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Siddaramaiah is acting and speaking like Amrish Puri of film Nayak but Karnataka CM will never do what Puri did-- giving up the chair even for a day, explains ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.

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A new peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports shows that from 1988 to 2018, most parts of India have seen a steady decline in sunshine hours or the number of hours per day when sunlight is bright enough to be measured as sunshine.

New Delhi does not want a humiliated Russia. While every path to a stalemate is painful, a Russian defeat would be far worse for India’s interests. As China seems to be the only one gaining from the Russia-Ukraine war, India must rethink realignment.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/china-russia-ukraine-war-india-multi-alignment/2765885/

ThePrintAM: What has Singapore Police said on Zubeen Garg's death?

Another peace deal has been sealed, with explicit Nobel Peace Prize intentions. And without Palestinians.

Trump claimed PM Modi 'assured' him India would stop buying Russian oil. MEA statement notes India's 'priority to safeguard interests of Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario'.

2005 Writings on the Wall:Stirrings of aspiration for a better life,signs of change & fair elections

#cuttheclutter Strategic scholar & India expert Ashley Tellis has been arrested by US after over 1,000 pages of classified documents were found at his residence. This episode 1744 of #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at reasons behind the arrest of US State Department Advisor and the China angle in it. ThePrint Consulting Editor Praveen Swami joins in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read India Today article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/investigation/story/19950131-indian-intelligence-agencies-feud-work-at-cross-purposes-bringing-embarrassment-808334-1995-01-30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

FirstPersonSecondDraft:Everything that Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was not & why he is one of India's most loved public figures ever

Survey covered 2.91 lakh respondents, with average sample size of 1,245 per seat. TVK says ‘don’t want validation from DMK’; AIADMK says ‘survey commissioned to keep DMK bosses happy’.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/vijays-tvk-could-corner-23-vote-share-if-it-goes-solo-in-tn-polls-finds-dmks-confidential-survey/2764036/

https://theprint.in/india/top-gun-contender-political-guru-a-hardcore-maoist-why-mallojula-venugopal-rao-surrender-matters/2763545/

#cuttheclutter Silver prices have hit a record hight and has surged more than gold this year. Central banks of Russia and Saudi Arabia have started buying the devil’s metal & in India, some ETFs have suspended subscriptions. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains factors behind the silver surge, and how much of it does India produce, use & buy. Watch ep 1743 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUzhe8_IVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot3DjuGw4A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Tejashwi Yadav promises to create 2.5 crore government jobs in 20 months and Nitish Kumar is ready to give at least one lakh crore to women in six months. How ‘revdi’ politics is reaching a new level in Bihar, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect. ----more----

#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel and addressed the Knesset as Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages in first phase of deal. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the Gaza peace plan means for Israel, Hamas and for the future of Netanyahu. He also looks at the 5 key questions that arise post the peace plan, and what the deal means for Middle East. Ep 1742 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Fareed Zakaria Column: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/09/trump-gaza-ceasefire-middle-east/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Enforcement Directorate investigating Sresan Pharmaceuticals, its key employees, and Tamil Nadu drug control officials after deaths of 21 children in Madhya Pradesh.

Ananthu Aji was made to join Sangh in his childhood by his father. The 26-year-old who was found dead in a lodge in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday evening.

India's playing catch up in AI & green tech. It would gain more by focusing on manufacturing to fix the job crisis.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/tejaswi-yadav-govt-job-promise-bihar-india-unemployment/2762674/

'While Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing high growth and a thriving economy driven by the Indian government’s policies, not very far away, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is burning with anger. The contrast between Kashmir and PoK is impossible to ignore. One side protests for food and electricity, while the other talks about growth and education'- Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari. ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pok-protest-pakistani-state-kashmir-obsessed-western-media/2761090/

Three things have come together to raise a combination of issues related to caste and minorities that India has failed to resolve even 75 years after its Constitution was born. The caste issue, of course, has persisted through centuries. The shoe thrown at the Chief Justice and, sadder still, the ‘suicide’ of Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Y. Puran Kumar & the third, the somewhat counter-intuitive success among the well-heeled of Homebound, by Neeraj Ghaywan, the most prominent and powerful Dalit filmmaker in Bollywood. Education, reservations and government jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Rajasthan HC had transferred to CBI two illegal mining & intimidation cases in Bhilwara against Congress leader and ex-minister Ramlal Jat, after initially declining to do so.

What are the key takeaways from Modi-Starmer meet?

CutTheClutter: Marshy, salty mudflats rich in oil & gas: Untangling Sir Creek problem as Rajnath warns Pakistan

https://theprint.in/science/how-did-this-years-chemistry-nobel-winners-redefine-solid-matter-think-hermiones-handbag/2759730/

CutTheClutter: Mumbai gets new airport & critical 33-km metro: A look at infra revolution in Mumbai & Maharashtra

Kerala & Karnataka govt have said they wouldn’t adopt the curriculum. Over 900 academics signed petition against draft mathematics curriculum last month, urging UGC to withdraw it.

Punjab floods have a Delhi pollution link. How?

Quiet, peaceful Ladakh saw violent protests break out in September, killing 4 people, and the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk. In ep. 1738 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks of the bravery of Ladakhis, their patriotism and why they are important to India. Bismee Taskin, who reported from Ladakh, joins in to explain the insecurities of the people and why they are angry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/behind-ladakhs-demand-for-sixth-schedule-a-decades-old-fight-for-identity-a-place-at-the-table/2757197/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/he-fought-in-kargil-but-died-by-police-bullets-family-mourns-ex-serviceman-shot-dead-in-leh-stir/2752036/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It takes a special talent in our politicians to make Leh’s Tibetan Buddhists so belligerent, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborated in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect To read the latest column: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/modi-silent-on-ladakh-manipur/2757998/

What is the schedule for Bihar Assembly Elections?

Viral video purportedly shows murder accused history-sheeter cutting cake to applause from other inmates. Last yr, actor Darshan, accused of murder, was seen enjoying his time in the prison.

V-C Yogesh Singh has drawn flak for speech referring to ‘urban Naxals’ operating in university spaces, accusing student movements like Pinjra Tod of being driven by ‘ingratitude’.

As Bihar elections schedule is announced, watch #WritingsOnTheWall by ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta from his travels in the state in 2015. He tells the story of the changing aspirations beyond mere caste, identity, 'Bijli-sadak-pani' to education. Link to the 2015 Writings on the Wall: https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/stirrings-in-a-hopeless-land/472370/

https://theprint.in/politics/united-for-bmc-polls-mahayuti-allies-bjp-shiv-sena-keep-options-open-in-mmr-amid-turf-wars/2757393/

Almost playing to a script, US President Donald Trump announced his 20-point resolution for Gaza in the presence of Benjamin Netanyahu and hinted that even the larger Palestinian question could be rolled into it. Within hours, never mind the time zones, Pakistan was the first Islamic country to rise in the fullest support. Pakistan’s has been a rentier army available to a generous bidder, Muslim or Christian. The ideological foundation of Pakistan is not Islam or Islamism. It is anti-Indianism. It will make any compromises, rent services to any patron, dump Iran yesterday and today and tomorrow, abandon Palestinians for eternity, and kill fellow Muslims as long as it brings it wherewithal to weaken and challenge India. — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistan-army-israel-palestine-two-state-solution/2756771/

CutTheClutter: Behind violent PoK protests, complexities of its Assembly & Pakistan's many contradictions

ThePrintAM: What has India said on protests in PoJK?

https://theprint.in/politics/mohan-bhagwats-message-to-hardliners-refrain-from-shows-of-strength-aimed-at-provoking-a-community/2755755/

As RSS marks 100 years, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta recalls the organisation’s twin contribution to his life in early childhood. He also explains how the Sangh and BJP under Modi right now appear closer than ever before. Watch #FirstPersonSecondDraft ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/i-dont-know-about-pranab-da-but-engaging-with-rss-was-great-for-me/67936/

Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil will implement a government resolution that opens up waterfront land near 20 dams for use.

Dy CM Shivakumar, who also holds Bengaluru Development portfolio, told reporters Wednesday, ‘Our team is working round the clock ... We have asked all our commissioners to be on the field.’

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https://theprint.in/politics/in-tvk-chief-vijays-video-message-on-karur-stampede-message-to-cm-stalin-if-you-seek-revenge/2754481/

BJP receives a big blow in Bodoland Territorial Council polls but Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress has little to cheer, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of Politically Correct----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bodoland-bjp-in-assam-zubeen-death-himanta/2753348/

https://theprint.in/politics/kerala-assembly-passes-resolution-against-sir-politics-of-exclusion-visible-in-bihar-says-pinarayi/2753462/