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India’s international film fest junks plan to promote budding filmmakers

IFFI organisers Directorate of Film Festivals & Entertainment Society of Goa have reportedly junked the project, called Talent Hub.

Tipu Jayanti may be in the soup, but film ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ placed him with Nehru & Gandhi

I.S. Johar’s celebrated 1965 comedy with Mehmood delivered a message on secularism that has been followed by Bollywood ever since.

How the opposition can beat Narendra Modi in 2019, and how it can’t

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week. There are two ways opposition can beat Modi in 2019...

In Feb, Goa BJP govt agrees to buy Congress MLA’s land for crores. In Oct, he joins BJP

Goa Congress MLA Subhash Shirodkar joined BJP this month. In February, BJP-led govt sanctioned Rs 70.44 crore to buy the land for an industrial estate.

Public infighting in Goa unit a setback for BJP that Modi & Shah project as united house

BJP is concerned about adverse messaging, especially as it heads into poll season, despite the internal fighting emerging from a small state such as Goa.

Turbulence in Manohar Parrikar’s absence follows grand Goan tradition of instability

Over the 31 years since Goa attained statehood in 1987, it has had 18 chief ministers and three stints of President’s Rule.

Sabarimala jitters in Kerala make front pages

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BJP’s Goa plan — reduce Parrikar’s workload, induct defecting MLAs

BJP will also continue to look for a permanent solution to leadership crisis. A meeting between BJP chief Amit Shah and Goa allies is expected in next two days.

2 Goa Congress MLAs leave for Delhi, may join BJP

Dayanand Sopte and Subhash Shirodkar will be resigning from Congress party Tuesday and joining the BJP, said a senior BJP leader.

Manohar Parrikar to continue as Goa CM despite illness as BJP can’t find replacement

BJP president Amit Shah announced Manohar Parrikar will continue as Goa CM and a cabinet reshuffle was likely soon.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.