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More than 20 years after its commissioning, the Lower Subansiri Project has begun its test run. The first of 8 units is now being wet trialled. By April-May next year, all units are expected to be commissioned, which will mean this project -- on the Arunachal-Assam border -- will produce 2000 MW of hydroelectric power, making it India's largest such project.----more----Read Moushumi Das Gupta report here: https://theprint.in/india/while-china-builds-its-mega-dam-on-brahmaputra-indias-long-delayed-subansiri-marks-key-milestone/2771548/----more----Read Ministry of environment and forest 2015 report here: https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2018/04/Volume-I.pdf----more----Watch full episode of CutTheClutter here: https://youtu.be/qSVgSN1WFJ4

What did PM Modi say about India-ASEAN ties in his virtual address at the ongoing ASEAN Summit?

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-pakistan-op-sindoor-gallantry-awards-citations-ai-grok/2770210/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Mahira Khan

CutTheClutter: Challenges for Japan's 1st female PM Sanae Takaichi & a primer on country's politics,military policy

Earlier this month, several TLP supporters launched a ‘Gaza Solidarity March', leading to clashes with police after they were prevented from advancing. Over 100 social media activists held.  

'The institutional default is not the protection of students and staff, but damage control. You see it play out at SAU, IIT-BHU, RG Kar, and Durgapur. A sexual assault crisis is unfolding, across our higher educational institutions. It is bad enough that our campuses are demonstrably dangerous—as all public and private places in India tend to be. Some of the most prominent and horrifying cases of sexual violence over the last year have been reported from our colleges and universities, including the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata and the IIT-BHU gang-rape in Varanasi.' says ThePrint columnist Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/indian-universities-follow-the-same-template-on-sexual-assault-cover-up-blame-the-victim/2767603/

CutTheClutter: Muivah's Manipur homecoming after 50 yrs & warning: Complexities & challenges of Naga peace process

CutTheClutter: Air power, artillery & BVR combat era: Op Sindoor Vir Chakra citations fill some gaps

The arrest of Ashley J Tellis—long regarded as the intellectual face of India-United States strategic cooperation—has sent shockwaves through Washington and New Delhi's diplomatic and strategic circles. Many Chinese commentators interpret the arrest as part of a broader shift from “strategic altruism” to a results-driven, transactional approach. Watch Sana Hashmi explain in #ThePrint.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/in-china-ashley-tellis-arrest-is-proof-that-us-india-trust-was-always-fragile/2768261/

It's the third conversation between the two leaders since September occurred on occasion of Diwali. The American President held a celebration in the White House.----more----https://theprint.in/diplomacy/pm-modi-raises-terrorism-in-call-with-trump-american-president-reiterates-russian-oil-claim/2768334/

There can be no connection, or comparison between a state election where a new govt will be formed & a by-poll with no consequences on Telangana's political circumstances, he says.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/two-different-tunes-owaisis-aimim-sits-out-in-jubilee-hills-but-challenges-congress-rjd-in-bihar/2768273/

CutTheClutter: Nuke threat,Kashmir,economic envy:3 points from Munir's speech & Pakistani General's anti-India rant

One reason climate finance remains stuck is that it is treated apart from fiscal policy. Yet, the two are inseparable.  

Siddaramaiah is acting and speaking like Amrish Puri of film Nayak but Karnataka CM will never do what Puri did-- giving up the chair even for a day, explains ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.

https://theprint.in/india/uttarakhand-hotels-are-turning-away-interfaith-couples-their-fear-raids-by-love-jihad-vigilantes/2765451/

A new peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports shows that from 1988 to 2018, most parts of India have seen a steady decline in sunshine hours or the number of hours per day when sunlight is bright enough to be measured as sunshine.

New Delhi does not want a humiliated Russia. While every path to a stalemate is painful, a Russian defeat would be far worse for India's interests. As China seems to be the only one gaining from the Russia-Ukraine war, India must rethink realignment.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/china-russia-ukraine-war-india-multi-alignment/2765885/

ThePrintAM: What has Singapore Police said on Zubeen Garg's death?

Another peace deal has been sealed, with explicit Nobel Peace Prize intentions. And without Palestinians.  

Trump claimed PM Modi 'assured' him India would stop buying Russian oil. MEA statement notes India's 'priority to safeguard interests of Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario'.  

2005 Writings on the Wall:Stirrings of aspiration for a better life,signs of change & fair elections

#cuttheclutter Strategic scholar & India expert Ashley Tellis has been arrested by US after over 1,000 pages of classified documents were found at his residence. This episode 1744 of #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at reasons behind the arrest of US State Department Advisor and the China angle in it. ThePrint Consulting Editor Praveen Swami joins in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read India Today article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/investigation/story/19950131-indian-intelligence-agencies-feud-work-at-cross-purposes-bringing-embarrassment-808334-1995-01-30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

FirstPersonSecondDraft:Everything that Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was not & why he is one of India's most loved public figures ever

Survey covered 2.91 lakh respondents, with average sample size of 1,245 per seat. TVK says ‘don't want validation from DMK'; AIADMK says ‘survey commissioned to keep DMK bosses happy'.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/vijays-tvk-could-corner-23-vote-share-if-it-goes-solo-in-tn-polls-finds-dmks-confidential-survey/2764036/

https://theprint.in/india/top-gun-contender-political-guru-a-hardcore-maoist-why-mallojula-venugopal-rao-surrender-matters/2763545/

#cuttheclutter Silver prices have hit a record hight and has surged more than gold this year. Central banks of Russia and Saudi Arabia have started buying the devil's metal & in India, some ETFs have suspended subscriptions. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains factors behind the silver surge, and how much of it does India produce, use & buy. Watch ep 1743 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUzhe8_IVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot3DjuGw4A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Tejashwi Yadav promises to create 2.5 crore government jobs in 20 months and Nitish Kumar is ready to give at least one lakh crore to women in six months. How ‘revdi' politics is reaching a new level in Bihar, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect. ----more----  

#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel and addressed the Knesset as Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages in first phase of deal. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the Gaza peace plan means for Israel, Hamas and for the future of Netanyahu. He also looks at the 5 key questions that arise post the peace plan, and what the deal means for Middle East. Ep 1742 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Fareed Zakaria Column: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/09/trump-gaza-ceasefire-middle-east/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Enforcement Directorate investigating Sresan Pharmaceuticals, its key employees, and Tamil Nadu drug control officials after deaths of 21 children in Madhya Pradesh.  

Ananthu Aji was made to join Sangh in his childhood by his father. The 26-year-old who was found dead in a lodge in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday evening.  

India's playing catch up in AI & green tech. It would gain more by focusing on manufacturing to fix the job crisis.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/tejaswi-yadav-govt-job-promise-bihar-india-unemployment/2762674/

'While Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing high growth and a thriving economy driven by the Indian government's policies, not very far away, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is burning with anger. The contrast between Kashmir and PoK is impossible to ignore. One side protests for food and electricity, while the other talks about growth and education'- Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari. ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pok-protest-pakistani-state-kashmir-obsessed-western-media/2761090/

Three things have come together to raise a combination of issues related to caste and minorities that India has failed to resolve even 75 years after its Constitution was born. The caste issue, of course, has persisted through centuries. The shoe thrown at the Chief Justice and, sadder still, the ‘suicide' of Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Y. Puran Kumar & the third, the somewhat counter-intuitive success among the well-heeled of Homebound, by Neeraj Ghaywan, the most prominent and powerful Dalit filmmaker in Bollywood. Education, reservations and government jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Rajasthan HC had transferred to CBI two illegal mining & intimidation cases in Bhilwara against Congress leader and ex-minister Ramlal Jat, after initially declining to do so.  

What are the key takeaways from Modi-Starmer meet? 

CutTheClutter: Marshy, salty mudflats rich in oil & gas: Untangling Sir Creek problem as Rajnath warns Pakistan

https://theprint.in/science/how-did-this-years-chemistry-nobel-winners-redefine-solid-matter-think-hermiones-handbag/2759730/

CutTheClutter: Mumbai gets new airport & critical 33-km metro: A look at infra revolution in Mumbai & Maharashtra

Kerala & Karnataka govt have said they wouldn't adopt the curriculum. Over 900 academics signed petition against draft mathematics curriculum last month, urging UGC to withdraw it.  

Punjab floods have a Delhi pollution link. How?

Quiet, peaceful Ladakh saw violent protests break out in September, killing 4 people, and the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk. In ep. 1738 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks of the bravery of Ladakhis, their patriotism and why they are important to India. Bismee Taskin, who reported from Ladakh, joins in to explain the insecurities of the people and why they are angry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/behind-ladakhs-demand-for-sixth-schedule-a-decades-old-fight-for-identity-a-place-at-the-table/2757197/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/he-fought-in-kargil-but-died-by-police-bullets-family-mourns-ex-serviceman-shot-dead-in-leh-stir/2752036/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It takes a special talent in our politicians to make Leh's Tibetan Buddhists so belligerent, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborated in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect   To read the latest column: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/modi-silent-on-ladakh-manipur/2757998/

What is the schedule for Bihar Assembly Elections?

Viral video purportedly shows murder accused history-sheeter cutting cake to applause from other inmates. Last yr, actor Darshan, accused of murder, was seen enjoying his time in the prison.  

V-C Yogesh Singh has drawn flak for speech referring to ‘urban Naxals' operating in university spaces, accusing student movements like Pinjra Tod of being driven by ‘ingratitude'.