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The contentions regarding the Great Nicobar project include the tussle between ecology and security. It is something that India can't ignore against China's growing maritime footprint ThePrint's columnist, Rami Desai, breaks down the significance of the project, which goes beyond the binary choice.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/great-nicobar-project-india-china-mar...

What do India's partnership labels for countries mean?

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both 1973 Indira-era & 2026. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that Modi govt today has space, but not immunity and if it doesn’t use the space wisely, come clean and carry out real reform—including in higher education—the space will vaporise.   

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#cuttheclutter The Cockroach Janta Party has drawn millions of followers in less than a week. It gained widespread attention following comments by CJI Justice Surya Kant, who compared people moving towards journalism or activism with cockroaches. #CutTheClutter Episode 1842 looks at the Cockroach Janta Party phenomenon, why it has gained popularity amid youth anger and concerns over unemployments....

Special PMLA Court in Chennai last month dropped proceedings linked to ED case against Singapore-born Buhari, heir to Dubai-based Coal and Oil Group.----more----https://theprint.in/india/energy-empire-heir-who-landed-in-eds-crosshairs-ahmed-buharis-road-to-glory-and-the-tumble/2937457/

As political debate on social media is increasingly shifting towards education & jobs, Samajwadi Party appears to be taking Gen Z voters seriously as a decisive force in 2027.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/from-laptop-scheme-to-support-for-cockroach-janta-party-akhileshs-playbook-for-the-gen-z-in-up/2938184/

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The political approach adopted by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has been measured and strategic. He isn't interested in confrontation and wants to work within the system.  

SC’s contradiction over bail in terror cases has revived questions over whether the stringent Watali test or the liberty-focused Najeeb ruling should guide UAPA jurisprudence.

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The US Department of Justice this week dropped criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani. On Monday, the US Treasury Department said that it had sealed a $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over alleged violations of sanctions on Iran. These developments followed last week’s announcement by SEC on Gautam Adani & Sagar Adani paying $18 million to settle another separate civil case....

From Vijay Dahiya and Jaivir Singh Arya, who spent weeks in jail only to be discharged, to Ashok Khemka and the officers linked to the Faridabad Municipal Corporation scam, here’s the state’s Section 17-A record.----more----https://theprint.in/india/governance/at-least-8-haryana-ias-have-skirted-legal-troubles-in-last-3-yrs-after-govt-refused-prosecution-nod/2935488/

People have repeatedly reposed faith in the BJP in elections. Telling them the truth about ‘falling rupee’ will only help it, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh argues in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS SC SAID OVER DENIAL OF BAIL TO UMAR KHALID & SHARJEEL IMAM?

New revelations have put the spotlight on US subversion in Imran Khan's ouster and the simultaneous rise of the Pakistan army. The leaked Pakistani cable is from 7 March 2022 and details what happened in the meeting between then Pakistan's ambassador in US- Asad Majeed Khan & Donald Lu, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Edit...

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. This week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta looks at how Pakistan has historically conducted warfare with India— Tactically brilliant and strategically disastrous can be a good headline for it. https://theprint.in/national-interest/op-sindoor-india-pakistan-wars-tactics-strategy/2932555/

US President Donald Trump has concluded the grand summit in China, where he held talks with Xi Jinping. Today’s episode of #CutTheClutter looks at the three key highlights of Trump-Xi meet— Taiwan warning, Iran statement & The Thucydides Trap mention. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why this was a summit of unequals, and what the messages from US & China post the summi...

Three new state governments, three old debts—what are TVK, BJP and UDF dealing with in Tamil Nadu, BJP & Kerala? Within days, the newly appointed Chief Ministers will convene with their Finance Secretaries, and these discussions will have nothing to do with electoral vote shares. ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya:   ----------------------------------------------------...

Before examining what the CBI cannot do, it is worth recalling that it may have no legal right to do anything at all.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an appeal to citizens, twice in 48 hours. Both times, he has emphasized on four key points- reduce fuel usage, avoid buying gold as well as foreign travel, and lastly cut fertiliser use by 50%.  #CutTheClutter looks at the calculus behind PM Modi's concerns amid the ongoing war in Iran. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how much gold, fertil...