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#cuttheclutter The sinking of Iranian warship IRIS Dena in international waters off the Sri Lankan coast in Indian Ocean has raised questions over the 'legality' of American action at sea. After the US attack,Sri Lanka allowed another Iranian ship to dock. Meanwhile External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar today told the Parliament that India had granted docking permission to an Iranian naval v...

  #nationalinterest Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. How do India and Modi respond to this? ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that Modi’s stoicism abroad needs much humility at home. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Salahuddin Sumon and Nilay Kumar Biswas were the two Bangladeshis on a recent trip to Antarctica. Ice caps and penguins weren’t the only highlight. The duo witnessed breathtaking natural beauty, rare animals in their natural habitat, the debilitating effects of climate change on ice caps, and something they had not expected from their fellow travellers: in-your-face racism. Watch Author & TheP...

CutTheClutter: China sets lowest growth target since 1991,moves priorities & what US gets wrong about Indian growth

'India is not alone in encountering this dynamic, but its high oil import dependence and increasing energy demand render its exposure particularly significant.' Watch Bidisha Bhattacharya, Associate Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation, explain in #ThePrintEconomix

Colombo mounts rescue op for IRIS Bushehr, whose engine malfunctioned near its Exclusive Economic Zone, while upholding neutrality after US torpedoing of IRIS Dena off Lankan coast.  

Chinese discourse places particular emphasis on the role of the US, evaluating both the strategic feasibility of deeper American involvement and the broader geopolitical consequences. Watch Sana Hashmi explain why China views India as as an emerging variable in the US - China AI equation, on this week's #EyeOnChina -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Did you expect Dubai to become a target in the current Iran conflict? I certainly did not. And neither, I suspect, did the residents of Dubai themselves. When I heard about the explosions in the city, my first reaction was that these were caused by the interception of missiles that were overflying Dubai on their way to US bases in the region. Never did it occur to me that Iran would send drones to...

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CutTheClutter: Iranian warship torpedoed by US submarine:Questions,political blamegame in India & Tehran's 2 navies

What compelled Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to pave the way for the likely installation of a BJP CM? What does it mean to the BJP, the JD(U) and the Opposition RJD? ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh answers these and more questions in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

CutTheClutter: US-Israel war on Iran: Why Trump-Netanyahu regime change goal is perilous, learnings from ME

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel has not only dominated domestic headlines but also gained sharp attention in international circles. The timing is significant. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently urged the formation of a new regional bloc, describing the Middle East as divided between “radical Sunni and Shia axes”.' Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana B...

Carney is 1st Canadian PM in 8 years to have a bilateral India visit. Ties nosedived almost 3 years ago after Canada's allegations that New Delhi was of 'interfering' in Ottawa's affairs.

On 27 February, a Delhi trial court dismissed the CBI case against the 23 accused in the Delhi liquor policy case, slamming the CBI for procedural lapses & reliance on hearsay evidence.

China has been quieter since the Gen-Z Movement in Nepal, considering Beijing has its own red lines, especially after Tiananmen Square Protests in 1989—a pro-democracy uprising.

ThePrintPOD: What closure of Strait of Hormuz means for India’s oil & gas supply

A semi-war has broken out on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border involving jets, drones & artillery. A 2011 National Interest headlined “Leave Af to Pak” had predicted it. India, isn’t the only country in the subcontinent that has to worry about a two-front threat. The Pakistani strategic posture and military planning, however, were never designed for a two-front situation, least of all for the me...

CutTheClutter: Political & legal implications as Kejriwal,Sisodia,21 others get a clean chit in Delhi liquor 'scam'

In affidavit filed before HC, state flags statutory limitations its forest officers face in conducting effective probe of organised wildlife crime, adding it has taken matter to Centre.  

Police say Ranjit Singh shot at them while trying to escape and was subsequently killed in a shootout. The family says CIA killed their son in custody and then staged an encounter.  

What unsettles me is how quickly everything is being filtered through loyalty tests. As if Indian Muslims must think one way, Indian Hindus another. Where does this end?