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Topic: Liz Truss

Parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim smacks of political depravity. Courts must undo this wrong

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

UK PM Truss clings to power as approval ratings tank to historic low for a British leader

6 weeks into the job, Truss has seen a bond market rout, suffered the lowest approval ratings of a British leader, and has now lost her interior minister who quit on Wednesday.

Jeremy Hunt appointed Britain’s next finance minister, replacing Kwarteng

Former foreign minister Hunt was given the post following Kwasi Kwarteng's resignation after less than six weeks in the job. He becomes UK's fourth finance minister in four months.

UK PM Liz Truss fires Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng after 37 days in office

Kwarteng is Britain's shortest serving chancellor since 1970. His successor will be the nation's 4th finance minister in as many months, where millions are facing a cost of living crisis.

UK PM Liz Truss rethinking tax-cut plans amid vocal criticism of economic strategy

The government has repeatedly said it would stick to most of her tax cut plans while also protecting public spending, but economists and critics say something has to give.

UK still wants free trade deal with India by Diwali, says working on ‘this high ambition’ pact

The target to sign the free trade agreement that would "put the UK at the front of the queue to supply India's growing middle class" by Diwali was set by former PM Boris Johnson.

Putin’s bloodied hands & how Liz Truss may destroy 10 Downing Street

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Our take on Siddique Kappan’s bail, Modi’s Kartavya Path and Teesta dispute—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

There are many reasons why Rishi Sunak lost UK PM chair. But race isn’t the main one

From his ‘mansplaining’ tendencies to his disloyalty to Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak went wrong on several counts.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

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.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.