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Plugged-In: Centre vs. Supreme Court, India’s ‘not-so-free press’, and Asaram gets life

Life imprisonment for Asaram: Early afternoon Wednesday, self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old devotee in 2013, as all major dailies report on their front page.

Plugged-In: Rapes are bad for tourism, India’s Internet is filtered & Asaram Bapu verdict

In ThePrint https://youtu.be/kYvPz-VRycA The Modi government knows rapes are bad for business, and so the tourism ministry “wants to create a positive image of India, and...

Plugged-In: Impeachment motion rejected, Manu Sharma’s fate, and AFSPA curtailed

The only thing that got impeached was the motion itself, as Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu rejected the petition submitted by seven opposition parties seeking CJI Dipak Misra's impeachment

Plugged-In: India & China seek to patch up, Modi’s PR lessons, 16 Naxals killed

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

Plugged-In: SC says no foul play in judge Loya’s death, and the Army needs money

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

Plugged-In: Modi’s foreign travels, a new defence panel & where all the ATM money went

Front Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgodzcmRHkM&feature=youtu.be Headlines today rotate around four pivots — military, money, Modi, and a splash of cricket. Military The Indian Express opens with a headline on a new...

Plugged-In: Show us the money, FM; and another day, another child raped

https://youtu.be/NYhHXp1EIqk Front Page Ghost of demonetisation returns: Finance minister Arun Jaitley spent all of Tuesday answering why ATMs were still cash-strapped in at least six states,...

Plugged-In: Mecca Masjid acquittal, Kathua trial starts & Trudeau govt’s U-Turn

Front Page https://youtu.be/B6e2M7oMuRw Eleven years after a blast at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad killed eight people, injured 58, and resulted in riots, NIA court judge...

Plugged-In: Another child raped, Delhi miffed with Islamabad

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

Plugged-In: Simultaneous elections, Sengar detained by CBI & Modi’s damage control

The Modi government wants to see if ‘One Nation, One Election’ can actually work,

On Camera

Both Modi and Priyanka Gandhi are now on TV—only one of them is asked follow-up questions

Almost all of Modi's TV interviews follow the same pattern: compliments, praise, and topics he has addressed in his rallies. No tricky or difficult questions are asked.

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?