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West Bengal voted in the second phase of elections today. Watch #WritingOnTheWall, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief takes you back to the signs on West Bengal's walls in 2011 and how the Left faced the double-blow, of politics of grievance & politics of aspiration. Part-2 of the two part series. Watch 2011 Writings on the Wall Part-1 here: https://youtu.be/M1jnVIw-yzs

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Five factors that the BJP thinks work against the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal polls and what the BJP’s internal surveys say, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/amit-shah-not-pm-modi-is-mamata-banerjees-real-challenger-in-this-bengal-elect...

The 52nd Amendment (anti-defection law) had specific exceptions: ‘splits’ where 1/3rd of existing party left to form new one; and ‘mergers’ where 2/3rd of existing party joined another.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/raghav-chadha-led-aap-mps-move-to-bjp-reignites-debate-over-merger-exception-to-anti-defection-law/2915914/

Nashik Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority is holding industry & expert consultations for 21 month-long Simhastha Kumbh, set to begin later this year, with expected overall footfall of 12 cr.----more----https://theprint.in/india/with-ai-led-management-systems-in-the-works-maharashtra-plans-most-technologically-advanced-kumbh-yet/2916082/

The Maharashtra government must fund activities that can develop, certify, and rapidly multiply climate-resilient mango cultivars, along with other agricultural products.

The second phase of elections in West Bengal will be held on Wednesday. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to 2011 when #WritingsOnTheWall described the state of West Bengal under Left rule & why it was guilty of undermining the entrepreneurship of Bengali people. The two-part series from 2011, also read the new stirrings of change in Bengal, before Mamata ended 34-year Left...

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The London Marathon 2026 saw Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia shatter the two-hour barrier. Sawe reset the world record for men’s, while Ethiopian long-distance runner Tigst Assefa set a new women’s world record, beating her own best. In Episode 1831 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the significance of these developments,...

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This edition of #WritingsOnTheWall with Shekhar Gupta comes from West Bengal, where one phase of polling is yet to take place. In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency. 

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The war in Iran has once again put focus on Strategic oil reserves. The IEA member countries carried out the largest ever oil stock release (400 million barrels) last month. #CutTheClutter Episode 1830 looks at where countries including US, China, Japan & India stand on Strategic Petroleum inventory & how China stockpiled oil before war in Iran, adding almost 1.1 million barrels per day in...

Balen Shah is defying Nepal's political logic. Can he sustain the momentum?

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Highest-ever voter turnout was recorded as polling in two crucial states ended today. Tamil Nadu recorded 84.98% voter turnout, while West Bengal phase-1 elections recorded 92.14%. In today's episode 1829 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the key factors and possible game-changers in both elections, along with Political Editor DK Singh. Deputy Editor Moushumi Das G...

It is easy to get swayed by the size of the crowd at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rallies in West Bengal’s hinterlands, or be in awe of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s spirited rebuttals to every allegation that the Opposition is levelling at her government. Watch this week’s column for ThePrint by Deep Halder ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-bengal-voter-is-s...

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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26 innocent civilians were killed in the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam on this day, last year (22 April 2025). In today's edition of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the 10 lessons we have learned, a year since the brutal attack - From Pakistan Army's self generated hype to their Kashmir obsession & Munir's strategy.

Recent conflicts have proven why satellites are the new instruments of war. As per reports, Iran acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the country necessary capabilities to target US bases in the Middle East. #CutTheClutter Episode 1827 explains the role of satellites in modern warfare- from Op Sindoor to the war in Iran. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains where India stands o...

Spain under Pedro Sánchez has become a curious case—taking on Trump, clashing with Israel, and redefining its role in NATO. Why is Donald Trump so angry at Spain? What’s driving Sánchez’s bold foreign policy and can he afford it? ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Dr Swasti Rao explains:

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American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-inter...

For all the talk of Trump’s ‘warmongering’ and the US Congress’s failure to rein him in, the Iran conflict recalls a familiar trajectory. It is an evolving continuum of great power behaviour.