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#cuttheclutter A year since Op Sindoor, what are the lessons from the 87-hour conflict between India & Pakistan? #CutTheClutter looks at some of these— From how warfare with Pakistan has changed to why defence is the best offence in modern battlefields & what needs to be done for India to prepare for future possible conflicts with Pakistan. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also expla...

Operation Sindoor took 88 hours. That’s all it took. Yet what unfolded in those 88 hours was not just another limited conflict between India and Pakistan. It was something far more consequential—a glimpse into the future of warfare in the subcontinent. ThePrint’s Editor – Defence and Diplomacy, Snehesh Alex Philip explains in #DefenceScope.

Khalilur Rahman's remarks followed the fall of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal Monday. In 2011, Banerjee stalled a proposed Teesta water sharing agreement. ----more---- https://theprint.in/diplomacy/dhaka-may-not-wait-for-india-even-after-mamata-rout-bangladesh-fm-says-teesta-to-be-discussed-in-china/2923270/

The community voted heavily for BJP across Matua-dominated constituencies in North 24 Parganas and Nadia. ----more---- https://theprint.in/elections/how-matua-loyalty-helped-bjp-in-its-historic-west-bengal-breakthrough/2922361/

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#cuttheclutter Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has ended the rule of Dravidian parties (DMK & AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu after over 5 decades. As TVK rises in the state, #CutTheClutter explains Vijay's politics & policies and how they are not very different from that of the Dravidian parties. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at the challenges faced by regional parties ac...

Those raging at the Congress for ‘opposing’ national security should realise that Congress governments built much of the defence infrastructure in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/great-nicobar-project-national-security-nature/2922367/

What are the three big factors behind BJP's victory in West Bengal & Assam? How did the party manage to end Mamata-led TMC rule in the state? What does the rise of Vijay in Tamil Nadu point to? And, how to read Himanta-powered NDA win in Assam? Watch this edition of #CutTheClutter, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Political Editor DK Singh discuss how today's election results...

#nationalinterest As counting of votes for crucial assembly elections draws to a close, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares insights & lessons from the results in three states— West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read Writings On The Wall: https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall...

A loss for LDF in Kerala would mean no state will have Left rule for the first time since Independence. ----more---- https://theprint.in/elections/congress-led-udf-scripts-path-to-a-kerala-comeback-after-decade-out-of-power/2920718/

The 75-year-old has won mainly due to his reputation for giving practical governance, running welfare schemes & for remaining an accessible politician. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/rangasamy-set-for-historic-5th-term-as-puducherry-cm-nda-on-course-to-majority/2920832/

The upgradation of the CSC has an impact on all countries in the Indian Ocean, but for India, it serves multiple strategic functions that other groupings cannot fully deliver.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/colombo-security-conclave-is-shaping-indias-security-architecture-in-the-indian-ocean/2920946/

"Between a 'mild' chicken tikka and the cinematic lanes of Edinburgh, a blueprint for saving Jaipur's UNESCO World Heritage status can be found. I am not sure I will be taking home the recipe for the chicken tikka masala. It is something best enjoyed in Scotland and Scotland only. But I will carry the commitment, care and willingness to preserve our heritage in my backpack. It is something we shou...

A day before 2026 West Bengal Election verdict, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to his travels across the state in 2016. Watch #WritingsOnTheWall from 2016 on camera, where Shekhar Gupta read the big political message in West Bengal— Realignment.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/writings-on-the-bengal-wall/544437/

India has seen threats emerging from the west and the north, from Pakistan and China, historically & instinctively. The east has received less attention. But, it’s now time to look east & militarise the Nicobar islands. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta:----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-eastern-seaboard-gre...

Remembering the artist Mario Miranda on his birth centenary & how he visualised Shekhar Gupta’s chronicle of wartime ‘Hotels in Hell’. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief shares his experiences of his stay at hotels while reporting on major stories— From Baghdad to Kabul, Fatehpur to Amritsar & Beijing to Jerusalem. The artwork for this piece, first published for the Taj magazine in 2003, was visuali...

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In 1971, Iran seized the Tunb islands and Abu Musa as British influence waned, causing instability in the Gulf. Fearing internal coups and external threats, Gulf monarchies, notably Saudi Arabia, sought military aid. Pakistan stepped in, deploying thousands of troops to 22 countries, gaining significant compensation and funding for its nuclear program, solidifying its regional security role. The P...

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#cuttheclutter Two sabotage attempts have been made in three months targeting Punjab's dedicated freight railway corridor. On 27 April, the Punjab Police busted a terror module behind a botched attempt to damage a railway line near the Sambhu border. On 23 January, an explosion near the Khanpur railway crossing in Sirhind, damaged the newly built dedicated freight corridor (DFC). #CutTheClutter Ep...

Forest officials identify high temperatures as ‘primary cause’ behind forest fires in Nilgiris, besides low humidity; ‘Fire spread aggressively due to shifting high-speed winds.’

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

MLA Anupama Jaiswal sustained burn injuries at a protest. BJP workers have been burning effigies of SP & Congress leaders after Modi govt's delimitation push was defeated in Parliament.

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