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4 resolutions passed by Vijay's TVK have been passed by Tamil Nadu assembly in last 3 days, getting cross-party support, including from DMK.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/tamil-identity-fcra-neet-whats-behind-tvks-very-dmk-like-agenda/3013218/

` In a written communication, ED sought registration of a criminal case against Mann's OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and two businessmen close to him.----more----https://theprint.in/india/transfer-posting-syndicate-ed-sends-punjab-top-cop-a-reminder-seeking-case-against-cm-manns-osd/3012439/

Pakistan has already acquired over 200 Chinese SH-15 truck-mounted howitzers. It is enough to equip around 12 artillery regiments, with 18 guns in each regiment. Should India be concerned? Watch latest column by ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Swasti Rao.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-china-sh-15-guns-indian-artillery/3008588/

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, has generated considerable interest on Chinese social media. One commentator described it as a “Sunni NATO,” while other discussions focused on declining United States' influence, Iran as a target, and the implications for India, with some suggesting that New Delhi should be on high alert.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/china-mecca-pact-us-west-asia-india/3011805/

#cuttheclutter   A report by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs shows how Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed improvement in key social indicators. The state has among the lowest birth rates & the best social indicators on health, education across India. The report was tabled in Parliament last week. #CutTheClutter Episode 1879 looks at these numbers, what they reveal about J&K's transformation, and how they also bust a few myths. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at what the report says on eduction, health & poverty reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, and how these numbers compare to those of other states & UTs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read full report: https://sansad.in/rs/committees/15?departmentally-related-standing-committees --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

ThePrintAM: What has MEA said on India-China faceoff in Arunachal?

#cuttheclutter Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last week. The pact says that an armed attack against any one of these countries will be regarded as an attack against all three. #CutTheClutter episode 1878 looks at this agreement, and how it will work, especially considering the three countries have no common enemy. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the many contradictions, & why this is no Islamic NATO. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC on Sudan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srpU9I_V51U To watch CTC on Libya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt8K7wGPc0Q --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Swasti Rao Article: https://theprint.in/opinion/saudi-turkey-pakistan-mecca-defence-pact/3011200/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

'Since 2012, India has adjusted its gold import duty on eight occasions. Each modification was presented as a justified decision at the time. This pattern is the real story in the recent headlines concerning record gold prices and the introduction of a new 15 per cent duty. India's fluctuating policy regarding gold imports has oscillated between rates of 2 percent, 10 percent, 6 percent, and 15 percent, with each adjustment announced with confidence and subsequently reversed within a few years.' Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read full report: https://theprint.in/opinion/economix/india-gold-duty-hike-smuggling/3010530/

"There was a little bit of Manmohan Singh at the Jantar Mantar youth protests that brought down a Union minister last month. It was undoubtedly the most significant challenge the BJP-led government has faced in years. The former Prime Minister was there in the repeated chants of “bure din waapis do”, a taunt at Narendra Modi's much-vaunted promises of “achhe din. Watching Manmohan Singh's last press conference as PM, where he answered 62 unscripted questions from 100 journalists, is an exercise in realising how far India's political culture has shifted," says ThePrint Columnist Karanjeet Kaur:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-manmohan-singh-jantar-mantar-cjp-coal-scam/3004796/

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has seen a dramatic transformation in his image. It's evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth's anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national. In this week's #NationalInterest, Shekhar Gupta argues that RSS is cautioning Modi Govt.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/mohan-bhagwat-rss-gen-z-modi-government/3008910/

ThePrintAM: WHAT IS THE DEFENCE PACT SIGNED BY SAUDI ARABIA, PAKISTAN & TURKEY?

#cuttheclutter The 20,000-page CBI chargesheet in the 2026 NEET paper leak case reveals how NTA subject experts leaked the paper and the glaring lapses within the organisation that enabled it. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares the highlights of the CBI chargesheet to explain how the 2026 paper leak was planned & executed. #CutTheClutter Episode 1877 also looks at the loopholes, and the key characters involved in the paper leak that drew widespread anger. Deputy Editor (Internal Security) Ananya Bhardwaj joins in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS RSS CHIEF MOHAN BHAGWAT SAID ON GEN Z PROTEST?

#cuttheclutter On the anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera called the move ‘black deed', and demanded the restoration of statehood for Kashmir. #CutTheClutter Episode 1876 looks at how this stand differs from that of Nehru's. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to the fascinating Parliament debate from November 1963, when then PM Jawaharlal Nehru said that Kashmir's integration is complete, Article 370 is temporary & is going through a process of gradual erosion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Pawan Khera byte: https://x.com/PTI_News/status/2085043887148814365 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

In the aftermath of the nationwide protests and the police action in Delhi on 20 July, several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court for enforcing fundamental rights against the State. These range from Junaid Malik's plea for wrongful detainment to Manoj Kumar Jha's petition seeking FIRs against police excesses and a Gurugram protester's plea over her pellet-gun injuries. Filing a petition in the Supreme Court is, however, only half the battle. Whether your petition gets a hearing depends on several moving parts: how quickly the registry processes defects in the case, whether a ‘mentioning' succeeds, how urgently you push to cure those defects and ultimately, whether the Court's docket has room for you. Data shows that the Supreme Court is relatively quicker to hear cases initiated by private petitioners than the state. Watch Gokul K Sunoj, Founding Lawyer at The Professeer, explain.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/counting-on-law/behind-every-supreme-court-petition-is-a-waiting-game/3003933/

#cuttheclutter Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's comments on the ‘collapse' of Pakistan govt, and need to create new provinces has drawn sharp reactions, including from the country's defence minister Khawaja Asif. #CutTheClutter explains how Naqvi has put Shehbaz govt on notice with his comments. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details how Pakistan Interior Minister's remarks reveal Asim Munir's plan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC episode 1238: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Sv-Qyb2yo To watch CTC on Mohsin Naqvi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBxA8zHNSVs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

In the latest episode of #DefenceScope, Snehesh Alex Philip, Editor - Defence and Diplomacy at ThePrint explains what white labelling in defence is all about.

DMK leader and Tamil Nadu's Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin called Vijay a 'dummy CM', after he was released late Tuesday evening. Udhayanidhi was arrested and questioned over his comments on Trisha Krishnan. #CutTheClutter looks at the drama that unfolded in Chennai and Thanjavur today, and reasons behind the controversy. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the complexities of Tamil Nadu politics, the challenges that await CM Vijay, and the Cauvery water row which is at the centre of this political faceoff. Watch #CutTheClutter on Vijay's White Paper here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKd74U9aLzs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BJP is relying too much on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress. It's ignoring lessons from India's political history, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/prashant-kishor-bankipur-bypoll-bihar-modi-shah-bjp/3004334/

Prashant Kishor ended 31-year BJP reign in Bankipur, sealing a stunning victory in the Bihar constituency. #CutTheClutter Episode 1873 looks at the implications of Prashant Kishor's victory in Bankipur. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains what it says about Bihar & national politics, and why it is unlikely to have an influence on 2026 UP elections.

#nationalinterest Depending on where your politics comes from you might see Jantar Mantar as a revolution, or as a passing sandstorm. My arguments won't change any minds. I shall try, however, to say what's happened and what hasn't. The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.Certainly, what's happened is the first public, in-your-face defiance and ridiculing of the Modi government. If they responded with such alacrity after the violence of 20 July, it was essentially because they realised that well over 95 percent of the protesting youth, or mostly children, were from the Hindu middle and upper-middle classes. Watch #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta: To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/cjp-student-protest-bjp-modi-govt-opposition/3002473/   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#cuttheclutter Nearly two years after his death, the Supreme Court has given a clean chit to former PM Manmohan Singh in coal scam case, and has accepted CBI's closure report. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the intricacies of the case as well as SC order, and why this is a vindication of former PM. #CutTheClutter Ep 1872   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest articles: https://theprint.in/national-interest/national-interest-coal-vs-coalition/544065/ https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/jantar-chhu-mantar/544304/ To watch Walk the Talk: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-kiran-karnik-192826 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

#cuttheclutter Elections in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been marked by violence and bloodshed. Pakistan's armed forces have countered protests in the region, unleashing a brutal crackdown, claiming 37 lives in 3 days. #CutTheClutter Episode 1871 looks at the latest developments in India's neighbourhood, and why they are significant. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the complexities & politics of PoK, and why Pakistan's 'Azad Kashmir' pitch is a pretence. Watch #CutTheClutter on the killing of Chinese engineers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UDiAHdhp14 Watch 2025 #CutTheClutter on PoK protests here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjg7OuAw2c Watch 2024 #CutTheClutter on riots in PoK over electricity, inflation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcKDDViOss   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

Amicus curiae has told SC that WhatsApp suppressed facts, should not be heard. She also files chart showing most of her earlier recommendations to ministries are yet to be acted on.----more----https://theprint.in/india/keep-whatsapp-out-add-kill-switch-for-long-video-calls-amicus-tells-sc-on-digital-arrest-suo-motu-case/3000549/

CJP flagged Saif's case in an X post, saying 'photographing a peaceful protest is not a crime'. Police have denied taking him into custody.----more----https://theprint.in/india/prayagraj-student-who-attended-cjp-protest-was-held-for-24-hours-by-police-family-alleges/3000584/

The Supreme Court accepted the CBI's closure report in the Hindalco coal allocation case, setting aside the 2015 trial court order summoning former PM Manmohan Singh and closing the case on merits.

#cuttheclutter The Anti-Paper Leak Bill was passed in Parliament amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi's comment on Amit Shah. #CutTheClutter Ep 1870 looks at the takeaways from Rahul Gandhi's speech, and how his attack was focused on Amit Shah & RSS. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at how the NEET protest, and crackdown may rewire Opposition politics ahead of key Assembly Elections in UP, Punjab. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Rahul Gandhi speech in Lok Sabha: https://youtu.be/3fU2Qo-Aew4 To watch Rahul Gandhi full press conference: https://youtu.be/-YLuhhMf3K0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

With Besra now in custody, both the central committee & politburo of CPI (Maoist) are defunct. In other words, it marks the end of the Maoist movement in the country.

Published in the Alzheimer's & Dementia Journal, the study said that even though India's ageing population faces a ‘dementia burden', data on what its risk factors actually are is still quite limited.

#cuttheclutter   As Parliament debates the Anti-Paper Leak Bill and issues emerging from youth stir as well as action against the protesters, #CutTheClutter details how the events unfolded in the national capital on 20 July. Episode 1869 explains the instances of lathicharge, tear gas shelling & pellet firing in Delhi during the CJP ‘Sansad Chalo' Marg, the claims & what the probe has revealed so far. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at RAF protocol, and the questions that have emerged over crackdown on protesters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest- https://theprint.in/national-interest/indian-education-nta-neet-cjp-protest-pradhan-resignation/2996076/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

Major chunk allocated to unnamed maritime project, which analysts believe refers to INS Drakon, a German-built Dolphin II-class submarine reportedly given to Israeli Navy last week.  

According to sources, the Deputy Commander of RAF was in charge of the unit that used the ARG to fire pellets. It was a standalone instance of an anti-riot gun being used, it is learnt.  

The student protests are no longer about the NEET paper leak, they are about India's crisis of accountability. We may disagree on politics, governments or ideology. But very few Indians would disagree on one thing: systems should be reliable, and institutions should be accountable. One thing people in power should understand is that democracies can survive policy failures. What they struggle to survive is the loss of public faith in the institutions meant to correct those failures. — Amana Begum Ansari in this week's column----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-govt-cant-describe-recurring-exam-failures-elses-legacy/2995093/

National Interest: Struggles of youth won't end with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Govt must decentralise education

CJP-led youth protests have continued for a fifth day. On Friday, Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast after 26 days, and talks were held between CJP delegation and govt. #CutTheClutter Episode 1867 explains what public protests have achieved in India. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at CJP stir's comparisons with Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka.

Power counts on the crowd to thin out, for the fast to break, and for young bodies to give in to exhaustion. It has all the time in the world. Does the CJP? Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/irom-sharmila-sonam-wangchuk-cjp-protests/2991696/

CJP-led protests escalated following the police crackdown during ‘Sansad Chalo' Marg on Monday this week.    ThePrint's team of reporters, editors, as well as photo & video journalists has been getting us reports, facts & the ground truth.    In this special edition of #CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta speaks to ThePrint team  that has been reporting from the ground.   

Delhi witnessed protests led by the CJP or Cockroach Janta Party. Protesters clashed with Delhi police, while marching to the Parliament. And, Police resorted to lathicharge, tear gas. Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk refused to end his hunger strike. #CutTheClutter looks at the root of these protests — Successive NEET paper leaks, unemployment and distrust in education system. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what fuelled these protests in Delhi, and implications of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. Senior Associate Editor Ananya Bhardwaj joins in to explain what probe into NEET 2026 paper leak has revealed.

Parliament Monsoon Session, scheduled to begin on Monday may affirm India's evolution into a one-party state. There's a flip side — it will also open up the possibility for a second party to rise, if it could sweep up the detritus of the vote banks of regional parties the BJP is currently decimating or subsuming. This incredible win for the BJP will, ironically, also open up the space needed for the Congress to rediscover its mojo as the BJP's only pan-national challenger. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's NationalInterest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/bjp-modi-shah-congress-rahul-gandhi-opposition/2989510/

Over 100 scientists have left ISRO in one year & following the spate of resignations, the Centre has tightened rules around exits and voluntary retirement. #CutTheClutter Episode 1865 looks at reasons behind this exodus, brewing crises in ISRO and why these point to challenges for India's space programme. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details the private sector boom in our nation's space sector, and some of the companies doing noteworthy work in the area.----more----Watch #OffTheCuff with Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyroot Aerospace here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcUpyye3OwM----more----Read Soumya Pillai's story on scientists leaving ISRO here: https://theprint.in/india/india-opened-space-to-private-players-isro-brain-drain-is-one-result/2987999/----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on importance of satellites in modern warfare here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U839-QEUZ7s----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on Pakistan's space programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqaxD1rgQFw----more----Watch Walk The Talk with Prof CNR Rao here: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-bharat-ratna-cnr-rao-308738 

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No protest movement in the Modi era is ever going to have it as easy as the Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal movement did with UPA-2, explains Vir Sanghvi in this week's #SharpEdge----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/cockroach-janta-party-rahul-gandhi-dharmendra-pradhan/2987703/

ThePrintPod: Ray of hope for IIT student seeking transfer on mental health grounds, SC asks Roorkee to save a seat

ThePrintPod: Ankit Sharma: Boy with fauji dreams grew up in alleys of North East Delhi, killed before big IB promotion

ThePrintPod: ED arrests BJP office-bearer & ex-MLA's son in Mahadev betting case—‘Rs 1,200 crore routed via hawala'

ThePrintAM: What has Shashi Tharoor said on Sonam Wangchuk's protest?