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L&T chairman’s 90-hr week remark sparks debate within RSS-BJP. Work-life balance vs PM Modi model

Earlier this month, L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan advised employees to work 90 hours a week, even suggesting working Sundays. 'How long can you stare at your wife?' he asked.

BJP Delhi manifesto part 3: Ownership rights to refugee colonies, free metro rides for ‘needy’ students

Unveiling concluding part of party manifesto, Amit Shah assured 50,000 govt jobs, health insurance & accident cover for gig workers, a clean Yamuna in three years.

Ripples in AP as Jagan’s top aide quits politics. Who is Vijayasai Reddy, YSRCP’s sharp-tongued no.2

Vijayasai is also a co-accused in CBI & ED’s disproportionate assets cases against Jagan, prime accused in a quid pro quo matter. Cases pending trial for over a decade.

Watch CutTheClutter: Archaeology, politics & Tamil pride—unpacking Stalin’s Iron Age claim

In Episode 1595, ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta, Political Editor DK Singh & archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia discuss what the archaeological findings mean & the politics behind them.

Saif Ali Khan stabbing takes political turn as Mahayuti leaders question ‘seriousness’ of attack

On Friday, actor recorded his statement with the Mumbai Police, recounting how he & his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan were woken up by the cries of a staff member & their youngest son.

Vijay’s TVK is honing in on the Christian minority vote, but can he wrest it from ruling DMK

TVK General Secretary engaged with bishops from various churches in Chennai during Christmas & NY, it is learnt, aiming to strengthen ties with Christian community, a key DMK support base.

Delhi’s Muslim voters have ‘Congress in heart, but AAP in mind’. Will it benefit BJP

That Muslims didn’t take kindly to AAP’s approach to the Delhi riots was evident in results of 2022 civic polls, in which Congress won five wards in neighbourhoods hit by the riots.

Meta’s love-hate relationship with Modi govt and its politics

From controversies over its alleged role in influencing electoral processes to its purported neglect of hate speech, Meta faces a delicate balancing act in India.

The Sena vs Sena fight persists in Maharashtra. One plans to focus on ‘expansion’, other seeks ‘revenge’

Heads of both factions were speaking at separate events to mark Bal Thackeray’s birthday. Shinde wishes to take his party to every household, while Uddhav insists his Hindutva is ‘clean’.

On a campaign spree in Delhi, Yogi’s anti-AAP tirade hinges on ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’, 2020 riots

The UP CM addressed his first rally in Kirari, followed by Karol Bagh & Janakpuri. He also hit out at AAP for development issues & turning Yamuna into a 'dirty drain'.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.