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BJP wants a Congress-mukt South, but it can’t become a party of Aaya Rams and Gaya Rams

When outsiders join a party en masse, principled politics suffers. The BJP has many challenges in the south, not just Congress.

What next after India & Pakistan announce surprise deal to stop fighting at LoC

In episode 691 of ThePrint's 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains what led to the two sides making this move and why it is significant.

Georgia is Biden’s first foreign policy crisis, and he is failing

If Biden wants to make good on his promise that America is back as a global leader, he cannot be neutral in the battle for Georgia’s democratic soul.

Why the Army’s order for 118 Arjuns is its last despite being India’s most potent tank

The Challenger 2 of the British weighs 62.5 tonnes, Arjun’s latest version weighs 68.5 tonnes.

Prosperous Maharashtra, Karnataka hide a disparity within. Development is not for all: Study

We looked at the share of a district’s income in the state’s economy to bring out inter-district disparity for Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

A great new churn has begun in Indian politics

Non-BJP voters are increasingly willing to look beyond Congress, resulting in more political competition. 2024 will be a landmark election to watch.

Coercion, not accommodation — India and China need a new compact for 3,488-km border

To begin to put this compact in place, and if China adheres to the disengagement, PM Modi and President Xi should meet again.

Basic civility & temperate disagreement — the social media lesson to learn from Neera Tanden

Tanden has apologised and appears genuinely regretful. In view of that, and her clear qualifications for the OMB job, it’s a shame her aggression on social media can’t be overlooked.

What Gujarat civic polls say about evolving national politics & fortunes of BJP, Congress, AAP

With new entrants like AAP and AIMIM in Gujarat, the Congress vote is now 'going abegging', says Shekhar Gupta in Episode 690 of #CutTheClutter.

On LAC, India partially achieved its political aim. Now, it must go for final settlement

India has forced stalemate on China but must finish the 1959 border business.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.