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‘Will suffer Mamata misrule, not BJP’ — Bengal intellectuals don’t want another ‘poriborton’

Looking to unseat Mamata in 2021 Bengal polls, BJP has been trying to establish a rapport with intelligentsia. It hasn’t seen much success.

New mandate, new Shivraj Chouhan — what’s behind soft-spoken MP CM’s aggressive turn

Politicians, observers and voters have noticed that Shivraj Chouhan is now angrier in speeches and more hardline-Hindutva in policies. Here’s why he changed tack.

CPI(M) alleges Congress has ‘surrendered’ to Indian Union Muslim League in Kerala

The Congress has hit back, saying the Left party is emulating the communal politics of the BJP.

Give 5 more years to BJP and we will make Assam flood-free, says Amit Shah

While addressing Vijay Sankalp Samaroh rally in poll-bound Assam's Nalbari, Shah also attacked the Congress party and its ally All India United Democratic Front led by Badruddin Ajmal.

Why the Gandhi family is wary of CWC and CEC elections

The CWC has decided to hold election for the new Congress president in June. Party leaders say both CWC & CEC will be able to assert their power only when their members are elected.

‘Termites killing TMC’ — expelled MLA & ex-BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya’s daughter Baishali

Baishali Dalmiya, an MLA from Howrah district, was expelled Friday from Trinamool Congress for 'anti-party' activities.

Why PM Modi referred to Assam’s ‘mool niwasi’ 7 times in his speech but skipped CAA

Launching a land patta distribution drive, the PM spoke a lot about indigenous Assamese communities — their language, culture and protection of land rights — but was silent on CAA.

Mamata Banerjee demands 4 national capitals on rotation basis on Netaji’s birth anniversary

The West Bengal Chief Minister Saturday also slammed Centre's decision of celebrating Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's birthday as 'Parakram Diwas' instead of 'Deshnayak Diwas'.

Modi is not Teflon-coated, he is ‘cast in titanium’ — What Mood of the Nation poll suggests

In episode 667 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about some interesting findings from the poll & what they mean for opposition parties.

Uddhav govt naming schemes after Bal Thackeray since a year, Congress says they’re overdoing

The MVA govt has named at least three schemes & certain projects after Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Some of these were considered pet projects of former CM Devendra Fadnavis. 

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.