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China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest. Chinese viewed this as a strategic project and stayed focused. It has protected China from these energy shocks, and India is nursing its wounded pride.

ThePrintAM: What is the 'Digital Azadi' campaign launched by Youth Congress?

War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Chief General Randy George. He is the latest top miltary leader fired in Pentagon, which has witnessed a continuous and long purge under Trump 2.0. The development also comes amid the ongoing war in Iran. #CutTheClutter Episode 1820 looks at the reasons behind the US Army Chief's sacking as well as the purge in the Pentagon under Trump 2.0. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the journey of Trump's tattoo flaunting & controversial Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth & why he is at war with the US military.----more----Read TheAtlantic article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/03/pete-hegseth-vice-signaling/686620/

Order signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Rajpal takes immediate effect; postings span State Crime Branch, police headquarters and vigilance wing.

The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes.

ThePrintAM: What are the highlights of UDF manifesto for Kerala?

The war in Iran has put focus on India’s oil & gas import dependency. While India imports almost 90% of its crude, we also get 50% of our LNG requirements from other countries & almost 70% of LPG. #CutTheClutter Ep 1819 looks at India’s LPG & LNG imports, consumption and production. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains possible how the war in Iran on India.

The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes.

US president in address to nation says ‘core objectives’ of war ‘nearing completion’, calls on other countries to help open Strait of Hormuz as US ‘imports almost no oil through it’.

US' CDC: Laboratory studies suggest while BA.3.2 may partially evade immunity built from prior infections or vaccinations, there is no evidence that it causes more severe disease than earlier variants.

ThePrintAM: Why has Mayawati revived demand for Western UP state ahead of 2027 polls?

Iran has launched more missiles & drones at GCC countries, than Israel. Since Israel-US attack on Iran, 83% of Iranian missiles & drones targeted the 6 GCC countries. And among GCC nations, UAE has been hit the hardest. Iran has launched 438 ballistic missiles, 2012 drone attacks and 19 cruise missiles at UAE so far, highest against any country. #CutTheClutter Episode 1818 details why Iran has made UAE the prime target in the war against US & Israel. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how UAE has fought back, and why the tiny GCC country is ready to join the fight to open Strait of Hormuz.----more----Read Forbes article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2026/03/22/the-uae-spent-40-years-building-its-advanced-air-defense-for-iran-war/----more----Raed The Wall Street Journal article here: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-u-a-e-stands-up-to-iran-ec229761?st=wUkE1Q&reflink=article_copyURL_share ----more----https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/uae-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-9836ecbb?st=iAXzRu&reflink=article_copyURL_share----more----Read The Institute for National Securitu Studies update here: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/lions-roar-data/

Speaking at panel discussion on ‘challenges to electoral integrity’ organised by Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan, he stressed on need for elections to also be seen as free and fair and credible.

PM Modi blamed his predecessors for energy import dependence. Why he can’t do the same as Opposition turns on the heat in the wake of US-Israel-Iran conflict, 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/west-asia-crisis-pm-modi-bjp-assembly-polls/2892219/

https://theprint.in/india/indigo-gets-new-ceo-4-months-after-major-operational-crisis-to-take-over-3-august/2893177/

For those unfamiliar with London, Trafalgar Square is one of the most iconic open spaces in the UK capital. It hosts London’s yearly Christmas tree and Easter Passion Play, a Menorah for Hanukkah, Chinese New Year celebrations, Vaisakhi, Diwali—and, most recently, an Open Iftar event. I was there myself that evening. The organisers were sharing a free dinner—with Muslims and others alike. There were speeches about coexistence, about belonging, about the values the country takes pride in. Even the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was there, participating like anyone else. I was struck by how ordinary it all felt—people simply coming together to share a meal. It turned the idea of a city where all can feel at home into a lived reality—the same feeling I felt attending the many festivals of India growing up. But it turns out my impressions were wrong, and I had unknowingly been at ground zero of the most dangerous Islamic attack of late on the very culture and identity of Britain—or so you’d think based on the social media reactions.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/i-was-there-at-trafalgar-square-iftar/2890021/

ThePrintAM: Why actor-TVK chief Vijay is contesting from 2 seats?

Ongoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts across the tenures of various parties. If India sees no choice other than to follow the big-power (not UN) sanctions on buying oil from Iran, Venezuela and Russia, and sometimes from all of them, it underlines the cruel fact of our fragilities. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-iran-us-pakistan-china/2890530/

ThePrintPod: 4,300 missiles & drones since day 1 of war: Gulf nations, not Israel faced brunt of Iran’s retaliation

A month since the Gulf war, US has lost at least 20 aircraft. US Radar systems, drones & aircraft worth billions have been either destroyed or damaged. #CutTheClutter Ep 1817 looks at US combat losses in Gulf war and draws lessons on aerial warfare. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why combat losses aren’t directly linked to war objectives.----more----Read ABC News article here: https://abcnews.com/International/us-allied-radar-sites-middle-east-struck-10/story?id=131164670----more----Raed The Wall Street Journal's article here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/the-u-s-military-assets-damaged-or-lost-in-the-iran-war-b651127a

British Colonial censuses did not merely record caste, they froze it, standardised it, and permanently tied it to governance. Independent India inherited this mechanism.

High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah, in address on 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, termed Dhaka-New Delhi ties as ‘unique, multi-dimensional’, with ‘common developmental aspiration’.

Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 26th March, where the two leaders discussed both regional escalation and the war in Ukraine. Kyiv and Riyadh signed a security cooperation agreement, particularly focused on “protection of the skies", a reference to Ukraine’s expertise in countering drone attacks. Samah Qundeel explains.

Former CEC TN Seshan was feared, formidable & famously outspoken. He was never partisan. In contrast, Gyanesh Kumar has a cavalier disdain, even disrespect, toward the Opposition. Gyanesh Kumar’s actions represent a systematic erosion of constitutional guarantees. Gyanesh Kumar is not guilty of only administrative excess. He has been a constitutional failure. The Republic cannot function with a compromised umpire. Elections cannot be credible if the referee is in question, bent on demolishing the level playing field. And democracy cannot survive if the voter is treated as a suspect. Kumar’s tenure has raised too many questions, triggered too many doubts, and crossed too many lines. The cost of inaction is simply too high. Therefore, constitutionally and unequivocally, CEC Gyanesh Kumar must go. Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Sagarika Ghose, TMC MP, Rajya Sabha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read: https://theprint.in/opinion/cec-gyanesh-kumar-is-a-constitutional-failure-damage-is-not-procedural-it-is-existential/2884544/

ThePrintAM: Why did UK court reject Nirav Modi’s bid to stall extradition?

ThePrintPOD: ‘Detailed & reliable’—India’s assurances thwart Nirav Modi’s extradition challenge before UK High Court

What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on the ground.. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read: https://theprint.in/opinion/awami-league-desperately-needs-new-leadership-its-looking-for-it-in-wrong-places/2879667/

Maharashtra CM briefed assembly Tuesday on the probe so far, revealing godman allegedly raped several women after drugging them, and has bought land all over the state.

https://theprint.in/india/odishas-top-maoist-sukru-surrenders-weeks-after-hacking-deputy-to-death-over-laying-down-arms/2887883/

ThePrintAM: What are the highlights of AIADMK's manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls?

Pakistan has offered to mediate & resolve the war in Iran. While US President has shared Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s post on his country’s offer to host talks, there has been no official word from Iran. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the complexities & hypocrisies as Pakistan tries to play mediator in the Gulf war, & why India should keep away. This episode also details what Pakistan stands to gain from these negotiations. Episode 1816 ----more----Read Financial Times’ story here: https://www.ft.com/content/dc7ba7ef-9e45-48ee-8ba6-88dfab66b2c1?syn-25a6b1a6=1

ThePrintPOD: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets started on building India’s largest greenfield steel plant in Andhra

Letter, dated 19 March 2019, had guidelines on candidate disclosure rules, was sent to all parties in Kerala. EC said it was a ‘clerical error’ & that the letter had already been withdrawn.

Vajpayee and Mahajan were instrumental in creating Biju Janata Dal in 1997. Modi-Shah BJP is on a mission to destroy it now. What’s the possible endgame, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh weighs in on it in this episode of #politicallycorrect To Read: https://theprint.in/the-fineprint/bjp-maharashtra-redo-in-odisha-naveen-patnaik/2886284/

Trump today said US is postponing strikes on Iranian power plants & energy infrastructure as the two countries hold negotiations to end the Gulf war. Rejecting Trump’s claims, Iran has said that no talks have been held with US. Meanwhile, Pakistan trying to position as the key mediator, with reports of a possible meeting of US & Iranian delegations in Islamabad. #CutTheClutter Episode 1815 explains Trump’s incoherent & changing end goals in Iran— from regime change to nuclear weapon & a possible deal. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief also looks at how Trump has used ambiguity to declare victory or negotiate ‘deals’----more----Read The New York Times article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/politics/trump-iran-offramp.html

App-based cab drivers in Gurugram associated with platforms like Uber and Ola went on strike on March 23, demanding mandatory KYC verification for passengers. The protest has disrupted ride availability across the city, leaving commuters struggling to book cabs. Samah Qundeel explains the key demands.

The low-budget movie, Adamya (The Unbroken), captures the life of a young Communist who chooses the barrel of the gun over the ballot box. Released on 13 February in limited theatres, the movie, directed by Ranjan Ghosh and presented by veteran director Aparna Sen, has become a regular favourite for the audience. Reviewers have critically acclaimed the movie, and a raging debate has started in West Bengal. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain: To Read: https://theprint.in/feature/naxal-film-adamya-political-buzz-west-bengal/2881975/