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CttTheClutter: HC panel report out: Piecing together hours of Murshidabad waqf violence, Hindu exodus that followed

#cuttheclutter Findings of 3-person panel appointed by Calcutta HC indict West Bengal police for inefficiency, TMC’s Mehoob Alam for inciting violence during protests against amendments to Waqf Act. In Ep 1666 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta speaks to National Photo Editor Praveen Jain and Assistant Editor Sourav Roy Barman, who were on the ground in Murshidabad in the immediate aftermath of the violence.
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First Person Second Draft: Sri Lanka link to Rajiv Gandhi assassination, first-hand account of aftermath & LTTE's unending war

First Person Second Draft: Sri Lanka link to Rajiv Gandhi assassination, first-hand account of aftermath & LTTE's unending war

ThePrintAM: WHAT'S BEHIND CHHAGAN BHUJBAL'S COMEBACK AS MAHARASHTRA MINISTER?

Chhagan Bhujbal is a Maharashtra minister, again. The 3 reasons behind his comeback
 
https://theprint.in/politics/chhagan-bhujbal-is-a-maharashtra-minister-again-the-3-reasons-behind-his-comeback/2631848/

CutTheClutter: Asim Munir’s promotion after India-Pakistan conflict, & ‘Golden temple attack’ lie by ISPR-Pannun

#cuttheclutter Ten days after New Delhi and Islamabad agreed to cessation of hostilities, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has been promoted to rank of field marshal. In Ep 1665 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss the newest variant of hybrid administration in Pakistan, and the false flag claim involving mention of Amritsar—which exposed the coordination between the GHQ in Rawalpindi and separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
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Politics post-Operation Sindoor—how the Modi government has outplayed the Congress

Trump’s claims, IMF bailout package for Pakistan—how Opposition is seeking to puncture PM Modi’s Vishwaguru narrative and how it’s messing up again, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect Read the column here: https://theprint.in/politics/excluded-by-congress-shashi-tharoor-says-honoured-by-govts-invitation-to-join-all-party-delegation/2628989/

ThePrintAM: Why has SC ordered SIT probe into MP minister Vijay Shah’s remarks on Col Qureshi?

‘Entire nation ashamed’—SC orders SIT probe into MP BJP minister Vijay Shah’s remarks on Col Qureshi
 
https://theprint.in/judiciary/entire-nation-ashamed-sc-orders-sit-probe-into-mp-bjp-minister-vijay-shahs-remarks-on-col-qureshi/2630554/

CutTheClutter: 25 bailouts since 1958: Pakistan as IMF’s biggest client & strict conditionalities it must fulfill

#cuttheclutter Pakistan has a long and recurring reliance on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts—25 times since 1958. IMF continues to support Islamabad and suggests that Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of recovery. In Episode 1664 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the latest $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and stringent conditionalities IMF has imposed on Pakistan, including tax reforms, subsidy cuts, agricultural & power sector overhauls. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Pakistan media's coverage on the IMF bailout & conditionalities https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/03/29/agri-income-tax-collection-to-begin-july-2025-with-retrospective-effect-from-january/ https://www.dawn.com/news/1872430 https://www.dawn.com/news/1845301 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352324 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352324 https://www.dawn.com/news/1730732 https://www.dawn.com/news/1847797 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC on Pakistan's 24th bailout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAPl00DlVo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC on Pakistan's economic condition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITcmCa-O-wI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read IMF reports on Pakistan: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/PAK https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/CR/2025/English/1pakea2025001-print-pdf.ashx https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2025/05/17/Pakistan-First-Review-Under-the-Extended-Arrangement-Under-the-Extended-Fund-Facility-567021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

ThePrintAM: Why did ISRO’s PSLV-C61 mission fail?

Why did ISRO’s PSLV-C61 mission fail?

National Interest: Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s what India should do to cure it

National Interest: Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s what India should do to cure it

SecurityCode: 'Trump’s Kashmir fixation is dangerous for India, New Delhi must begin preparing'

In 1962, a war-battered India caved in to pressure from President John F Kennedy to negotiate a Kashmir deal with Pakistan. The results were disastrous. Emboldened by what he read as Western support, Field Marshal Ayub Khan began preparing plans for the 1965 war. That pattern has played out time and again