In Episode 1582 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how "khatakhat" forced BJP and others to adopt populist strategies they once opposed.
BJP's Nitesh Rane says he was simply comparing 'situation' in Kerala with Pakistan. He had alleged that 'conversion of Hindus has become an everyday thing' in the southern state.
Former CM Arvind Kejriwal is eager to shed ‘pro-minority’ image. AAP govt led by him hiked salaries of imams & muezzins of mosques in run-up to 2020 Delhi assembly polls.
The Maha Kumbh is a time for unity, he says, urging people to return from the religious congregation with the resolve to banish hate & division from the society.
The heated exchange between the father & son occurred over the appointment of P. Mukundan, the former’s grandson & latter’s nephew, as the party’s youth wing secretary.
The membership drive ended on 10 December, but only 39 lakh have enrolled so far. The online process & lack of enthusiasm in seats where the party lost are possible reasons, party leaders say.
Only Doordarshan cameras allowed inside at funeral, with footage showing mostly BJP leaders. Congress lambasts govt, police officer cites security for dignitaries, family's concerns.
The leaders attack Modi govt for not arranging the ceremony at a site that could have been turned into the former PM’s memorial. ‘Even his family had to struggle for space,’ they allege.
Cremation, other formalities can happen in meantime because trust has to be formed & space allocated, says govt. This comes after Kharge wrote to Modi with formal request.
While BJP received over Rs 2,243.9 crore in the financial year 2023-2024, Congress got Rs 280 cr. This didn't include electoral bond contributions received before SC struck down scheme.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
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.
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