Of the 56 ministers in the current Modi government, 24 have roots in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Among BJP CMs, 13 of the 28 who have served since 2014 have an ABVP background. And all the three CMs appointed by the BJP this month — in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — found their political footing in the RSS-BJP student wing. In Ep 1373 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the clout of ABVP alumni in Indian politics, and why it is India’s ‘top school of politics’.----more----Read Neelam Pandey and Amogh Rohmetra article here: https://theprint.in/politics/amit-shah-rajnath-to-gadkari-fadnavis-how-abvp-emerged-as-the-cradle-of-bjp-leadership/1900336/

With Red Sea, critical to enter and exit Suez Canal, under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, exporters are having to pay more than double to send goods to Middle East, Europe & US.----more----https://theprint.in/india/surge-in-freight-charges-delays-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea-hit-haryanas-basmati-textile-exporters/1900311/

Balochistan's women and children who marched to Islamabad live in uncertainty, unsure if they are widowed or orphaned. Their demand to end enforced disappearances is now known globally.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/baloch-women-long-march-islamabad-pakistan-crimes-balochistan/1900113/

Tulsiram Silawat, Pradhuman Singh Tomar & Govind Singh Rajput made it to list Monday. Of the 18 Scindia loyalists who contested this time, 10 won and eight lost----more----https://theprint.in/politics/3-mlas-of-scindia-camp-in-new-mp-cabinet-shivraj-led-govt-had-11/1900031/

22 जनवरी को अयोध्या में राम मंदिर में राम लला की मूर्ति की 'प्राण प्रतिष्ठा' के बाद यूपी में कैबिनेट विस्तार होने की संभावना है. मंत्रिपरिषद में 7 पद खाली हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/yogi-cabinet-expansion-likely-to-take-one-more-month-what-is-the-hindrance-in-this/644651/

संसद में पेश की गई एक्शन टेकन रिपोर्ट (ATR) में पैनल ने गुणवत्ता जांच तंत्र के संबंध में ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय के स्पष्टीकरण को स्वीकार नहीं किया.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/parliamentary-panel-flags-poor-quality-of-rural-roads-built-under-pmgsy-asks-govt-to-tighten-grip/644392/

The US has alleged involvement of Houthi rebels in drone attacks against two commercial India-bound vessels in the Red Sea last week. In Episode 921 of Cut The Clutter, first published on 18 January 2022, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the rise of the Houthi movement in Yemen.----more----Read the Congressional Research Service report by Jeremy Sharp here: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/mideast/R43960.pdf----more----https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/23/yemen-warring-parties-commit-to-ceasefire-un-led-peace-process-says-envoy

Last 20 years' data shows capex share in spending has risen since 1st term of Modi govt in 2014-15 & that of subsidies has dropped. Under UPA between 2004-2014, subsidies rose while capex fell.

Dr Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ukrainian envoy to India, says visit by Modi to Kyiv would confirm India’s ‘leading role’ in establishing peace, in Part III of interview series with ThePrint.----more----https://theprint.in/diplomacy/ukraine-envoy-rues-scaling-down-of-bilateral-ties-since-war-began-wants-modi-to-visit-kyiv/1899275/

Citing SC judgment that discontinued use of the term 'subordinate judiciary', report calls for more respectful nomenclature for district court staff.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/courts-still-use-jamadar-as-post-need-to-shed-colonial-mindset-says-sc-report/1899033/

 The first year-round mission in the Indian research station Himadri, in the Arctic circle, is beginning soon, with an objective to study climate and space. What is the significance of studying the world from the Arctic, and why? ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains. 

1937 के मामले में सिविल कोर्ट ने माना कि वह ज़मीन जिस पर मस्जिद थी और उसका चबूतरा वक्फ था, मुसलमानों की थी. याचिकाकर्ता संतुष्ट नहीं हुए और हाईकोर्ट चले गए, जिसने 1942 में याचिका खारिज कर दी.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/whats-the-1937-deen-mohammed-suit-why-did-muslim-side-cite-it-in-gyanvapi-kashi-vishwanath-dispute/643370/

IT department seized over Rs 350 crore in raids at premises linked to Baldeo Sahu & Company, owned by the family of Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. In episode 1372 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Sahus’ mahua liquor empire & significance of mahua tree in tribal economics.

Pure stonewalling or hiding behind claims of technical perfection won’t do. The ECI must prove that its systems are above suspicion.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/evm-debate-has-a-solution-and-its-neither-the-ballot-paper-nor-indias-new-demand/1896667/

Govt, RBI term IMF’s exchange rate re-classification as arbitrary. They also disagree with its assertion that India’s general govt debt-GDP ratio could exceed 100% of GDP in medium term.

While many see the changes as an attempt to erase ex-CM KCR's imprints, CMO officials say Reddy is trying to bring in sincere, upright officials to run an effective, efficient administration.  

Navjot Sidhu's rally in Bathinda has sparked a row with Partap Singh Bajwa, who has blamed him for party’s defeat in 2022 polls & asked him to join official protests against AAP.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/knives-out-in-punjab-congress-after-sidhus-solo-rally-angers-bajwa/1896426/

Instead of abrupt and stringent measures, Modi govt should focus on long-term solutions to tackle fluctuations in the prices of agricultural commodities.

धीरज साहू और उनके परिवार को जानने वाले रांची के लगभग सभी राजनेता इस बात से सहमत हैं कि आईटी टीमों द्वारा जब्त की गई धनराशि उनके समृद्ध पारिवारिक व्यवसाय को देखते हुए 'अप्रत्याशित' नहीं थी.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/sahu-of-lohardagga-seizure-of-over-rs-300-crore-a-look-at-the-6-brothers-their-companies-and-links-to-congress/642837/

On 13 December Lok Sabha was breached by ‘protesters’ not to assassinate MPs but to make a point. What followed was suspension of MPs from both houses who happened to be from opposition. In this week’s SharpEdge, Columnist Vir Sanghvi explains why Indians love to vote but won’t guard institutions----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/why-no-public-outcry-over-suspended-mps-indians-love-to-vote-but-wont-guard-institutions/1895053/

As the Iran-Iraq war raged from 1980, ships to Persian Gulf energy shipping lines escalated, forcing the US to commit its Navy. It took time and bloodshed, before strategists finally realised the answers lay on land. That’s a message the planners of the multinational fleet headed to the Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks haven’t learned.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/us-battle-yemen-houthi-rebels-red-sea-iran-iraq-tanker-war-1980s/1893263/

आरएसएस के सुनील आंबेकर की टिप्पणी एक अन्य पदाधिकारी द्वारा जाति जनगणना का विरोध करने के एक दिन बाद आई है. कांग्रेस का दावा है कि आरएसएस और बीजेपी जनगणना से 'दलितों, पिछड़े वर्गों को समान अधिकार' देने से डरते हैं.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/rss-says-caste-census-should-be-used-to-uplift-society-exercise-shouldnt-break-social-harmony/642936/

Data shows that a 50% drop in European exports to harshly sanctioned Russia between 2021 and 2023 coincides with astronomical increase in imports by Central Asian countries from EU member states. In episode 1371 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta puts the pieces together to show how Russia is escaping crippling economic sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s allies.

Madras High Court set aside 2016 trial court order acquitting the couple, gave DMK leader 30 days' time to appeal in Supreme Court.----more---- https://theprint.in/judiciary/tamil-nadu-minister-ponmudy-wife-get-3-years-in-jail-in-rs-1-75-cr-disproportionate-assets-case/1895074/

कलकत्ता उच्च न्यायालय के बार एसोसिएशन ने मुख्य न्यायाधीश टीएस शिवगणनम को पत्र लिखकर न्यायमूर्ति गंगोपाध्याय की पीठ से सभी न्यायिक कार्य वापस लेने की मांग की है.  

Allahabad HC set 6-month deadline for Varanasi court to complete trial in title suit seeking possession of Gyanvapi complex. In episode 1370 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the timeline of Gyanvapi dispute & talks about what ruling means for Places of Worship Act.

Former US President Donald Trump has been disqualified from holding office and running for re-election in the 2024 Presidential elections from Colorado. In a landmark judgement, the Colorado court found him guilty of ‘insurrection’, for his role in the 6 January US Capitol attack in 2021. Dishha Bagchi explains the case against Trump and what this means for his 2024 Presidential election campaign in #ThePrintVideo

लोकसभा से आज के निलंबन से एक सप्ताह से भी कम समय में दोनों सदनों की कुल संख्या 141 हो गई है. लोकसभा में 48% और राज्यसभा में 32% विपक्षी सांसदों को बाहर का रास्ता दिखाया गया.

What are the highlights of INDIA alliance meet?

एक पसमांदा मुस्लिम के रूप में, मैं अनुच्छेद 370 को खत्म करने का समर्थन करती हूं. यह क्षेत्र में व्यापक लोक कल्याण और जाति-आधारित नीतियों को लागू करने के लिए रास्ता बनाता है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/casteism-in-kashmir-was-swept-under-the-rug-sc-decision-on-article-370-will-help-address-it/641517/

Through his OSD Mangesh Chivate, Shinde has been extending all the support Jarange-Patil has been asking for, earning the activist's trust & cementing his own leadership as a Maratha CM.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/eknath-shindes-bridge-to-jarange-patil-dialogue-through-osd-help-from-personal-coffers/1890876/

In April, DGFT issued notification for halal certification process for export of meat & meat products. Certification is commercial activity to encash on religious lifestyle, says HaSIL's D-G.----more----https://theprint.in/india/after-ups-halal-ban-revealed-gaps-in-the-system-a-look-at-how-the-certification-process-works/1889468/

Officials of senior ranks should not wear military heritage on their sleeves while navigating the rough and tumble of politics.  

https://theprint.in/india/lok-sabha-suspends-33-mps-as-opposition-keeps-up-heat-over-parliament-security-breach/1890710/ ----more----  

Venezuela has laid claim to Essequibo in neighbouring Guyana on the pretext of defeating an 1899 ‘land theft conspiracy’. In episode 1369 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the mad rush for Guyanese oil and India’s age-old ties with this country of 8 lakh people.

One of India's largest home-grown nuclear reactors is one step closer to commercial power generation. Watch Akanksha Mishra explain what first criticality achieved at Kakrapar nuclear power plant Unit-4 means, and its importance for nuclear energy in India.

केंद्र द्वारा मनरेगा के तहत उपस्थिति की डिजिटल रिकॉर्डिंग को सार्वभौमिक बनाने के लगभग एक साल बाद यह कदम उठाया गया है. इसका उद्देश्य फर्ज़ी लाभार्थियों को बाहर करना और वित्तीय अनियमितताओं को कम करना है.   #TheprintSuprabhat में रिशा चितलांगिया @rishachitlangia की रिपोर्ट : मोदी सरकार MGNREGS में अटेंडेंस के लिए फेस ऑथेंटिकेशन का करेगी इस्तेमाल, 2024 में शुरू करने की है योजना  सुनिए @inder_Belag से Hindi link- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/modi-government-will-use-face-authentication-for-attendance-in-mgnregs-plans-to-start-it-in-2024/641104/

जिस शहर में लगभग किसी को कुछ भी निर्माण करने की इजाजत नहीं थी वहां डीडीए फ्लैट विशेषाधिकार जैसा ही था. आज वही डीडीए ख़रीदारों को ढूंढ रहा है जबकि उसके 40,000 से ज्यादा फ्लैट अनबिके पड़े हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/dda-has-become-the-delhi-destruction-authority-and-why-we-applaud-the-market-breaking-its-dominance/640811/

Vijay Diwas marks India's victory over Pakistan and creation of new state Bangladesh.In this abridged version of Cut The Clutter from Ep 899 Shekhar Gupta recollects some stories of brave soldiers of war and their families from both India & Pakistan. Also why is Bangladesh a uniquely marvellous creation of a war. ----more----Read Ishrat Husain's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1664104/the...----more----Read Shazia Hasan's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1663226

A DDA flat was once a privilege and a gift in a city where almost nobody could build anything. Its inventory of unsold flats now exceeds 40,000 at a value of Rs 18,000 crore, and it's still building more. If you think its failure to sell any of these would deter it from building more, you don’t know the Indian state. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/dda-turned-into-delhi-destruction-authority-why-we-applaud-the-market-taking-revenge/1888069/

हरियाणा के घासो खुर्द गांव में, जहां से वह आती हैं, नीलम आज़ाद को एक 'क्रांतिकारी' के रूप में जाना जाता है. उसके परिवार के सदस्यों और खाप नेताओं का कहना है कि उसके खिलाफ यूएपीए का आरोप 'अनुचित' है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/unemployment-teacher-of-self-defense-accused-of-parliament-security-breach-neelam-has-built-a-library-village/640514/

The 22nd anniversary of the Parliament attack entered the history books for a major security breach that saw two people in the visitors’ gallery jump into the chamber and unleash yellow-coloured smoke from canisters. In Ep 1368 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta brings in ThePrint’s Moushumi Das Gupta, who covers Parliament and the government, and Ananya Bhardwaj, who keeps a keen eye on crime, to discuss what exactly happened.

November data shows food inflation is again surging, with prices across all categories rising sharply. Why is this happening and can we fix it? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explore the issue in #Macrosutra.

Overturning a Pune court’s findings, Justice Jadhav concluded that enquiry against employee was 'absolutely fair & proper', added that freedom of speech can't go beyond reasonableness.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/strong-message-must-be-sent-out-bombay-hc-order-upholds-hitachi-employees-sacking-over-fb-posts/1885862/

'एक विशेष जिला न्यायाधीश और उनके सहयोगियों द्वारा' यौन उत्पीड़न का आरोप लगाते हुए, महिला सिविल जज का दावा है कि उन्हें 'जांच शुरू करने में छह महीने और एक हजार ईमेल' लगे.  

‘You can say sorry for a mistake, not a crime,’ was Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s response to Badal’s apology.  

एक विशेषज्ञ के अनुसार, उत्तर में एन्नोर पुलिकट क्रीक और दक्षिण में पल्लीकरनई दलदली भूमि चेन्नई के लिए वरदान हैं, लेकिन वहां बड़े पैमाने पर अतिक्रमण अनियंत्रित रूप से जारी है.

#SecurityCode #GazaWar   The advent of gunpowder wars in Renaissance Italy set the stage for increasingly murderous wars, in which all restraints against civilians slowly disappeared. Following the First World War, increasingly complex international law constraints were imposed to protect civilians. But the Gaza war is just the latest which shows heightened civilian casualties. The great philosopher of the gunpowder wars, Niccolo Machiavelli, had sage advice which is still relevant.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a marathon year-end press conference Thursday after skipping the annual ritual in 2022, when Ukraine’s counter-offensive appeared to be succeeding in thwarting Moscow’s plans of a quick campaign to take control of Kyiv. In Ep 1367 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares highlights from Putin’s answers, updates on the war nearly two years since it started, and where Ukraine’s biggest allies — US and Europe — stand.----more----https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/11/30/putin-seems-to-be-winning-the-war-in-ukraine-for-now----more----https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/world/europe/ukraine-under-pressure-russia.html----more----https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/world/europe/ukraine-under-pressure-russia.html----more----https://x.com/ianbremmer/status/1730367926988124209?s=20----more----https://twitter.com/swasrao/status/1730636418605871138?t=5tp9mW_tBZ2JBG0Ibs1o0Q&s=19

सांस्कृतिक आदान-प्रदान कार्यक्रम रविवार को प्रधानमंत्री की उपस्थिति में शुरू होगा. तमिलनाडु भाजपा आध्यात्मिक और मंदिर विकास विंग के प्रमुख का कहना है कि इसका उद्देश्य 'केंद्र सरकार की पहल को लोगों तक ले जाना' है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/bjp-ready-with-kashi-tamil-sangam-2-0-before-2024-elections-but-refuses-to-consider-it-as-part-of-elections/640028/

FDA-approved Casgevy & Lyfgenia made from patients’ blood stem cells which are modified and given back as single-dose infusion. India ‘in preclinical stage’ of trial of similar therapy.----more----https://theprint.in/health/genetic-scissors-india-using-same-tech-to-find-sickle-cell-cure-as-gene-therapy-approved-by-us-fda/1884468/

Venezuela’s Maduro govt has this month threatened to annex region controlled by Guyana, triggering fresh row. Dispute dates back to 19th century when Guyana was a British colony.----more---- https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/venezuela-guyana-leaders-to-meet-over-border-row-all-about-oil-rich-essequibo-region-dispute/1883801/

संशोधित भारतीय न्याय संहिता में मॉब लिंचिंग और हेट क्राइम मर्डर के लिए आजीवन कारावास या मौत की सजा का भी प्रावधान किया गया है, और मानसिक बीमारी शब्द को 'अनसाउंड माइंड' से बदल दिया गया है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/bhartiya-nayaya-sanhita-indian-penal-code-indian-criminal-law-mob-lynching-terrorism/639549/

OTT companies deliver leviathan revenues to their home countries—and little to no contributions to the Indian govt as they do not pay any license fee or regulatory costs.  

Militants with ties to Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for the suicide attack at an army base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that claimed 23 lives Tuesday. In Episode 1012 of Cut The Clutter, first published on 31 May 2022, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the complex relationship between the Afghan Taliban, its allies in Islamabad & offshoots in Pakistan.

भजनलाल शर्मा 1990 के बाद से राज्य में भाजपा के पहले ब्राह्मण मुख्यमंत्री हैं. पार्टी इस जाति समूह को प्रमुख प्रभावकों और लोकसभा चुनावों से पहले हिंदी पट्टी में अपने हिंदुत्व को आगे बढ़ाने की कुंजी के रूप में देख रही है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/bjps-social-engineering-in-rajasthan-why-the-party-chose-bhajanlal-sharma-as-cm/639569/

शर्मा बीजेपी की राजस्थान इकाई में महासचिव हैं और तीन दशकों से अधिक समय से पार्टी से जुड़े हुए हैं. ऐसा कहा जाता है कि उन्हें संघ का समर्थन प्राप्त था और 90 के दशक में अयोध्या आंदोलन के दौरान वो जेल भी गए थे. ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/abvp-to-sarpanch-now-1st-term-mla-organisation-man-who-is-bhajanlal-sharma-rajasthans-next-cm/639494/ 

बैंकिंग के कार्य में एक सामाजिक जिम्मेदारी शामिल है जिसका बैंकों को आरबीआई द्वारा दबाव डाले बिना स्वयं ही सम्मान करना चाहिए.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/rbi-should-regulate-risky-loan-apps-co-operative-banks-these-can-make-the-banking-sector-sick/639168/

The presidents of three of the top US universities — Harvard, MIT and UPenn — are facing Congress questioning over pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses where slogans deemed anti-semitic were raised. In Ep 1366 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the turmoil that has already caused one head to roll, that of UPenn president Elizabeth Magill.

Five-member panel suggests doctors can't be given brand reminders exceeding Rs 1,000 each, Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices to remain voluntary, but strengthened.----more----https://theprint.in/health/tax-doctors-on-research-grants-by-drugmakers-says-govt-panel-reviewing-pharma-marketing-practices/1882313/

The lazy argument of how the regressive North was different from the progressive South hinges on a falling fertility rate. But this was shaped by a Malthusian worldview.----more----Read article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/south-indias-economic-growth-is-tied-to-lower-fertility-rates-it-is-overhyped/1882596/

Anand Nirgude tendered his resignation, without citing any reason, on 4 December, soon after 2 other members, Balaji Killarikar & Laxman Hake, quit over ‘govt interference’ in panel’s work.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/politics/maharashtra-backward-class-panel-continues-to-crumble-amid-maratha-quota-stir-as-chairman-quits/1882367/

2018 के बाद से गुमशुदा बच्चों की संख्या में बढ़ोतरी देखी गई है. पुलिस और कार्यकर्ताओं का कहना है कि ऐसे मामलों की जांच के लिए पहले 24 घंटे महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं.  

Sideline regional satraps or promote new faces? Either or both--CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey data offer a clue to Modi-Shah's strategy,  @ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

The Supreme Court Monday upheld the Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which accorded a special status to Jammu & Kashmir. It also called for elections in the erstwhile state to be held by September next year. The judgment settled a long-standing question on J&K’s union with India in 1947. In Ep 1365 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta brings in ThePrint’s legal experts Bhadra Sinha and Apoorva Mandhani to explain the nuances of the judgment and what it means going forward.

Renaming imminent, it is learnt. IAF aims to boost intel, surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities via space assets, has started training officers to operate in space.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/defence/indias-air-and-space-force-spaceplane-to-desi-gps-how-iaf-renaming-will-widen-its-ambit/1880160/?amp

एमबीए की डिग्री वाले 28 वर्षीय आकाश आनंद को 2017 में बसपा कार्यकर्ताओं से मिलवाया गया था. मायावती का कहना है कि वह अब यूपी और उत्तराखंड को छोड़कर सभी राज्यों में पार्टी की चुनावी तैयारी की देखरेख करेंगे.

उनके चुनाव प्रचार के दौरान केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री अमित शाह ने सार्वजनिक तौर पर घोषणा की थी कि आप इन्हें विधायक बनाइए, इन्हें बड़ा आदमी मैं बनाऊंगा.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/i-will-fulfill-the-promises-made-to-the-people-of-chhattisgarh-under-modis-guarantee-know-who-is-the-new-cm-vishnu-dev-sai/638476/

#ICYMI   With the Supreme Court set to deliver its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what this constitutional provision means for J&K & how it was diluted over the years before being struck down by Parliament in 2019, in Episode 104 of Cut The Clutter (1st published on 25 February 2019).

India’s political geographies display BJP’s strengths & vulnerabilities. Nobody understands this better than BJP and it is because of this hard-headed realism that it keeps winning. Watch this week's #NationalInterest by ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta. 

यह कहना एक आलसी सरलीकरण होगा कि भारतीय राजनीति भाजपा-प्रेमी उत्तर भारत, और भाजपा- विरोधी दक्षिण में बंट चुकी है. 2024 का मुक़ाबला भाजपाई ‘हार्टलैंड’ बनाम परिधि वाले राज्यों का होगा. ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/north-vs-south-contest-is-not-going-to-happen-in-2024-lok-sabha-elections-see-bjp-limitations-and-do-the-maths/638029/

पार्टी के राज्य प्रभारी माथुर ने कहा कि BJP ने एक के बाद एक आंदोलन किए, जिससे लोगों में बघेल के प्रति भरोसे की कमी पैदा हुई. लोगों का मानना था कि आदिवासियों, महिलाओं और किसानों के लिए आया केंद्र का पैसा लूट लिया गया.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/campaign-against-liquor-scam-corruption-op-mathur-on-how-bjp-brought-down-congress-in-chhattisgarh/637614/

Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra, among the most vocal Opposition MPs, was expelled from the Lok Sabha Friday over ‘cash-for-query’ allegations. In Ep 1364 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the allegations against her, how they came to light, and past examples of MPs facing action over ethics-related issues.----more----Watch Former Lok Sabha Secretary General PDT Achary and ThePrint's DK Singh & Sourav Roy Barman conversation here: https://youtu.be/8ItBRFZ3cPc----more----Read ethics committee report here: https://sansad.in/ls/committee/other-parliamentary-standing-committees/51-ethics-[…]0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF

BJP held non-stop agitations which created trust deficit about Baghel & people believed that Centre’s money for tribals, women & farmers was looted, party state in-charge explains  

आज कांग्रेस के पास कोई स्वाभाविक सहयोगी नहीं है, केवल दुश्मन हैं. लेकिन विपक्षी नेताओं के इंडिया एलायंस के तहत फिर से एकजुट होने के बाद भी, यह 2024 में बीजेपी को चुनौती देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं होगा.

Unless COP28 climate change summit recognises the global view presented by India, achieving universal solutions and consensus will be difficult.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/developed-nations-got-it-wrong-on-climate-damage-fund-at-cop28-india-is-clear-about-its-goals/1877148/

Latest data for Oct 2023 shows the government is over its revenue expenditure target, and tax revenue is slower. Economist Radhika Pandey & Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan analyse what this means for government finances as elections approach in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/lower-tax-revenue-growth-higher-spending-as-2024-polls-approach-could-put-strain-on-govt-finances/1876513/

The year was eventful with National Medical Commission's flip-flops over controversial decisions, tightening of various norms and launch of made-in-India drugs to treat rare diseases.  

पार्टी के राज्य प्रभारी माथुर ने कहा कि BJP ने एक के बाद एक आंदोलन किए, जिससे लोगों में बघेल के प्रति भरोसे की कमी पैदा हुई. लोगों का मानना था कि आदिवासियों, महिलाओं और किसानों के लिए आया केंद्र का पैसा लूट लिया गया.  

The recently concluded Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram proved that Congress is walking on thin ice when it comes to going against on BJP. However, Congress has no natural allies today, only enemies. But even after the opposition leaders have reunited under INDIA, it won't be enough to challenge the BJP in 2024. Author and columnist Vir Sanghvi explains in his weekly video column #SharpEdge

Along with Revanth, 11 senior Congress legislators were also sworn in as ministers by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Four of them were associated with KCR before.

मध्य प्रदेश, राजस्थान और छत्तीसगढ़ में विधानसभा चुनावों में बीजेपी की जीत के बाद पीएम बीजेपी संसदीय दल की पहली बैठक को संबोधित कर रहे थे. मोदी ने कहा कि पार्टी को जनता ने विकास मॉडल की वजह से चुना.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/call-me-modi-not-modi-ji-pm-tells-bjp-mps-that-this-ji-distances-him-from-the-public/637407/

Collapse of Zhongzhi and Country Garden, after Evergrande last year, mark China’s real estate debt & market collapse. In Ep 1363 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what exactly is happening with the economic giant, with details about the crisis in its behemoth realty sector and the ensuing lending mess.----more----Watch South China Morning Post here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BYhT6qRof6I&si=El83IrGAhpoC9hoB

सिख अलगाववादी आतंकवादी जरनैल सिंह भिंडरावाले के भतीजे, लखबीर को यूएपीए के तहत 'व्यक्तिगत आतंकवादी' के रूप में सूचीबद्ध किया गया था. सोमवार को 71 वर्ष की आयु में लाहौर में दिल का दौरा पड़ने से उनका निधन हो गया.

A survey in June painted a dismal picture of voter fatigue, anti-incumbency for BJP. But party’s organisational structure, combined with CM’s Ladli Behna Yojana, helped turn the tide.----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/how-mp-sweep-surprised-bjp-brass-sidelined-shivrajs-women-connect-state-units-groundwork/1875190/

From abrogation of Article 370 to whether there should be sub-quotas in the SC/ST reservation, Justices S.K. Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, & A.S. Bopanna have several cases pending before them.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/judiciary/three-sc-judges-are-set-to-retire-by-may-2024-here-are-the-key-cases-pending-their-decisions/1874408/

भव्या और परी के विवाह समारोह में 1.5 लाख से अधिक लोगों के शामिल होने की उम्मीद है. कार्ड और 'पीले चावल' आदमपुर सीट के हर परिवार को निमंत्रण भेजा गया है. भाजपा नेता ने व्यक्तिगत निमंत्रण देने के लिए 86 गांवों का दौरा किया.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/4-cities-3-lakh-invitations-bjp-leader-kuldeep-bishnoi-mla-son-ias-fiancee-get-married-pomp-show/637275/

जानकारी मिली है कि शिवराज, राजे, रमन सिंह रेस से बाहर हो सकते हैं. केंद्रीय मंत्री अर्जुन मेघवाल और गजेंद्र शेखावत, सांसद दीया कुमारी, राज्यवर्धन राठौड़, सीपी जोशी दौड़ में शामिल बताए जा रहे हैं.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/bjp-high-command-looking-at-new-faces-as-cms-in-mp-rajasthan-and-chhattisgarh/637076/

Killing of known LeT terrorist Adnan Ahmed ‘Hanzla’ came on top of series of assassinations over recent weeks. Unconfirmed reports also suggest key 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir may have been poisoned in a Pakistani prison. This when multiple curiously-timed reports surfaced talking of Indian “assassination” ops overseas. In Episode 1362 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta establishes the context with timelines.----more----https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/atleast-16-terrorists-killed-so-far-by-unknown-gunmen-masood-azhars-aide-latest-addition-to-list ----more----https://www.ft.com/content/56f7d6d6-6a93-4172-a49e-d8a91991e29d ----more----https://theintercept.com/2023/11/21/india-assassinations-sikh-pakistan/ ----more----https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/southasiasource/who-is-behind-the-killings-of-kashmiri-militants-in-pakistan/----more----https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/02/family-of-sikh-activist-calls-for-inquest-into-midlands-hospital-death----more----https://theprint.in/india/the-shadowy-world-of-mumbai-attack-planner-sajid-mir-who-china-has-shielded-from-un-sanctions/1635451/----more----https://www.google.com/amp/s/theprint.in/india/master-infiltrator-drone-specialist-how-shahid-latif-planned-terror-attacks-in-india/1800791/%3famp

In SC affidavit, Ministry of Mines & Minerals rubbishes claims of scarcity of iron ore as 'unfounded', says robust indigenous steel industry important to realise ‘Developed India by 2047' vision.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/judiciary/modi-govt-opposes-plea-to-cap-iron-ore-production-in-odisha-cites-objective-of-atmanirbhar-bharat/1873922/

Among states & UTs, Delhi recorded highest IPC crime rate & 3rd lowest chargesheet rate. Kerala, meanwhile, recorded highest crime rate for negligent & rash driving-related offences.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/india/highest-ipc-crime-rate-among-states-most-ipc-chargesheets-filed-what-ncrb-data-says-about-kerala/1873646/

अपने ऊपर लगे आरोपों को 'बेतुका' बताते हुए डॉ कफील खान कहते हैं, 'योगी सरकार ने उन्हें सबसे बड़ा दर्द यह दिया कि उन्हें उनके बच्चों से दूर कर दिया गया, जो कि राजस्थान में रहते हैं, जबकि वह चेन्नई में हैं.' ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/because-film-jawan-and-letter-to-shahrukh-khan-dr-kafeel-said-new-fir-registered-regarding-brd-hospital-incident/636895/

राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों में, दिल्ली में आईपीसी अपराध दर सबसे अधिक और आरोपपत्र की दर तीसरी सबसे कम दर्ज की गई है. इस बीच, केरल में लापरवाही और लापरवाही से गाड़ी चलाने से संबंधित अपराधों की सबसे ज्यादा अपराध दर दर्ज की गई.

The INDIA alliance is set to meet later this month to outline its final strategy to take on the Modi-Shah election machine in 2024. In Ep 1361 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the five big challenges for the 28-party bloc as the big election season approaches.----more----Read DK Singh's article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/congress-has-little-to-gain-and-a-lot-to-lose-from-opposition-unity-charade/1672401/

There is little doubt that America is growing weary of its global commitments, and it’s a sentiment that is prevalent on both the Left and Right in the US.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/us-is-having-a-crisis-of-commitment-india-must-ask-what-it-means-for-indo-pacific-stability/1871500/

In first public engagement between the countries after US said it had indicted Indian national on 'murder-for-hire' charges, Jon Finer met Jaishankar, NSA Doval and foreign secy Kwatra.

जहां बीजेपी के 10 में से 5 गुर्जर उम्मीदवार जीते, वहीं कांग्रेस के 11 में से केवल 3 जीते हैं, जिनमें पायलट भी शामिल हैं. पीएम के भाषणों से लेकर संगठनात्मक बदलावों तक बीजेपी ने कई योजना के तहत गुर्जर वोटों को साधा.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/elections/gurjars-support-bjp-after-pilots-insult-congress-seats-reduced-from-25-to-17-in-east-rajasthan/636157/

The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), a party less than a decade old, has stormed to power in Mizoram, unseating the Mizo National Front (MNF). In Ep 1360 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses why the ZPM’s win is noteworthy, and the remarkable life of its chief and Mizoram CM-elect Lalduhoma.----more----Read Sourav Roy Barman's article here: https://theprint.in/elections/mizoram-cm-elect-lalduhoma-ex-cop-quit-ips-at-indiras-request-1st-mp-disqualified-for-defection/1871590/----more----Read India Today Shekhar Gupta's article here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19860715-mizoram-to-be-23rd-state-in-the-union-laldenga-signs-pact-with-congressi-to-share-power-801048-1986-07-14----more----https://themeghalayan.com/former-army-prisoner-from-mizoram-launches-book-on-her-ordeal/

'स्वतंत्र और निष्पक्ष' चुनावों की वकालत करना एक बात है, लेकिन चरमपंथी ताकतों से संपर्क करना दूसरी बात है. बांग्लादेश में अमेरिका का गेमप्लान क्या है?  

With the ambassador in UK for past few months, Consuls General Zakia Wardak and Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil have assumed leadership of Afghan embassy following meetings with MEA.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-doesnt-view-afghan-embassys-new-leaders-as-taliban-aligned-due-to-3-key-indicators/1868721/

In 2018, Congress won Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh, & emerged as single-largest party in Madhya Pradesh. However, rebellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia allowed BJP to form govt in MP in 2020.  

2018 में, कांग्रेस ने राजस्थान और छत्तीसगढ़ में जीत हासिल की थी, और मध्य प्रदेश में सबसे बड़ी पार्टी बनकर उभरी थी. हालांकि, ज्योतिरादित्य सिंधिया के विद्रोह ने भाजपा को 2020 में मप्र में सरकार बनाने अवसर दे दिया.  

#ElectionResults #AssemblyElections2023 #ElectionsWithThePrint20 The BJP won all three Hindi heartland states that went to the polls — Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh — with the Congress finding some solace in Telangana. In Ep 1359 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the 10 big takeaways for politics and 2024 from the election results declared Sunday.

न्यूयॉर्क की अदालत को लड़ाई का मैदान बनाने की बजाय पंजाब में विश्वसनीय राजनीतिक ताकतों (चाहे वे आपके प्रतिद्वंद्वी ही क्यों न हों) के साथ मिलकर काम करने से ही देश का ज्यादा भला होगा.   

NASA and ISRO together have announced that their joint NISAR mission, the most powerful and expensive radar mission for earth observation ever built, is ready to launch in the first quarter of 2024. ThePrint #̦PureScience, Sandhya Ramesh explains the basics of the mission and what it is expected to do.

इसमें जनवरी में राम मंदिर उद्घाटन के लिए अयोध्या जाने वाले भक्तों के लिए ट्रेनों, बसों की व्यवस्था करना, एक टेंट सिटी का निर्माण करना और देशभर में हनुमान चालीसा पाठ का आयोजन करना शामिल है.

फिल्म में मुख्य किरदार में सैम की पत्नी सिलू मानेकशॉ के रूप में अभिनेत्री सान्या मल्होत्रा, इंदिरा गांधी के रूप में फातिमा सना शेख, जवाहरलाल नेहरू के रूप में नीरज काबी, सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल के रूप में गोविंद नामदेव याह्या खान के रूप में मोहम्मद जीशान अय्यूब नज़र आते हैं.

The RBI predicted 6.5% growth, private forecasters said 6.8-7%. But GDP data for Q2 came in at a roaring 7.6%. What led to this upside surprise? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explain in #Macrosutra Read the column by Radhika Pandey and Pramod Sinha here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/after-causing-some-worry-manufacturing-brings-a-pleasant-surprise-in-q2-but-consumption-a-concern/1866160/

चुनावी लहरों का इतिहास बताता है कि एक बार अगर लहर चल पड़ी तो फिर अंतिम क्षणों में अपनाये जाने वाले पैंतरे खास कारगर नहीं होते.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/tengana-assembly-election-2023-states-election-bjp-congress-is-the-wind-blowing-in-favor-of-congress-in-telangana/634217/

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi declined to share any 'further info' on inputs given by US about 'plot' to murder Sikhs for Justice general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.----more---- https://theprint.in/diplomacy/contrary-to-govt-policy-mea-on-us-indictment-implicating-indian-govt-employee-in-pannun-plot/1865373/

Indictment filed in US court has accused ‘employee of Indian govt’ of masterminding ‘plot’ to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. In Episode 1358 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at claims made & evidence presented by American intelligence agencies.

Of total 119 seats, Muslim votes are treated as decisive — depending on local equations — in another 20-25 seats apart from those of AIMIM. In 2018, a majority of them went to BRS.

In a digital briefing Wednesday, John Kerry called on COP28 to hold nations accountable for failing to deliver on promises made at earlier summits in fight against climate change. 

UNLF formed in 1964, had become active in midst of ongoing ethnic conflict. Home ministry had extended ban on it & 8 other Meitei groups earlier this month.  

मार्च 2022 में दुबई भागने के बाद से बिश्नोई पर नज़र रखते हुए, दिल्ली पुलिस स्पेशल सेल ने बाकू में उसका सफलतापूर्वक पता लगाया और उसकी योजना को विफल करते हुए तुरंत उसके प्रत्यर्पण की पहल की.

Telangana is all set to cast votes Thursday for its next government. In Ep 1357 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta gets into conversation with Political Bureau chief D.K. Singh, who travelled extensively in Telangana during the election campaign, to discuss what’s happening in India’s youngest state, where its voters stand, the main players in the fray, and how they have been performing and wooing the electorate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ep 1330, Cut The Clutter : https://youtu.be/pI6COKLMRUk?si=fgO8LUxQOmABwJRm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Freebiestan, also known as KCR’s Telangana: https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/welcome-to-freebiestan-the-future-of-handout-politics-is-written-on-telangana-walls/160479/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Freebiestan: The future of handout politics is written on Telangana walls : https://youtu.be/ygQqLq6s_kc?si=4qynSerrXTQ9v8QO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lockheed Martin, Safran to Eurofins & Amazon, why industry giants just can’t get enough of Telangana : https://theprint.in/economy/lockheed-martin-safran-to-eurofins-amazon-why-industry-giants-just-cant-get-enough-of-telangana/1847871/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Minutes of Chintan Shivir held in August reveal concerns over high net-worth individuals taking wealth out of India, need to reform tax system and avoid ‘knee-jerk’ policy formulation.

UNLF formed in 1964, had become active in midst of ongoing ethnic conflict. Home ministry had extended ban on it & 8 other Meitei groups earlier this month.  

बीजेपी 'चुनाव प्रक्रिया के बीच में विधायकों को असंवैधानिक मतदान का अधिकार' देकर बहुमत जुटाने के लिए कांग्रेस सरकार के खिलाफ अदालत जाने की योजना बना रही है. कांग्रेस का कहना है यह 'कानून में कोई नया बदलाव नहीं' है.  

Though summons has been stayed, ED has been given 3 weeks time by Madras HC to respond. Meanwhile, court hasn't put a stay on probe carried out by ED into illegal sand mining.----more---- https://theprint.in/judiciary/not-within-ed-jurisdiction-hc-stays-summons-issued-to-5-tamil-nadu-collectors-in-sand-mining-case/1862208/

A massive diplomatic uproar erupted in 2018 when Canada detained Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the Chinese tech giant’s founder, over an American warrant alleging fraud. The crisis intensified further as China, within days, arrested two Canadians — Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig — on spying charges. The Western world rallied behind Canada as it alleged the arrests of the two Michaels were nothing but Chinese retaliation. However, a report in Canada’s ‘Globe and Mail’ has now quoted two sources to claim Spavor is seeking a multi-million dollar settlement from Ottawa over allegations he was “unwittingly” made an espionage agent. In Ep 1356 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses key takeaways, including in light of Canadian allegations about India’s role in Sikh radical Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing.    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sanjay Kumar Verma's Video Interview- CTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIID5QLahqY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cut The Clutter (Episode 810, Published on August 11, 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEQDQI48gd4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China decries Canada’s ‘hypocrisy’ after Spavor blames Kovrig for their detention: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-michael-kovrig-spavor-canada-china-spying-intelligence/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada owes an apology to China and others deceived: Global Times editorial: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302196.shtml --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooperating with US, but no ‘actionable info’ received from Canada on Nijjar probe, says Indian envoy: https://theprint.in/diplomacy/cooperating-with-us-but-no-actionable-info-received-from-canada-on-nijjar-probe-says-indian-envoy/1862124/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

भगोड़ों पर डेटा से पता चलता है कि कई और लोगों को मध्य पूर्व से वापस लाया गया था. इस वर्ष की संख्या में 2017 की तुलना में 340% की वृद्धि हुई है, जब सीबीआई ने भगोड़ों को वापस लाने के प्रयास तेज कर दिए थे. ----more----   https://hindi.theprint.in/india/engineer-from-prague-nurse-caught-from-israel-maximum-in-18-years-cbi-brought-back-49-fugitives-in-2022-23/632923/

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide and former IAS officer V.K. Pandian joined his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday. In Ep 1355 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the development and why it’s significant, as he takes a look at Patnaik’s politics, and how a man often taunted by opponents for his inadequate command over his mother tongue has led the state for 23 years and counting.

सोमवार को लिखे अपने पत्र में चुनाव आयोग ने तेलंगाना के वित्त मंत्री हरीश राव की योजना के तहत वितरण की घोषणा के समय को इस महीने के विधानसभा चुनावों के लिए आदर्श आचार संहिता का उल्लंघन बताया. ----more----   https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/election-commission-of-india-telangana-polls-model-code-of-conduct-telangana-assembly-election-kcr-govt/632974/ 

Trade interests in Latin America & Caribbean mainly concern edible oil, gold, critical minerals. Diaspora in Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago helped but India still behind China. ----more---- https://theprint.in/diplomacy/how-india-is-boosting-its-strategic-economic-ties-with-distant-latin-america-caribbean/1859779/ 

Trial carried out by researchers associated with University of Oxford. Findings show treatment could be improved in 45% patients and the lives of thousands at risk could be saved. ----more---- https://theprint.in/health/a-new-ai-tool-can-predict-if-youll-have-a-heart-attack-10-years-later-shows-1st-global-trial/1859612/

लारेब हाशमी ने भी पुलिसकर्मियों पर गोलियां चलाईं और 'रक्षात्मक गोलीबारी' में उनके पैर में गोली लग गई. पीड़ित हरिकेश विश्वकर्मा गर्दन और हाथ पर चोट के इलाज के लिए अस्पताल में है.

यह पहला मौका है जब भाजपा ने विपक्ष के जवाब में अपना आजमाया हुआ और कामयाब चुनावी सुर बदल दिया है. यह जाति, और कभी निंदित की गई “रेवड़ी संस्कृति” के मुद्दों पर उसके रुख से स्पष्ट है.

Ahead of the five state elections, BJP resorts to the age-old and safe agendas of religion, caste and freebies, leaves no room for innovation. Shekhar Gupta explains in this week's National Interest----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/in-no-big-ideas-campaign-bjp-just-followed-congress-cues-on-doles-caste-karnataka-still-hurting/1858043/

कैमरे और टीएमसी नेताओं के सामने महुआ के लिए ममता का समर्थन, पश्चिम बंगाल सरकार द्वारा अडाणी ग्रुप के साथ अपना प्रारंभिक समझौता रद्द करने के कुछ दिनों बाद आया है.  

In November 1962, just over 100 soldiers of 13 Kumaon fought the Chinese to the last man in Ladakh. In episode 1354 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the Battle of Rezang La and how it was a moment of military glory India must never forget. #PaulJohnVisitorCentre

SC interpretation of Article 200 of Constitution in context of governors withholding assent to bills comes at a time when it is hearing petitions filed by Opposition-ruled states on the issue.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/judiciary/governors-must-return-bill-to-state-legislature-for-reconsideration-if-approval-is-withheld-says-sc/1857037/

Not to released from larger enclosure into wild unless prey populations are at appropriate level of 35 animals per sq km & ideally to 50 per sq km, says steering committee.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/india/cheetahs-wont-be-sent-into-wild-unless-prey-base-is-sufficient-action-plan-inadequate-says-panel/1857026/

केंद्रीय मंत्री और राज्य नेता गजेंद्र सिंह शेखावत ने कहा कि 'मैंने कभी सीएम बनने के बारे में नहीं सोचा.' उन्होंने राजस्थान भाजपा में विद्रोह से इनकार किया और 'तुष्टिकरण की राजनीति' पर गहलोत सरकार पर निशाना साधा.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/rajasthan-assembly-election-gajendra-singh-shekhawat-rajasthan-pols-bjp-rajasthan-cheif-minister/631684/

वीरेंद्र सिंह के खिलाफ जेजेपी उम्मीदवार के रूप में खड़ी रीता सिंह चौधरी का कहना है कि उन्होंने 'लोगों और उनके मुद्दों के लिए एक स्टैंड लिया है.' करीबी सहयोगी का कहना है कि ससुराल वालों ने उन्हें राजनीति में आने से रोका था. ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections/mla-husband-vs-wife-in-danta-ramgarh-rajasthan-nothing-personal-this-political-ambition/631514/

Geert Wilders of the ultra-Right Freedom Party has pulled off a shock near-victory in the Netherlands. In episode 1353 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the explicitly anti-Islam leader’s politics and his role in the new ‘populism’ sweeping over Europe. #PaulJohnVisitorCentre

अलवर ग्रामीण से मैदान में उतरीं मीना कुमारी ने पूर्व विधायक जयराम जाटव को एक 'अंधविश्वासी व्यक्ति' बताया, उन्होंने हमेशा उन्हें 'खराब किस्मत' वाली कह कर प्रताड़ित किया था. उनका कहना है कि उनका मकसद वोट काटना है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/daughter-of-bjp-leader-from-alwar-rural-came-out-against-her-father-with-tears-of-blood/631323/

The moral reality of war has two parts, the first being the reasons that it is fought for & the second the means deployed. Many par-for-the-course attacks are being called war crimes.  

गेंद अब अमेरिका और अरब देशों के पालों में है. उनका संयुक्त दबाव गाज़ा में विध्वंस मचा रहे इजरायल को रोक सकता है.  

A new report by the UK-based ‘Financial Times’ has claimed that the US warned India after busting an alleged plot to kill Sikh radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. In episode 1352 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the report, the significance of the US’ response, and why Pannun has been in the headlines so much of late.

There are multiple pathways for pollutants to enter the skin — direct contact, absorption through hair follicles and sweat ducts, inhalation, ingestion.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pollution-can-make-you-age-ruin-your-skin-in-many-ways/1854367/

बीजेपी ने इस महीने होने वाले चुनावों में एमपी, राजस्थान, तेलंगाना और छत्तीसगढ़ में कोई मुस्लिम उम्मीदवार नहीं उतारा है. अल्पसंख्यक मोर्चा के नेताओं का कहना है कि उन्होंने फैसले को स्वीकार कर लिया है और इस पर सवाल नहीं उठाएंगे.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/bjp-muslim-candidate-3-states-election-mp-telangana-rajasthan-assembly-election-pasmanda-muslims/630782/

'Suella Braverman, former Home Secretary to United Kingdom, was caked for her “hateful” article regarding the Pro-Palestinian protesters. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak gave Braverman’s portfolio to James Cleverly who was foreign Secretary. However, David Cameron was brought in as Foreign Secretary which is a good news for India and might help expedite much awaiting Free Trade Agreement between India and United Kingdom', says Swasti Rao, Associate Fellow, Europe and Eurasia Center, at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/bravermans-exit-and-camerons-entry-is-good-news-for-india-it-can-fast-track-fta/1848397/

Government job aspirants in Telangana want systemic reform, besides an end to inordinate delays & paper leaks involving Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC).----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/politics/pensions-to-elderly-over-govt-jobs-for-youth-why-young-voters-of-telangana-have-a-grouse-with-kcr/1852680/

कर्नाटक स्थित वकील मालविका राजकुमार और श्रीजा सेन द्वारा 94 अदालती मामलों के विश्लेषण पर यह अध्ययन आधारित है. यह इस महीने की शुरुआत में ग्रुप के वेबसाइट पर प्रकाशित हुआ था.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/india/courts-do-not-take-online-violence-against-women-seriously-in-india-indian-it-group-study/630411/

चुनाव आयोग के आंकड़ों से पता चलता है कि राज्य की 2.72 करोड़ महिला मतदाताओं में से 76% ने मतदान किया. भाजपा अधिक मतदान का श्रेय अपनी योजनाओं को देती है, कांग्रेस इस बात को रेखांकित कर है कि पुरुषों का मतदान अभी भी अधिक है.  

Supreme Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu governor for sitting on bills sent by DMK-led state govt for 3 years. In episode 1351 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at why higher education has emerged as a bone of contention between Modi government and Opposition-ruled states. #PaulJohnVisitorCentre

हरियाणा मृत शरीर सम्मान विधायक-2023 ऐसे शवों का अंतिम संस्कार करने के लिए सरकार को मजबूत बनाने वाला प्रस्ताव है. गृह मंत्री अनिल विज का कहना है कि उन्होंने अधिकारियों से इस मामले में अधिक जानकारी मांगी है.

Haryana Mrit Shareer Samman Vidheyak-2023 proposes to empower govt to cremate such bodies. Home minister Anil Vij says he has sought more details from officials  

EC data shows 76% of state's 2.72 cr women voters cast their ballot. BJP attributes higher turnout to its schemes, Congress underlines that male turnout is still higher.  

The ball is now in the court of the US and the Arab States. Their combined effort can stop Israel's rampage in Gaza.  

झूठे विज्ञापनों के लिए जुर्माना नोटिस मिलने के बाद कुछ कोचिंग संस्थान अदालत चले गए हैं. केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राधिकरण उनसे लड़ने जा रहा है.  

Argentinians have picked an anarcho-capitalist to lead their country at a time of triple-digit inflation. In Episode 1350 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what Javier Milei's election to top post means for Latin America, China and a currency in free fall.

Muslims must participate in the vision of a rapidly progressing India. It will also require ignoring some noise, election rhetoric and carrying on like a model minority.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/muslims-must-let-go-of-victimhood-india-is-far-more-secular-than-west-writes-shehla-rashid/1851443/

74-year-old has rarely stayed out of the news, although not always for right reasons. JD(S) leader was expelled by party patriarch for ‘anti-party activities’.

केंद्रीय मंत्री नितिन गडकरी और उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने स्थिति का जायजा लेने के लिए रविवार को घटनास्थल का दौरा किया. गडकरी ने दो से ढाई दिन के अंदर मज़दूरों को बचा लेने की उम्मीद जताई है.

Govt plans to target specific occupational groups & focus on entrepreneurship development in 2nd phase of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission, it is learnt.----more---- https://theprint.in/india/governance/ahead-of-2024-modi-govt-looks-to-expand-reach-of-scheme-for-urban-poor/1848431/

कोई भी राजनीतिक दल कृषि, बेरोजगारी और कम आय जैसे वास्तविक मसलों का कोई समाधान नहीं पेश करता लेकिन खैरात से समस्या खत्म नहीं होने वाली.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/cash-now-over-development-later-voters-distrust-of-govts-leads-to-more-sops-lighter-treasuries/629348/

Fans and critics bemoaning India's decade-long ICC trophy drought can miss the real story: the revolution in Indian cricket, built around not one or two star batsmen but the most effective pace attack in the world, which has taken India to the number one spot in ICC rankings in all three formats of the game. In this week's #NationalInterest, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the Blue Revolution.

दिवाली पर 'चोरी की बिजली' के आरोप में मामला दर्ज होने के बाद से कर्नाटक की सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी जेडी (एस) के राज्य प्रमुख और पूर्व सीएम पर लगातार निशाना साध रही है.  

When US President Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in San Francisco this week, their agenda included illicit trade in fentanyl — a synthetic opioid at the heart of a massive crisis in America. In Ep 1349 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what fentanyl is, why it was centre-stage at the Biden-Xi summit. ----more----Read The New York Times article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/nyregion/china-fentanyl-companies-charged.html----more----U.S. Department of the Treasury press release : https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1779----more----U.S. Department of Justice announcement : https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-eight-indictments-against-china-based-chemical-manufacturing----more----Read The Wall Street Journal article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-fentanyl-drug-opioid-health-safety-explained-11658341650----more----Read Global Times article here: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1293162.shtml----more----Read Congressional Research Service document here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10890

मुंबई की बड़ी बुनियादी ढांचा परियोजनाओं में एक कोलाबा से BKC होते हुए सीप्ज़ ​​तक 33.5 किलोमीटर लंबा मेट्रो कॉरिडोर शहर के वाणिज्यिक केंद्रों को जोड़ेगा और हवाई अड्डे तक की कनेक्टिविटी में सुधार करेगा.

With the election process having started in 5 states, many political parties have targeted inflation as the issue to address, with many subsidy and income-support announcements. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss which states this is likely to work in.  Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/low-or-high-inflation-a-pain-point-in-poll-bound-states-parties-assure-sops-to-ease-rising-prices/1847134/

Findings come nearly a year after several Indian states had outbreaks. Reported measles incidence increased 72 percent worldwide in 2021-2022, says report.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/health/india-among-10-countries-with-most-infants-who-missed-1st-measles-shot-report-by-who-us-cdc/1847731/

India as a strong votary of multilateralism against competition between two hegemonic powers should be concerned.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/biden-xi-closeness-clearly-shows-one-thing-the-goal-to-undermine-regional-powers-like-india/1848388/

Among Mumbai's big-ticket infra projects, the 33.5-km Metro corridor from Colaba to Seepz via BKC will link city's commercial hubs & improve airport connectivity.

विदेशों में कई भारतीय राजनेता नस्लवाद और साम्राज्यवाद के बेईमान समर्थक हैं. सुएला ब्रेवरमैन और विवेक रामास्वामी को ही देख लें.

Over six months after Manipur first erupted in ethnic violence, the conflict has far from disappeared. In Ep 1348 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta rounds up some of the latest developments from the state to explain why the situation there remains a grievous threat to India’s national security.

Mid-poll campaigning is not new for BJP. But ongoing election season marks a departure from BJP poll playbook in that key announcements were made by Modi on ground zero.

बीजेपी के लिए चुनाव प्रचार के बीच कोई नई बात नहीं है. लेकिन मौजूदा चुनावी मौसम बीजेपी की चुनावी रणनीति जरा हटकर है क्योंकि मोदी ने ग्राउंड जीरो पर कई प्रमुख घोषणाएं की हैं.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/what-does-ecs-code-mean-for-modi-to-announce-policies-in-poll-bound-states/628352/

At a deeper plane, forces of social churning in MP have been active below the radar.

VLA1553, commercially known as Ixchiq, has received USFDA clearance and will be launched in India — which has seen high number of chikungunya cases — after ‘regulatory talks with DCGI’.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/health/worlds-1st-vaccine-against-chikungunya-primed-for-launch-in-india-says-french-drugmaker-valneva/1846509/

एआईएमआईएम और बीआरएस, हालांकि निकटतम सहयोगी तो हैं लेकिन कभी गठबंधन में नहीं रहे.

A study by US research institute AidData on Chinese loans has said that Pakistan’s debt to friend Beijing surpasses World Bank estimates by over $20 billion. In Ep 1347 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the highlights of the study while placing the findings in the larger context of Chinese geopolitical strategy.----more----Read Keshav Padmanabhan's article here: https://theprint.in/economy/how-much-debt-is-too-much-debt-case-of-pakistan-its-chinese-credit-in-aiddata-report/1842106/

In contrast to the BJP's economic model, which benefits big industrialists, the Congress focuses on the masses who produce wealth from land and labour.

Doctors equipped to tend to all family members for a range of symptoms were ubiquitous in India at one point. Family-medicine doctors say years of neglect have done the stream in.----more---- https://theprint.in/health/india-planned-reboot-for-the-good-old-family-doctor-40-years-ago-why-they-remain-a-shrinking-tribe/1843963/#google_vignette

The BJP has appointed former Karnataka CM and regional powerhouse B.S. Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra as its state chief — a decision that flies in the face of not just the party’s stated stances, but also some unwritten rules of the Modi-Shah leadership. Therein lies a message from the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1346 of Cut The Clutter.----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's 2019 National Interest article here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/modi-and-shah-have-been-challenged-for-the-first-time-by-yediyurappa-of-all-people/268679/----more----Watch National Interest video here: https://youtu.be/5P3prHZtGoQ

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil will start tour from 15 November, primarily covering Thane, Raigad and Western Maharashtra in third phase of agitation.

In January, CWPD invited pre-qualification bids for construction of new office spaces for MPs. Discussions going on about looking for alternate plots and other aspects, it is learnt.

Eight major regional satraps dominate the peninsula. An in-depth state-wise analysis of politics in South India may hold some merit to gauge what can unfold in 2024.

The very first Afghan refugees arrived in Pakistan in 1973, mostly rich Royalists displaced by a coup against the monarchy. Ever since then, Pakistan worked through its covert services to stamp out modernising nationalism in Kabul. To do so, it had to patronise jihadists, who’ve now bloomed in Pakistan like a toxic weed,  choking the country.

CBI ने कथित ठग सुकेश चंद्रशेखर समेत विभिन्न 'हाई प्रोफाइल कैदियों' से कथित तौर पर करोड़ों रुपये की उगाही करने के मामले में पूर्व जेल मंत्री सत्येन्द्र जैन के खिलाफ मामला दर्ज करने के वास्ते दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल से मंजूरी मांगी है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/cbi-seeks-l-g-nod-to-probe-satyendar-jain-tihar-staffers-for-extortion/626962/ 

If Telangana assembly poll follows Karnataka pattern in terms of Muslims’ consolidation behind Congress, it will have a strong bearing on INDIA, ThePrint’s Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/akhilesh-vakhilesh-aside-telangana-muslims-will-determine-congress-place-in-india/1842711/

As the Russia-Ukraine war stretches on, the Black Sea has emerged as a crucial theatre. Last week, Russia is reported to have attacked a civilian ship moored at Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa. Meanwhile, Ukraine claims to have used sea drones to sink two Russian vessels off Crimea, part of its continued attacks on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. In Ep 951 of Cut the Clutter — originally published 4 March 2022 — Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why the Black Sea is a geopolitical hotspot.----more----Read ‘The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention’ by Mark Nevitt here: https://www.justsecurity.org/80384/the-russia-ukraine-conflict-the-black-sea-and-the-montreux-convention/

कांग्रेस नेता ने सोशल मीडिया साइट एक्स पर सोमवार को दावा किया कि गाज़ा पट्टी में 10,000 लोगों की मौत की सूचना कितनी‘निंदनीय और अपमानजनक घटना’ है.  

2014 में शुरू की गई, सांसद आदर्श ग्राम योजना अपनी 2024 की समय सीमा के करीब है, लेकिन समर्पित फंड और सांसदों की रुचि की कमी के कारण गोद लिए गए गांवों में काम 75% से भी कम पूरा हुआ है.  

बांग्लादेश में जहां तेजी से सांप्रदायिक हिंसा देखी जा रही है, बसुरदुलझुरी देश की धर्मनिरपेक्ष साख को मजबूत करने का काम कर सकता है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/feature/bangladeshi-muslims-building-a-300-yr-old-kali-temple-now-they-want-modi-help-india/626621/

Scientists have managed to sysnthsise 50 per cent of the DNA of yeasts in lab, an advance that could lead to the development of a new biotechnology platform that can be used for precision fermentation and other applications. Watch this episode of #PureScience with Mohana Basu, to learn more about the advance. 

जब ऐसा लग रहा था कि मध्य-पूर्व अमन की गहरी नींद में सोने लगा है, तभी वहां फिर से आग सुलगाकर हमास ने वहां के कई विरोधाभासों और इस्लामी दुनिया से जुड़े सवालों को उभार दिया है

चुनावी भाषणों में, केसीआर कहते हैं कि राज्य का दर्जा उनके संघर्ष का परिणाम था, उन्होंने 'राज्य के दर्जे की मंजूरी में देरी के लिए' कांग्रेस को दोषी ठहराया, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप कई तेलंगानावासियों ने निराशा में 'अपना जीवन समाप्त' कर लिया.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/kcr-is-adopting-the-old-strategy-of-spirit-of-the-state-to-take-on-the-rising-congress-in-telangana/625853/

The politics of Madhya Pradesh may often take a backseat in headlines to that of its heartland cousins Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, but it’s just as exciting — and quite unique. As the state prepares to vote for its next government in exactly a week, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sits down for a chat with ThePrint political bureau chief D.K. Singh, senior political reporter Neelam Pandey, who has travelled extensively across the state ahead of the polls, and Iram Siddique — who has been tracking everything that’s happening on the ground from her base in MP — to get an in-depth look at what exactly is up in MP. Ep 1345 of Cut The Clutter.

The last few years have seen a lot of changes to the amount and timing of money transferred from the Centre to the states. How is this affecting states’ finances? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/states-spending-better-with-many-prioritising-capex-but-those-dependent-on-centre-may-face-stress/1838747/

The annual Rs 3.5 lakh package offered to engineering graduates by multinational companies implies that work may be considered worship, the ‘prasadam’ will remain insufficient.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/indians-have-a-toxic-relationship-with-overwork-culture-they-are-taught-work-is-worship/1839074/

यहां तक ​​कि जो लोग यह घोषणा करते हैं कि विधानसभा चुनावों के इस दौर में बीजेपी अधिकांश राज्यों को हार जाएगी, वे भी इस बात से आश्वस्त हैं कि नरेंद्र मोदी लोकसभा में एक और कार्यकाल के लिए वापस आएंगे.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/rahul-gandhi-has-got-his-act-together-but-is-it-enough-modi-is-still-a-force-of-nature/625490/

Till now, Surat has been the diamond manufacturing hub & Mumbai the export base. However, Gujarat's ease of doing business & lower costs, could make Surat Diamond Bourse a hub for both.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/economy/mumbai-to-lose-some-of-its-sheen-as-diamond-merchants-dazzled-by-new-bourse-plan-move-to-surat/1838283/

Directive comes on 2022 plea filed by patient seeking Kerala HC's intervention to urge govt to help slash price of a critical cancer drug. She died during the course of the case.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/judiciary/on-dead-patients-plea-hc-asks-centre-for-best-option-to-make-affordable-breast-cancer-meds-available/1839143/

Armed forces have begun phasing out their vintage chopper fleet. In Ep 1344 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the history of Cheetah/Chetak helicopters & their replacement, the indigenous Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) being developed by HAL.----more----   https://theprint.in/defence/replacing-ageing-cheetah-chetak-choppers-to-take-at-least-10-yrs-hopes-pinned-on-luh-leasing/1836502/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/defence/india-drops-plan-to-arm-heron-drones-under-project-cheetah-heres-why/1836747/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://youtu.be/_L0w3HJd3mo?si=qAvrLZwGH7lGXvKH 

डीपफेक वीडियो के निगेटिव और पॉजिटिव दोनों ही रूप हैं. यह वायरस और एंटीवायरस सॉफ़्टवेयर की तरह है. इससे सुरक्षा संभव है, लेकिन बार-बार, कुछ न कुछ ऐसा होगा जिससे सजगता से ही निपटा जा सकता है.

Bihar caste survey has set momentum for start of next phase of Mandal politics nationwide — not only in terms of renewed pressure to hold caste census, but to breach SC’s 50% limit on quota.

जाति सर्वेक्षण ने देश भर में मंडल राजनीति के अगले चरण की शुरुआत के लिए गति निर्धारित कर दी है. यह जाति जनगणना के साथ-साथ आरक्षण पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा लगाई गई 50 प्रतिशत की सीमा को तोड़ने को लेकर भी दबाव बनाएगा.

First-time voters form nearly 4% of Madhya Pradesh's total voting population. In an election that could come down to the wire, this young crowd could hold the key to victory.----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/how-congress-bjp-are-competing-to-woo-youth-in-poll-bound-mp-ipl-team-to-skill-development/1835605/

एक ओर कांग्रेस ने राज्य के युवाओं से आईपीएल टीम के लिए नाम सुझाने को कहा, तो वहीं पीएम मोदी ने युवाओं से एक समृद्ध राज्य के निर्माण में मदद करने का आग्रह किया. MP में कुल 4 प्रतिशत युवा मतदाता हैं.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/how-congress-bjp-are-competing-to-woo-youth-in-poll-bound-mp-ipl-team-to-skill-development/624899/

#israel #hamas Why has the US emerged as a staunch supporter of Israel amid its much-condemned offensive on Gaza, which followed the Hamas’ 7 October terror attack? Washington has voted against a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire, even as several allies voted for or abstained, and also vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for the same. In Ep 1343 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta dives into the history of US-Israel ties to explain how & why they got so close, and bust some popular conspiracy theories.    Suez Crisis, 1956: https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/lw/97179.htm#:~:text=The%20Suez%20Crisis%20of%201956,Eastern%20countries%20and%20European%20allies. 

BJP's 'BC for CM' pitch in the state comes at a time when Congress, other opposition parties are demanding caste census & promising one if voted in. Telangana goes to polls on 30 November.

With its own EV market in a nascent stage, India could be an attractive investment destination because China's economy is slowing and Europe is looking to curb Chinese imports.

While the DPDPA and GDPR share some core principles, they also diverge significantly in their approaches. More harmony could benefit India.

इज़रायल-हमास युद्ध के बीच मंगलवार रात गाजा में बच्चों के एक ग्रुप ने अल-शिफ़ा अस्पताल में एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस की और दुनिया से शांति की मांग की.  

जेजेपी ने अगले साल अक्टूबर में होने वाले हरियाणा चुनावों के लिए पार्टी नेता और हरियाणा के उप मुख्यमंत्री दुष्यंत चौटाला को अपने सीएम उम्मीदवार के रूप में पेश करते हुए 'मिशन दुष्यंत 2024' भी लॉन्च किया है.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/abhay-chautala-bjp-jjp-haryana-rajasthan-assembly-election-2023-jjp-fields-25-candidates-against-bjp/624591/

Foreign policy experts say US and Russia are vying for influence and leverage in the region and employing various tactics — from human rights criticism to efforts to normalise ties.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/world/as-hamas-israel-war-enters-its-2nd-month-middle-east-emerges-as-new-arena-for-us-russia-competition/1835303/

The return to power of the Afghan Taliban naturally encouraged all their associated groups to spring back into action. And Pakistan is certainly the most favourite target.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-army-should-leave-politics-get-back-to-security-an-airbase-was-just-attacked/1835218/

With less than a fortnight to go for polling in Madhya Pradesh, SP & BSP tickets for over 30 Congress rebels in fray could end up costing Kamal Nath-led state unit dearly.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/politics/why-bjp-is-banking-on-sp-bsp-rebels-to-hurt-congress-in-3-madhya-pradesh-regions/1835076/

भाजपा, शिंदे सेना और अजित पवार के नेतृत्व वाली एनसीपी का दावा है कि उन्होंने '1,700 पंचायतों में जीत हासिल की है.' विपक्ष भी बदले में दावा कर रहा है, लेकिन विश्लेषकों ने पंचायत चुनावों को बहुत अधिक अहमियत देने के खिलाफ चेतावनी दी है.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/maharashtra-ruling-parties-claim-to-win-panchayat-elections-opposition-says-real-picture-will-be-seen-only-in-2024-elections/624440/

डॉ. अरविंद कुमार का कहना है कि वायु प्रदूषण के दुष्प्रभावों से बचाने में N-95 मास्क और एयर प्यूरीफायर की सीमित भूमिका हो सकती है. उनका कहना है कि व्यक्तिगत और नीतिगत स्तर पर उपायों की अत्यंत जरूरत है.

17 नवंबर को होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए BJP के लिए प्रचार करते हुए केंद्रीय मंत्री ज्योतिरादित्य सिंधिया ने नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर के साथ प्रतिद्वंद्विता की अफवाह को खारिज किया और कहा, कांग्रेस उन्हें विश्वासघाती कह सकती है, लेकिन भाजपा उनका परिवार है.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/pro-incumbency-in-madhya-pradesh-says-jyotiraditya-heaps-praise-on-shivraj-for-states-development/623840/

The closer a Hindutva offshoot is to party politics, the more they approach the Israel-Palestine issue as a policy question.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/savarkar-to-modi-why-hindutva-embraces-israel-in-theory-but-bjp-supports-two-state-solution/1833963/

The 2 rights are viewed as 2 sides of the same coin. However, debate continues ever since 2017 SC judgment declared Right to Privacy, including informational privacy, to be a fundamental right. ----more----   https://theprint.in/judiciary/can-right-to-know-right-to-privacy-co-exist-electoral-bonds-case-reopens-debate/1833341/ 

Suspected Maoists stabbed to death BJP's vice-president in Narayanpur while he was campaigning for this month's polls. Leaders across parties are targets as they 'represent the Indian state'.

तेलंगाना, मिजोरम, राजस्थान, छत्तीसगढ़ और एमपी में अगले महीने चुनाव होने हैं. महिला आरक्षण कानून लाने वाली बीजेपी ने अब तक घोषित 613 उम्मीदवारों में 81 महिलाओं को उम्मीदवार बनाया है.  

Why do we need to change skincare routine in winters & what are the dos and don'ts. Dermatologist Dr Deepali Bhardwaj brings you a complete guide for winter skincare.----more----Read more here: https://theprint.in/opinion/how-to-make-india-the-next-skin-and-hair-medical-tourism-destination/1822571/

Over the last decades, club sport and professionalism have softened hard nationalism. It began with football and much of that is playing out in cricket now. The ongoing World Cup is proof. Watch this week’s National Interest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/cricket-club-country-the-challenge-of-nationalism-politics-emotion/1831400/----more----Read National Interest 'Sport without borders' here: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/sport-without-borders/9253/

पिछले कुछ दशकों से क्लब स्पोर्ट और पेशेवर नजरिए ने सख्त राष्ट्रवादी भावनाओं को नरम किया है, फुटबॉल से शुरू हुआ यह चलन क्रिकेट में भी आ पहुंचा है, जिसका सबूत इस वर्ल्ड कप में दिख रहा है.  

The Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen have declared war on Israel, opening yet another front in the ongoing conflict between the Jewish state and Palestine militant group Hamas. In Ep 1342 of Cut the Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the Houthis’ attempted missile strikes on Israel, what they reveal about geopolitical alignments in West Asia, and the challenges of asymmetrical warfare currently at play amid the Israel-Hamas war.  

हिंदी पट्टी में अगर कांग्रेस हार जाती है तो यह जातीय जनगणना के लिए विनाशकारी साबित होगा. हारने के बाद पार्टी को अपनी मांग जारी रखने के लिए फिर कोई प्रोत्साहन नहीं मिलेगा.

Punjab has had a rich tradition of progressive civil society organisations and intellectuals. But today, Punjab and Haryana are parroting their state's populist lines.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/bhagwant-manns-official-farce-on-syl-issue-shows-a-deeper-nationalism-crisis-is-here/1830404/?amp

In 2016, SC passed an order giving the ‘force of law’ to guidelines issued by road ministry for protection of good samaritans. They are legally binding for all states and UTs.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/india/can-helping-an-accident-victim-land-you-in-trouble-with-cops-how-good-samaritan-law-protects-you/1829629/

New Delhi has made efforts to increase minister-level visits to Africa & Latin America, while also attempting to enlarge its strategic orbit to include new partnerships like Quad. ----more----   https://theprint.in/diplomacy/21-new-missions-abroad-to-first-time-visits-indias-diplomacy-has-seen-major-push-under-modi/1829448/ 

विश्व कप 2023 के शुरुआती 4 मैचों में प्लेइंग इलेवन में जगह नहीं मिलने के बाद जब शमी को पांड्या के चोटिल होने के बाद जगह मिली तो सिर्फ तीन मैच में शमी ने 14 विकेट अपने नाम किए. इसके अलावा उन्होंने कई रिकॉर्ड पर भी अपना नाम भी दर्ज करवाया.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/sports/mohammed-shami-how-did-he-emerge-from-a-village-in-amroha-and-make-his-place-among-the-most-dangerous-bowlers-in-the-world/622618/

'Nothing in the Middle East is black and white. No side is completely in the right. And both Israel and Hamas have committed wrongs. So let’s judge them on their actions, not where our loyalties lie', says author and columnist Vir Sanghvi in ThePrint #SharpEdge 

चंद्रबाबू नायडू का कहना है कि टीडीपी अगले साल होने वाले आंध्र चुनाव पर ध्यान केंद्रित करेगी. इसकी अनुपस्थिति में, बीआरएस और कांग्रेस की नजर पार्टी के वोट बैंक पर है, जिसके बीजेपी की ओर झुकने की संभावना नहीं है.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/tdp-sitting-out-telangana-polls-what-it-means-for-brs-and-opposition-parties/622297/

The 2024 Bangladesh general election is right around the corner and it is raising eyebrows — not only for the bloody turn to protests by Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh National Party against the alleged excesses of PM Sheikh Hasina, but also the curious interest the US has suddenly developed in the country. In Ep 1341 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains all that’s going on in Bangladesh in the run-up to elections, and why India is keeping an eye on its neighbourhood.

पिछले साल शुरू हुई भूलभुलैया जांच से हेरोइन तस्करी को बढ़ावा देने वाले ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय नार्को-गैंगस्टर आपराधिक गठजोड़’ का भंडाफोड़ करने में मदद मिली. हालांकि, जांच जारी है क्योंकि कुछ खामियां बाकी हैं.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/1500-kg-heroin-drug-money-in-liquor-clubs-the-basket-case-that-won-ncb-special-ops-medal/622212/

Petition filed by four members of queer community lays out arguments against SC’s 17 October verdict which held that right to marry was not fundamental. ----more----   https://theprint.in/judiciary/scs-same-sex-marriage-verdict-will-push-queer-indians-to-lead-dishonest-lives-says-review-petition/1828413/

Like the global Left, the Indian Left is erring in granting legitimacy and support to Hamas. But it’s important not to miss the wood for the trees.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/israeli-academics-defending-palestinian-flag-shows-2-things-and-it-should-make-india-envious/1828476/

Israel marketed its multi-million dollar Gaza fence as a model for the world. The same technology has been adapted for use on the Line of Control in Kashmir, and the United State southwestern border. But the success of the Hamas attack shows that tech might not be the magic bullet some have made it out to be

SC has sought National Medical Commission’s views on a petition seeking ban on surgeries being telecast live during doctors' conferences.  

Forty years since her assassination, Indira Gandhi & her actions continue to dominate political discourse in India. In Ep 1340 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta revisits the former PM’s economic & foreign policy and explains its relevance in the Modi era.  

Two associations of unmarried men in Haryana wrote to PM last month outlining problems they face due to state's poor sex ratio, unemployment, poverty & social stigma, and asked for relief.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/india/bachelors-census-benefits-a-better-word-for-widowers-what-single-haryana-men-want-from-modi/1827202/

मध्य प्रदेश के ग्वालियर-चंबल क्षेत्र में ठाकुर वोटों के लिए कांग्रेस पूर्व डकैत मलखान सिंह पर भरोसा किया है. वह कहते हैं, 'मैं संसद में डकैतों के बारे में कोई कुछ नहीं कहता.'----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/chambal-dacoits-madhya-pradesh-assembly-election-2023-madhya-pradesh-congress-malkhan-singh/621709/

Karnataka is facing a power, shortage, with state govt blaming poor monsoons and 'lack of capacity building'. But it comes in a year when the govt rolled out its free power scheme.  

India, like the rest of the world, relies on China to meet its battery demands. 88 per cent of the US’ lithium battery imports are from China.  

अमेरिका में बसे भारतवंशियों ने आंबेडकर के ‘स्टैच्यू ऑफ इक्वेलिटी’ का अनावरण किया, लेकिन मोदी इतने व्यस्त थे कि उन्हें ध्यान ही नहीं आया.

Look closely, and the upcoming state elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Mizoram could be a barometer for political trends ahead of next year’s big Lok Sabha polls. In Ep 1339 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta brings you five observations about the elections, including trends to keep an eye on.

2018 के राजस्थान विधानसभा चुनाव में गुर्जरों ने बड़े पैमाने पर कांग्रेस को इस उम्मीद में वोट दिया था कि सचिन पायलट सीएम बनेंगे. उस संभावना के धूमिल होने के साथ, BJP इसका फायदा उठाना चाह रही है.

In contrast to Patel, Nehru, with his Kashmiri heritage, approached the Kashmir issue emotionally. He didn't intend to weaken India, but his myopic approach created lasting trouble.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/saurashtra-was-sardar-patels-homeland-but-he-didnt-let-emotion-affect-nation-building/1825704/

Study conducted by BiasWatchIndia published on preprint repository bioRxiv. Findings suggest women’s representation low in top-ranked STEM institutes like IISc, IITs.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/science/less-than-1-in-5-stem-faculty-members-in-india-are-women-study-by-initiative-on-gender-bias-finds/1825278/

LibTech India analysed MGNREGS data for first 6 months of this fiscal & found net deletion of 80 lakh workers' names. Deletions highest in UP, while poll-bound Telangana saw increase.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/india/governance/high-deletion-of-names-from-mgnregs-rolls-in-poll-bound-mp-rajasthan-chhattisgarh-ngo-report/1825435/

रक्षा बजट के लिए आवंटन में वृद्धि को शांति तथा विकास के चश्मे से देखा जाना चाहिए और उस खर्च को ऐसे निवेश के रूप में देखा जाना चाहिए जिससे अच्छे लाभ मिलते हैं----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/defence-expenditure-is-no-sunk-cost-it-is-a-dangerous-assumption-to-make/620845/

Win or lose, BJP's Modi-centric strategy in upcoming assembly polls has pitfalls in the run up to 2024 Lok Sabha election, ThePrint's Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect Read DK Singh's column here : https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/why-projecting-pm-modi-as-bjps-face-in-assembly-polls-is-a-risky-gambit/1824509/

नवोदित निर्देशक अनुराग रंजन भुसारी की मराठी बायोपिक जिसका नाम 'गडकरी' है, ऐसे समय में आई है जब माना जा रहा है कि मोदी सरकार में सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री अपनी जगह खो रहे हैं.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/highway-minister-ahead-of-2024-elections-biopic-on-gadkari-touts-his-potential-to-be-pm/620744/

India last week abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN General Assembly calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in the devastating Israel-Hamas war — its decision attributed to the resolution’s failure to condemn the Hamas for its 7 October terror attack on Israel. India was among 45 countries that abstained, while 14 others voted against the non-binding resolution, which was ultimately passed with 120 votes in its favour. In Ep 1338 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at India’s votes at the UN through the years, how they have reflected in the country’s foreign policy, and what these votes say about geopolitical alignments at any given point.

पुलिस अधिकारियों का कहना है कि आरोपी गुरप्रीत सिंह ने 'हत्या की योजना बनाई क्योंकि उसे पीड़िता पर किसी और के साथ संबंध में होने का संदेह था.' उसकी प्रारंभिक शव परीक्षण रिपोर्ट में मौत का कारण 'दम घुटना' बताया गया है.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/india/bound-with-chains-smothered-in-bag-how-swiss-woman-nina-berger-was-killed-by-gemstone-dealer/620815/

From the forgotten Silk Letter Movement, a plot led by Deoband clerics to overthrow English imperial rule, to modern jihadists who’ve joined the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, Indian terrorists have long taken inspiration from successful struggles overseas. Gaza could fire the imagination of a new generation of terrorists, and India should be cautious.

Titled 'Gadkari', Marathi biopic by debutant director Anurag Ranjan Bhusari comes at a time when road transport & highways minister is perceived to be losing capital in Modi govt.----more---- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/politics/ahead-of-2024-polls-biopic-on-gadkari-talks-up-the-highway-ministers-pm-potential/1823578/

Modelled on existing block & district programmes, policy aimed at improving governance in 4,000 plus ‘statutory towns’. Experts welcome it but ask for ‘proactive role’ from state govts.

कांग्रेस का कहना है कि सीएम को उस कार्यक्रम में आमंत्रित नहीं किया गया था. लालू इस कार्यक्रम के मुख्य अतिथि थे. कार्यक्रम में नीतीश की अनुपस्थिति जेडीयू और कांग्रेस के बीच संबंधों में नरमी का संकेत देती है.  

पीड़िता, जो अब 35 वर्ष की हो चुकी है, का कहना है कि आरोपी आरिफ उसकी बहन का देवर है. वह चाहती है कि उसे 'उसकी जिंदगी बर्बाद करने के लिए वह सजा मिले जिसका वह हकदार है.'----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/21-yrs-after-attack-aligarh-police-arrest-man-accused-of-throwing-acid-on-14-yr-old-girl/620385/ 

Last 8 decades following WW-II & Israel’s experience show relying on military power, however formidable, is an ineffective approach to achieving larger political & strategic aims.Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----   https://theprint.in/national-interest/israel-is-angry-netanyahu-poised-for-gaza-invasion-but-there-are-limitations-of-military-power/1822080 

दूसरे विश्वयुद्ध के बाद का इतिहास और इजरायल के अनुभव यही सिखाते हैं कि आपकी सेना चाहे कितनी भी ताकतवर हो, राजनीतिक और रणनीतिक मकसद हासिल करने में वह शायद ही मददगार होती है.----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/israel-is-angry-netanyahu-is-ready-to-mix-gaza-into-the-soil-but-the-army-also-has-its-own-limitations/619961/

Trudeau, who does his best to indulge critics by embarrassing himself every now and then, outdid himself by vexing India, without a shred of evidence to back his claim.

सीएम गहलोत की कल्याणकारी योजनाएं लोकप्रिय हैं, लेकिन कई मौजूदा विधायकों को मैदान में उतारने का कांग्रेस का फैसला असंतोष का कारण बन रहा है, जिसमें पूर्वी राजस्थान भी शामिल है, जहां पार्टी ने 2018 में अपनी 100 में से 49 सीटें जीती थीं.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/gehlot-se-bair-nahin-mlas-ki-khair-nahin-why-congresss-bet-on-incumbents-could-backfire/619506/

At the 3rd BRI Forum earlier this month to mark the 10th anniversary of Xi Jinping’s pet transnational “trade and connectivity” project, the new Thai PM, Srettha Thavisin, drew something on a piece of paper as part of a planned pitch to China. In episode 1337 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses what the drawing depicted, why it is a controversial idea that keeps making a comeback, and what it means for Indian interests in and Chinese designs on the Indo-Pacific.

एथिक्स पैनल पहले ही बीजेपी सांसद दुबे और मोइत्रा के पूर्व पार्टनर वकील जय अनंत देहाद्राई को सुन चुका है. सांसद ने लिखा, यह "प्राकृतिक न्याय के आदेश के खिलाफ" था. ----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/want-to-cross-examine-hiranandani-mahua-moitra-letter-to-lok-sabha-panel-seeking-more-time/619616/

The Indian stock market has been falling quite sharply recently. There are a number of reasons for this, many of which are international and some are domestic. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss whether we can expect a turnaround soon in #Macrosutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/uncertainty-over-israel-hamas-war-rising-us-bond-yields-to-hit-stock-markets-for-foreseeable-future/1819651/

CM Gehlot’s welfare schemes are popular, but Congress’s decision to field many sitting MLAs is causing discontent, including in east Rajasthan where party won 49 of its 100 seats in 2018.  

ICMR & Ayush ministry have identified nearly 30 ‘priority’ diseases including cancer & multiple sclerosis. But experts are divided over efficacy of 'integrated healthcare'.  

Pakistan is a textbook case of Chinese control over countries that are willing to barter their sovereignty and autonomy for pittance.

पाकिस्तान का समाज, भारत, बांग्लादेश और नेपाल की तरह ही जन्म आधारित जातियों और बिरादरियों में बंटा है, जिनके बीच ऊंच और नीच की एक स्थापित व्यवस्था है.

Trudeau, who does his best to indulge critics by embarrassing himself every now and then, outdid himself by vexing India, without a shred of evidence to back his claim.

Silica from sugarcane and rice husk ash end up reaching the kidney and causing chronic kidney disease not only among people who are directly exposed to the ash, but also affects those who consume groundwater from the area. Watch this episode of PureScience with @MohanaBasu to learn more. 

पश्चिम बंगाल में मांसाहारी भोजन का सेवन कोई बड़ी बात नहीं है. जहां तक बोंग्स की बात है तो यह सिर्फ खाना है और वे इसे पसंद करते हैं. ----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/bengalis-eat-mutton-rolls-at-puja-pandals-good-for-them-stop-talibanisation-of-hinduism/618968/

अल-शिफ़ा और नासिर अस्पतालों में चिकित्सा आपूर्ति ठप हो गई है. सर्जनों का कहना है कि डॉक्टर 12 घंटे से अधिक की शिफ्ट में हैं, जबकि वे खुद मनोवैज्ञानिक तनाव और आघात का सामना कर रहे हैं. ----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/world/shrapnel-wounds-burns-to-ptsd-gaza-surgeons-uphill-battle-to-save-lives-as-supplies-run-out-hamas/619051/----more----

London's SOAS once had room for students protesting Margaret Thatcher hosting Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir. Now it suspends them for demonstrating in support of Palestinians.

The consumption of non-vegetarian food is not a big deal in West Bengal. As far as Bongs are concerned, it is just food. And they love it. In this week's #SharpEdge video column, author and columnist Vir Sanghvi says if Bengalis eat mutton rolls at Puja pandals, good for them. Stop Talibanisation of Hinduism.

इज़रायली दूत कहते हैं, 'हम दबाव नहीं डाल रहे हैं, हम पूछ रहे हैं.' विदेश मंत्रालय के प्रवक्ता अरिंदम बागची ने दोबारा कहा कि आतंकवादी समूह घोषित करना एक 'कानूनी मामला' है.