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American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn't just survive, it's now led by more radical individuals. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/iran-ayatollah-trump-israel-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc/2907800/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Wall Street Journal Article: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-radical-regime-change-a42d96ea --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/

For all the talk of Trump's ‘warmongering' and the US Congress's failure to rein him in, the Iran conflict recalls a familiar trajectory. It is an evolving continuum of great power behaviour.

Intelligence Bureau has been tasked with overseeing preparation of agenda for conference, proposed weeks after new law on deputation of IPS officers was cleared.

Court was hearing plea of woman whose husband, an army officer, is in a vegetative state following an accident. She pled for extraction & cryopreservation of his genetic material.

Russian Embassy in Pakistan posts article by retd Russian ambassador extraordinary calling Islamabad an 'effective player in resolving external problems not directly related to its interests'.----more----https://theprint.in/world/after-us-china-russia-praises-pakistans-effective-role-as-peace-broker-in-west-asia-war/2906138/

Concerns around law and order or anxieties over religious conversion must be weighed against the developmental reality that the State cannot, on its own, meet the scale of India's needs - Explains Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah in this week's column for #ThePrint----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/indias-non-profits-are-in-a-regulatory-hell-state-surveillance-to-confiscation-of-assets/2903159/

Recent evidence from Mohenjo Daro does not suggest that urbanisation at the site is dated to 3300 BCE. Rather, it indicates that the site is rooted in a much earlier, pre-urban phase. Some media outlets also claimed that the city of Mohenjo-daro is the earliest in the world—older than the Egyptian cities—which is a misleading, wrong claim. Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/mohenjo-daro-city-antiquity-pakistan-excavation/2903195/

In February, MMRDA earmarked Rs 400 crore for Ambedkar memorial at Indu Mill in Mumbai's Dadar. Part of the project is a 350-feet tall bronze statue of Dr Ambedkar.

This special edition of #CutTheClutter from Siliguri corridor details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it's a vital link connecting the Northeast to rest of India. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why Siliguri Corridor has dominated West Bengal election campaign, & what India is doing to secure it.

In Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak's Lucknow Cantt, deletion over 34%. Among top 15 seats with deletion rates exceeding 25 percent, 13 are represented by BJP and two by SP.

No matter what some Pakistani experts might say, India's gap is not the same as Pakistan's disconnect when it comes to the tax base. Start with the latest official numbers.

What is the status of the current war in the Gulf? On one plane, the war persists with unabated brutality; on another, it appears momentarily paused under a fragile ceasefire. At yet another level it is about keeping energy supplies to the world open, anxiously tracking the prices of Brent Crude and Natural Gas amid deteriorating investor confidence as US puts blockade on Hormuz for Iranian Ships. Consulting Editor Dr. Swasti Rao explains in her latest opinion, watch:

It started with a police complaint alleging violations of Section 118—which restricts transfer of agricultural land to non-agriculturists—of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act.  

An important scientific achievement for India in the past week was the ‘going critical' of India's indigenously designed nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam.  

Rupi is the 28th Maoist cadre to have been killed in an encounter in Bastar. Just this year, nearly 400 Maoist cadres have surrendered in the region.  

Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation's Defence Force.  

Is there a version of belonging to Goa that is not predicated on consumption and extraction? 'Appetite'- a new anthology of 36 stories, poems, essays—and even a graphic piece—is interested in capturing what happens to a place when everyone's busy wanting it. Published by Penguin Random House earlier this year and edited by Shivranjana Rathore and Tino de Sa, the collection brings together original pieces from members of the Goa Writers Group, a community of over a hundred writers based in the state or connected to it by ancestry. Watch this week's column by Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/can-an-outsider-ever-truly-belong-in-goa-new-book-grapples-with-this-question/2898021/

The world is distracted with multiple wars, shifting and fraying alliances and the return of hard power is only a greater reason for India to refocus within. It's another crisis not to be wasted. We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-crisis-pakistan-trump-china/2901858/

https://theprint.in/elections/ucc-in-6-months-free-bus-rides-rs-3000-aid-for-women-amit-shah-unveils-bjp-bengal-manifesto/2901612/

As Islamabad hosts Iran-US ceasefire talks, #CutTheClutter looks at the bumpy & transactional alliance between Pakistan and America over the years, from 1950s to now. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how & why Pakistan manages to take centre stage despite setbacks.

SharpEdge: Trump's fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy

https://theprint.in/defence/theaterisation-proposal-to-be-shared-with-defence-ministry-in-a-week-or-so-cds-gen-anil-chauhan/2901010/

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will hold direct talks with Lebanon. His statement comes a day after Israel launched the largest wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah. #CutTheClutter Episode 1824 looks at the origins and rise of Iranian proxy Hezbollah & its conflict with Israel. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why Lebanon has become the hurdle in Iran-US ceasefire, and how the country's Litani river has been a witness to conflicts for decades. Watch Cut The Clutter Episode on Lebanon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmv9PGv3rho

The real story of April 2026 is bigger than one reactor. It coincides with a quieter, commercially disruptive breakthrough that has received far less attention—emergence of ANEEL.  

Former Congress member Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who joined Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party the previous day, now says Priyanka Gandhi is ‘like my sister'.    

Delegation met with CEC Gyanesh Kumar to raise concerns over the deletion of around 27 lakh ‘under adjudication' voters from the electoral rolls in West Bengal.  

The study is part of the ICMR's National Health Research Priority Projects. It will run in one district each in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, and Rajasthan. ----more---- https://theprint.in/health/icmr-to-undertake-four-year-multi-state-trial-to-fix-indias-child-malnutrition-problem/2898936/  

In the weeks leading up to US-Israeli military strikes against Iran, White House was split between 'Trump the hawk', eager for action, and 'Vance the sceptic', NYT report says. ----more---- https://theprint.in/world/trumps-cabinet-was-divided-over-war-in-iran-while-he-backed-netanyahus-hawkish-stance-nyt-report/2899236/

US & Iran today agreed to a conditional 2-week ceasefire, facilitated by Pakistan. But, attacks in Gulf have continued after the announcement of ceasefire. And, Lebanon has become a key flashpoint. Israel says Lebanon is not part of the conditional ceasefire deal, while Pakistan claims it is. Israel has launched a large wave of strikes across Lebanon, prompting response from Iran which has threatened to launch a counter. In episode #CutTheClutter Episode 1823, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta lifts the layers of the conditional ceasefire, what proposals by US & Iran said, and what the continuing attacks today mean. Donald Trump & Madman theory as he drags US to war after peace talk & how he deals with Iran, Russia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbev5Ox8YOY Saudi & UAE pipelines to skirt Hormuz & Gulf rivalries that prevented a way around the choke point : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwWKcdgSUY

https://theprint.in/india/manipur-on-edge-3-civilians-die-in-crpf-firing-after-bomb-kills-4-yr-old-boy-baby-sister/2898677/

CutTheClutter: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor milestone: Why it's significant for India's 3-stage nuclear programme

https://theprint.in/india/bangladesh-fms-3-day-visit-to-new-delhi-to-look-at-ties-beyond-regime-specificity/2897741/

India commissioned the third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Aridhaman on 3rd April 2026. #CutTheClutter Episode 1821 looks at the significance of India's SSBN project and how INS Aridhaman is different and more potent from the earlier two vessels- INS Arihant (commissioned in 2016) & INS Arighat (Commissioned in August 2024).

But SC clarified that its directive is not on merits of the allegations, but to determine whether a detailed investigation is required into the matter.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/pil-flags-contracts-to-arunachal-cm-pema-khandus-family-sc-asks-cbi-to-conduct-preliminary-enquiry/2897466/

Political hot potato issue over entry of women into the temple will bring more clarity on fundamental rights to equality and freedom of religion.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/two-days-before-kerala-votes-nine-judge-supreme-court-bench-to-begin-hearing-sabarimala-temple-case/2897412/

Under the cover of darkness, deep inside Iran, one of the most daring US rescue missions in recent memory unfolded. The operation came perilously close to disaster before ending in success. ThePrint Editor - Defence and Dilomacy Snehesh Alex Philip explains how it was pulled off.

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won't move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest. Chinese viewed this as a strategic project and stayed focused. It has protected China from these energy shocks, and India is nursing its wounded pride.

ThePrintAM: What is the 'Digital Azadi' campaign launched by Youth Congress?

War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Chief General Randy George. He is the latest top miltary leader fired in Pentagon, which has witnessed a continuous and long purge under Trump 2.0. The development also comes amid the ongoing war in Iran. #CutTheClutter Episode 1820 looks at the reasons behind the US Army Chief's sacking as well as the purge in the Pentagon under Trump 2.0. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the journey of Trump's tattoo flaunting & controversial Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth & why he is at war with the US military.----more----Read TheAtlantic article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/03/pete-hegseth-vice-signaling/686620/

Order signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Rajpal takes immediate effect; postings span State Crime Branch, police headquarters and vigilance wing.

The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes.

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The war in Iran has put focus on India's oil & gas import dependency. While India imports almost 90% of its crude, we also get 50% of our LNG requirements from other countries & almost 70% of LPG. #CutTheClutter Ep 1819 looks at India's LPG & LNG imports, consumption and production. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains possible how the war in Iran on India.

The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes.