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Indian Air Force is looking at revamping its airlift capabilities by inducting the proposed Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA), that will be assembled in India, as its main workhorse in the modern era. Snehesh Alex Philip, Editor - Defence and Diplomacy explains in his show #DefenceScope.

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The US has suspended all immigration processing for Afghan nationals after a shooting near the White House involving an Afghan man. We break down what USCIS announced and Trump’s response. Also in the show: France’s top court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction in the Bygmalion case, and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro begins his 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after the 2022 election.

"Talaq-e-hasan is often described as the “preferable” method because it stretches the process for three months, but it is not fair. It remains a one-sided, extrajudicial mechanism in India. The Quran’s call for reform, its command that we keep pushing our world toward greater fairness, in every age and under every circumstance," says Pasmanda Muslim Thought leader & ThePrint Columnist Amana Begam Ansari. Watch:'----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pasmanda-muslim-woman-talaq-e-hasan/2789058/

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ThePrintAM: What does the Tewary Commission Report say about 1983 Nellie massacre?

With the aim of restructuring & modernising India’s largest defence firm- HAL, the govt has engaged Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The study by BCG is likely to be ready early next year. In #CutTheClutter Ep 1762, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the low turnover, large order book of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), govt’s plan to revamp it, and confronting it with private sector for the first time.----more----

India's four new labour codes, which were passed by Parliament in 2020, were made operational last week. Watch Ep 575 of #CutTheClutter, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explained the changes under these new codes, the controversy, & why these bring in a key reform. Originally published on 23 September 2020. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Moushumi Das Gupta’s articles on labour laws here: 1. https://theprint.in/india/governance/social-security-soon-for-freelancers-zomato-swiggy-delivery-personnel-ola-uber-cab-drivers/487710/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. https://theprint.in/india/governance/directly-employed-self-employed-also-migrant-workers-under-modi-govts-new-definition/466721/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. https://theprint.in/india/governance/govt-to-relax-penal-provisions-in-draft-social-security-code-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business/488246/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. https://theprint.in/india/governance/illegal-to-increase-factory-work-hours-from-8-to-12-parliamentary-panel-to-labour-ministry/465004/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. https://theprint.in/india/reduce-gratuity-payment-period-to-1-yr-extend-it-also-to-daily-wagers-parliament-panel-says/473085/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. https://theprint.in/india/governance/lok-sabha-passes-3-labour-codes-as-opposition-parties-boycott-over-mps-suspension/508524/

Should the leadership of a national defence enterprise be shaped by internal lobbying and shifting HR rules?

The announcement of relaunching trade negotiations is the latest step in the India-Canada reset that began five months ago.

Not so long ago, India’s archaeological community commemorated 100 years of Harappan archaeology and research, which began by acknowledging and announcing the findings from the excavation at Harappa in 1924. This announcement was celebrated for its power to overturn long-held assumptions about India and marked the beginning of a new line of research in archaeology. It proved that the past is much older, extremely rich, and more complex than many suggested. In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva. Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/harappa-keeladi-sinauli-archaeological-excavation/2786008/

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts. Watch #ThePrintEconomix by Bidisha Bhattacharya.

What is the Chandigarh Bill row & why did Centre issue a clarification?

Scientists from Bengaluru's Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have discovered a new kind of magnetism in a rare-earth compound that can be used in quantum and spintronic technologies. It envisions a new class of materials that can be tuned to design faster, more energy-efficient magnetic and quantum devices.

The Indian Right and Liberals all accepted the British conception of Hindu, Muslim and British India and the country's eventual decline. What they disagreed on was its cause. Watch #ThePrint #ThinkingMedieval.

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?. Watch ThePrint's Consulting Editor Dr Swasti Rao explain in this week's column. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read : https://theprint.in/opinion/trump-28-points-ukraine-russia-no-peace/2789386/

Even as he allegedly plotted with a hitman to murder Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, American investigators were luring Nikhil Gupta into a trap in Prague. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read part 3: https://theprint.in/india/how-nikhil-gupta-walked-into-us-ambush/2788688/

A heartbreaking tragedy has brought the country together. Tejas, India's light combat aircraft fighter jet and heart of its self-reliance in the skies, crashed at the Dubai Air show Friday. The pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, couldn’t eject, and lost his life. He is survived by his wife, also an air force officer, and a 6-year-old daughter. Tejas has an excellent safety record, with only one crash last March in Jaisalmer due to engine failure. At that time, the pilot ejected safely. But this year’s tragedy is heart-wrenching at so many levels—a national loss, a reputational loss and an irrecoverable loss of a qualified, experienced and skilled fighter pilot. For this episode of 'Worldview with Swasti', former fighter pilot Group Captain Ajay Ahlawat and I will break down many more layers of this unfortunate incident, its technical issues, the reputational damage to the Indian Air Force at a time when India's squadron strength is lowest, and its geopolitical impact amid a worsening security situation. Not to forget that while India lost an excellent fighter at Dubai, the Pakistan-China co-developed JF 17 got fresh orders at the same venue. How to analyse it best, keeping disinformation at bay and yet adding more constructive measures for strengthening India's politico-military culture.

#nationalinterest The unfortunate Tejas crash and the pilot’s death at the Dubai Air Show are a shattering moment. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is too strong, proud and professional to let this weigh it down. For India’s policymakers, however, this is a useful juncture to reflect on whether they’ve been, and are being entirely fair to the IAF, given what it needs. Or in the demands they place on the IAF, the compromises and “adjustments” they seek. It is also important, however, that we take a deep breath and remind ourselves that pilots are particularly tough people. Among the toughest of them will be found in the IAF because globally they are some of those few who remain perpetually in operational mode — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/a-tribute-to-tejas-indias-delay-culture-is-the-real-enemy-in-the-skies/2789632/

In the second of a three part investigative series, ThePrint report reports how alleged RAW officer Vikash Yadav, claimed to be responsible for a plan to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, left behind a trail of digital clues that helped US investigators unravel his identity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read part 2- https://theprint.in/world/a-clumsy-indian-spy-left-a-trail-of-digital-breadcrumbs-us-dea-claims-it-led-them-to-pannun-plot/2780033/

In the first of a three part series on the alleged RAW plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, ThePrint investigates how the New York Police had maintained an incredible ten year watch on alleged RAW-linked assassin Nikhil Gupta #securitycode #GurpatwantSinghPannun #NikhilGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/the-fineprint/drugs-guns-a-meeting-with-amanat-nypd-had-been-watching-pannun-plot-accused-nikhil-gupta-for-10-yrs/2786309/

CutTheClutter: Tejas fighter crash: Possible cause, what it means for Indian Air Force, & risks of air show flying

Japan-China clash over Takaichi's 'Taiwan' remark & the geopolitical realities

PRESIDENTIAL REFERENCE: WHAT HAS SUPREME COURT SAID?

Description: Chip giant Nvidia, which is also world’s most valuable company reported a 62% increase in revenues to $57 billion in three months till the end of October. In Ep 1760 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the rise of Nvidia, and its CEO Jensen Huang and how the company is caught in the US-China AI war. We also look at how AI and tech have become the drivers of Cold War 2.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSArenaOfficial #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

There is a video floating around showing the alleged Delhi car bomber, Umar Un Nabi, justifying suicide bombing. It is not clear whether he wanted the video to be released or whether he was rehearsing remarks for a future video or speech. In this week's #SharpEdge, Vir Sanghvi argues, 'the ravings of Umar un Nabi do not constitute a danger to public order. On the other hand, if we suppress the video, it might lead to public misapprehension'.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/delhi-bomber-video-umar-un-nabi-isnt-a-martyr/2788226/

10 days since the blast near Red Fort in Delhi, NIA has made two arrests in the case, and 8 people have been arrested by J&K police. Investigating agencies are also probing the inter-state terror module. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Contributing Editor Praveen Swami break down the details of the investigation, terror network, the conspiracy & unanswered questions. Ep 1759 of #cuttheclutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSArenaOfficial #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

Acurious shift has been occurring within India’s trade data. Despite the nation celebrating unprecedented foodgrain harvests and increased horticultural production, the latest official figures from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics indicate that agricultural and allied imports have increased over two consecutive years, rising from $52.67 billion in 2022-23 to $62.52 billion in 2024-25. Watch #ThePrintEconomix by Bidisha Bhattacharya.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-agricultural-paradox-output-imports-shrinking-trade-surplus/2786181/

ThePrintAM: What was discussed in the meeting between NSAs of India & Bangladesh?

On Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief recalls his two meetings with the former PM. First in 1997, in Chandigarh and thereafter in February 1983 post the Nellie massacre in Assam. Watch #FirstPersonSecondDraft, where Shekhar Gupta also looks at how Indira Gandhi did brilliantly on national security through challenging years, but she had two big failures- maintaining communal peace & damaging India's political economy.

Under ‘The Arya History & Culture’, ICHR will publish a composite volume covering 10 key areas, compile existing published work of renowned scholars & latest unpublished research. https://theprint.in/india/education/ichr-launches-project-to-explore-aryan-history-aim-not-merely-to-refute-colonial-frameworks/2785993/

In October 2025, the Ministry of Law and Justice inaugurated the “Live Cases” dashboard under the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) to effectively manage and reduce government litigation. Earlier this year, the Ministry also notified the “Directive for the Efficient and Effective Management of Litigation by Government of India” to curb contractual disputes involving the State. Pavithra Manivannan, researcher at XKDR Forum & The Professeer, explains what needs to be done to reduce government litigation.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/counting-on-law/we-blame-the-government-for-being-too-litigious-data-tells-a-very-different-story/2785829/

Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, is set to be brought back to India. His deportation process has been completed.

ThePrintAM: Who was Madvi Hidma, top Maoist leader killed in Andhra Pradesh?

Why Assam CM Himanta Sarma must be happy about Bihar results, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bihar-poll-results-bjp-prospects-assam-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala/2785851/

ThePrintAM: Why has Sheikh Hasina been sentenced to death?

International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh convicted ousted PM Sheikh Hasina for Crimes against humanity. The court also sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for ‘his role in crackdown against last year’s uprising’ ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the charges against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the ICT trial and what’s next for Yunus-led Bangladesh. Watch ep 1758 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‪ #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena @MSArenaOfficial

'If insisting that women be treated with equal dignity is 'targeting a community', then perhaps every community ought to be 'targeted' until equality is universal,' says columnist Amana Begam Ansari. To read: https://theprint.in/opinion/assams-anti-polygamy-bill-is-progress-for-muslim-women-its-not-an-attack-on-the-community/2783658/

'Earlier this month, insurgents of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the town of al-Fashir in Sudan's western Darfur region, engaging in mass killings, rape, and brutal torture. Even patients at a maternity ward were slaughtered.The slaughter offers a terrifying glimpse of what the world looks like when the international community and global institutions are happy to let mass killers rule.'- Watch #ThePrint #SecurityCode with Praveen Swami:

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility ----more---- https://theprint.in/national-interest/narendra-modi-bjp-congress-bihar-nda-india-bloc/2784596/

As NDA registers a landslide in Bihar Assembly Elections, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the ten big takeaways - From NDA stitching a better alliance to people of the state voting against Lalu's 'Jungle Raj'. #CutTheClutter Ep 1757 also looks at how this election marks the end of Lalu as a political force, and why BJP may be looking at a post-Nitish future in Bihar.----more----Read 10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye by Shekhar Gupta: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-factivist/10-point-guide-to-bihar-election-results-lalu-nitish-bjps-hawk-eye/2784447/

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has sealed a landslide victory in , with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar set to secure a fifth consecutive term, as the latest trends showed the alliance winning 197 of 243 seats in the state. Here’s a breakdown of the results and five key factors that contributed to the victory

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has sealed a landslide victory with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar set to secure a fifth consecutive term, as the latest trends showed the alliance winning 197 of 243 seats in the state. ThePrint’s deputy editor Neelam Pandey spoke to Yogender Yadav, political activist and Swaraj India leader on how he views the results.

Nitish Kumar has done a lot for Bihar but he will serve it better by stepping aside sooner than later, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bihar-to-finally-have-the-first-bjp-cm-its-just-a-matter-of-time/2784153/

Ahead of Bihar Election results, watch special edition of #WritingsOnTheWall where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares his thoughts from his recent travels across the state & what he read on the state’s wall. He also explains how Bihar has changed in the last 20 years, and the Prashant Kishor factor.

Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges - Justices Mansoor Ali Shah & Athar Minallah resigned within hours of the controversial 27th Amendment being passed and signed into law by Pakistan President. In Episode 1756 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how this amendment shifts the power centre, takes away the independence of judiciary and alters the equation between judiciary & the executive. ----more----Watch #CutTheClutter Ep 1755 here: https://youtu.be/afcBPtdtCLk----more----Watch CutTheClutter episode no 1522 here: https://youtu.be/Ku0Jhstm23M----more----Read Pakistan's Final Constitutional Amendment here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1953890/funeral-of-judicial-independence-how-proposed-constitutional-changes-affect-structure-of-pakistans-judiciary----more----Reed Zahid Hussain's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954621/killing-the-constitution----more----Read Maleeha Lodhi's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954232/slide-into-authoritarianism----more----Watch Shamshad Mirza's CutTheClutter episode here: https://youtu.be/xAtVjmoL98A

Bihar has voted and elections result will be out tomorrow. Before the verdict, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta revisits the 2014 #WritingsOnTheWall which predicted downturn in Nitish Kumar's electoral fortunes in Lok Sabha elections & how the fight was for or against Modi. He had also described how Biharis got a new sense of pride, and the growth story of rural Bihar. Stirrings in a Hopeless Land 26 February 2005 https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/stirrings-in-a-hopeless-land/472370/ Glimmer in heart of darkness 19 November, 2005 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/glimmer-in-heart-of-darkness-2/544364/ A mandate for Nitish Hope Kumar 22 November, 2010 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/a-mandate-for-nitish-hope-kumar/544132/ When lonely Lalu misses gentleman Sonia,and a Muslim calls Nitish 'sher ka bachcha' 23 November, 2010 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/when-lonely-lalu-misses-gentleman-sonia-and-a-muslim-calls-nitish-sher-ka-bachcha/544130/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bihar isn’t ‘ruined’ by agri reform. This ‘branded underwear theory’ from 2010 shows why November 2010 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/bihar-isnt-ruined-by-agri-reform-this-branded-underwear-theory-from-2010-shows-why/564396/ Huggies diapers in Vaishali, Muslim-Dalit IIT-Jee coalition 7 May 2014 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/writings-on-the-wall-huggies-diapers-in-vaishali-muslim-dalit-iit-jee-coalition/ Gen Gana Mana of Youth 7 November 2015 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/gen-gana-mana-of-youth/544361/ https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/writings-on-the-wall-huggies-diapers-in-vaishali-muslim-dalit-iit-jee-coalition/543990/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8