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'Every few months, someone sounds the alarm on Goa’s imperiled identity—sometimes it’s idli-sambar, sometimes gobi manchurian,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.

Reacting to Majithia’s remarks, the party’s parliamentary board met in Chandigarh Sunday and warned "indisciplined" party leaders of "strict action".

#nationalinterest India’s annual average military imports, at $2.3 billion, is less than one-fourth of its fertiliser imports. Why is buying for the farmers less scandal-prone or more virtuous than buying for the soldiers? Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read this week's National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/trick-or-retreat-theres-a-grand-deception-behind-indian-military-shortfalls-and-in-this-column/2538996/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read 2015 National Interest Article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/national-interest/story/20150427-rafale-jets-modi-indian-air-force-order-of-battle-mig-iaf-shekhar-gupta-818182-2015-04-16

Trump’s rhetoric in his second term often echoes Thucydides: “The strong do what they have to do, and the weak accept what they have to accept.” Trump’s nominee for Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby has argued that America should prioritize China over Europe and the Middle East, advocating for a more focused defense strategy. He has criticised Taiwan for not spending enough on its defense and urged Japan to increase its defense budget to 3% of its GDP. In Episode 1620 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the implications of a US retreat from global entanglements, leaving regional powers to handle their own security while Washington strengthens its military to confront Beijing.

From rule of bureaucracy to rule of democracy: lessons from America

The govt recently announced significant revisions to the GDP growth rates of 2022-23 and 2023-24, with these numbers drastically different from what was projected. Improving the government’s targeting will help in more effective policymaking. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in ThePrint #MacroSutra

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French President Emmanuel Macron offers Europe a nuclear umbrella, a chance at self-reliance in defence as Trump’s NATO stance fuels uncertainty and Russia remains a looming threat. Is this a strategic masterstroke or political posturing? ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down Macron’s plan, its impact on European security, and how world leaders are reacting, in Episode 1619 of #CutTheClutter

People living in low latitudes, including large parts of northern India, will face the most severe repercussions. Some areas are already nearing these dangerous conditions.