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ThePrintPod: South India is the missing link to our Megalithic past. And it shows history isn’t linear

Earlier this month, at the third History Literature Festival held at Christ University, a session titled ‘Stones and Shadows’ traced South India’s journey from prehistoric settlements to Megalithic traditions. The discussion examined the indigenous evolution of cultures in peninsular India, challenging the ‘north-centric gaze’ on its history. While Megaliths – large stones used to construct a structure or monument – are generally associated with the Iron Age, the exact origins of the Megalithic tradition are shrouded in mystery. Senior archaeologist Ravi Korisettar – honorary director at the Robert Bruce Foote Sangankallu Archaeological Museum – hinted during the event that its antecedents could be found in the ‘Southern Neolithic’ period; an era characterised by ash-mounds, grinding and polished tools, and Black and Red Ware pottery.

ThePrintAM: What's behind the revival of NJAC Vs Collegium debate amid Justice Varma row?

CutTheClutter: 25 March crackdown, mythical victories & territorial losses—how Pakistan Army has self-destructed

CutTheClutter: 25 March crackdown, mythical victories & territorial losses—how Pakistan Army has self-destructed

ThePrintAM: What's the political fight over DK Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark?

ThePrintAM: What's the political fight over DK Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark? https://theprint.in/politics/shivakumars-constitution-change-remark-turns-the-tables-as-bjp-attacks-congress-in-parliament/2561911/

CutTheClutter: Facts, questions & due process: Closer look at case of 'cash found' at Delhi HC judge's home

Claims of ‘jute sacks stuffed with cash’ being discovered in the store room of high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence in the aftermath of a fire have kicked up a storm. In Ep 1627 of CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Bhadra Sinha lay out the facts of the case, and how the probe against Justice Varma could play out as per guidelines laid down and mechanisms devised by the Supreme Court.

Opinion: Outrage over Aurangzeb is a smokescreen—the Muslim community itself is the real target

In Nagpur, a full-blown riot has erupted over Aurangzeb’s tomb, which Hindutva groups are demanding be removed. The timing is hardly coincidental. The sentiments brewing over Chhaava, a film that depicts Aurangzeb’s atrocities against Sambhaji Maharaj, have reignited old hostilities, framing the era as a battle of Hindu defiance against Islamic rule. Once again, historical figures—long buried in textbooks and monuments—are being summoned to the present, not as subjects of scholarly debate but as catalysts for political tensions.

ThePrintAM: What does Delhi HC Chief Justice’s report in judge cash row say?

SecurityCode POD:Ghosts of European militarism hover over the continent’s growing rearmament

Germany & France are pushing a massive defence spending programme to compensate for America’s waning security guarantee. The rise of the extreme right wing across Europe, however, is a reminder that these new national armies might not always be a force for stability. European security is a good thing, but two world wars have taught us European militarism isn’t dangerous—argues Praveen Swami in ThePrint #SecurityCode.

SecurityCode:Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir thinks more coercion is needed to crush insurgents. He’s wrong

Facing escalating attacks from Baloch and Taliban jihadists, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has vowed a harsh response. Founding its responses on discredited colonial-era doctrine, the Pakistan Army thinks it can coerce insurgents into submission. That belief has led to failure though, and will likely do so again.

NationalInterest: One prime minister’s 19-month legacy is bigger than another’s Emergency

#nationalinterest Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were the Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read this week's National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/one-prime-ministers-19-month-legacy-is-bigger-than-anothers-emergency/2559781/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d