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A peek into politics beyond speeches, controversies and elections. From strategic moves to the personal and discreet, from matters of state to what’s on the plate, ThePrint will bring you exclusive reports on the lives and times of the movers and shakers in politics and government. Stay tuned and email tips to ideas@theprint.in

Over green tea, China ambassador’s wife talks DU days, Buddhism & ‘handsome’ Rajiv Gandhi

Jyoti Malhotra -
Jiang Yili, scholar of Indian philosophy, tells ThePrint that reports of China’s tight control on religion are not all that true.
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Sachin Pilot, the BBC intern who joked about joining the BJP

Renu Agal -
As a BBC intern, Sachin Pilot, now in the race for Rajasthan CM's post, had scripted and edited a radio package for BBC and earned £20-30.
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German Ambassador to India is diplomat by day and concert musician by night

Nandita Singh -
Martin Ney, who is believed to be moving on from his diplomatic posting, held last private concert in India at his residence Tuesday.
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Rahul Gandhi runs 12 km every other day. And he isn’t the only politician working out hard

Nandita Singh -
Gym at midnight or stroll on their lawns, politicians — from Rahul Gandhi to Rajnath Singh — are not letting busy schedules get in the way of a healthy life.
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Why out-of-power Indian politicians are writing more and more books

Rajgopal Singh -
As Kapil Sibal joins the list of writer-politicians, leaders such as Shashi Tharoor and Pavan Varma explain what it entails in a country like India.
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Why Chhagan Bhujbal choked with tears when he visited Maharashtra Sadan

Pragya Kaushika -
The NCP leader is out on bail for corruption cases, one of which pertains to alleged irregularities in the contract for the Sadan.
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Mehbooba’s brother Tassaduq Mufti shifts focus to films, culture and environment

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Cinematographer by profession, Tassaduq served as tourism minister in Mehbooba-led J&K govt, and now wants to revive old city of Srinagar.
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Kick-started nuclear deal, bowled over by cricket: He’s the US ambassador to India

Jyoti Malhotra -
Kenneth Juster’s Twitter feed, teeming with posts about the sport, are a world away from recent tensions in India-US ties over Trump’s rejection of the Iran nuclear deal, and defence buys from Russia.
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What happened to all the men who spoke for the silent PM?

Sanya Dhingra -
While Manmohan Singh has taken a backseat from public life since Congress’ defeat in 2014, his 3 media advisers have continued to have an impressive career.
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Pictures: Is it Santa Claus? Is it Lord Krishna? No, it’s a Member of Parliament

Divya Narayanan -
In the Budget session alone, Siva Prasad has dressed up as a Christian priest, Lord Krishna, Santa Claus, and TDP founder NTR, among others.
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Economy

After energy sources, India now seeks diversifying import routes to negate future Hormuz-like crises

Udit Bubna -
Drawing lessons from the Hormuz crisis, govt explores ways to reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints. Experts say options are limited for LPG compared to crude.

Defence

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

National Interest

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

Shekhar Gupta -
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.

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