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What’s the Kerala half-price ‘scam’ involving ex-HC judge, politicians of all hues & ‘CSR funds’
https://theprint.in/india/whats-the-kerala-half-price-scam-involving-ex-hc-judge-politicians-of-all-hues-csr-funds/2487163/.
 

Two years after ethnic clashes first broke out between Kukis and Meiteis, N. Biren Singh has stepped down as chief minister of Manipur—a move long contemplated. With ruling BJP unable to find a solution to the violence, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss what led to Singh’s fall, BJP’s future in the state, and the threats Manipur still faces from within and neighbouring Myanmar. Watch Episode 1604 of #cuttheclutter Read 'How threat of revolt from own MLAs & his precarious position led BJP to drop Biren Singh as Manipur CM:' https://theprint.in/politics/how-threat-of-revolt-from-own-mlas-his-precarious-position-led-bjp-to-drop-biren-singh-as-manipur-cm/2486837/ Read our coverage of Manipur here: https://theprint.in/tag/manipur/

'Vulnerability of critical infrastructure, China’s destabilising activities, and unregulated AI use make it clear that waiting for a full-fledged conflict to address security concerns is not an option,' says Swasti Rao, ThePrint Consulting Editor & Foreign Policy Expert Swasti Rao explains

Arvind Kejriwal put together his ‘revolutionary’ thoughts on what is wrong with India and how to fix it, in a tiny book of no more than 35,000 words or so, called Swaraj, published by HarperCollins in 2012. The impressive thing is how brilliantly he diagnosed India’s problems. Then you come to his solutions. And the problems begin. Watch this #NationalInterest by @ShekharGupta from February 2014.

The most important outcome of the Delhi Assembly elections is that the era of ideology-free politics is now over. For almost 15 years, Arvind Kejriwal built a politics without any ideological pillar or foundation. And it was deliberate. His was an insurgent party that grew from street protests and urban middle-class anger. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta

Delhi poll outcome is a reminder to the Opposition that waiting out for PM Modi to hang up his boots is a self-defeating strategy, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

Marseille-Mumbai corridor, nuclear cooperation, AI & defence in focus during Modi’s visit to France
 
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/marseille-mumbai-corridor-nuclear-cooperation-ai-defence-in-focus-during-modis-visit-to-france/2483877/

Ahead of the Delhi assembly election result, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks back at his 2015 Writings on the Wall to explain the Capital’s class divide, how Kejriwal has managed to hold onto power, BJP’s changing strategy, and how Delhi votes, in this edition of #WritingsOnTheWall

The Union Budget released last week shows a continued focus on fiscal prudence, but tries to balance it with consumption and growth. They rely on cutting expenditure, yet capital expenditure outlay is non-trivial. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey @Radhikaskp and correspondent Akanksha Mishra analyse in ThePrint #MacroSutra.
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00:49 Will tax cuts boost consumption? 03:55 Are tax revenues for FY25-26 realistic?
07:30 Strategy for disinvestment vs dividends
11:25 Capex outlay is 'non-trivial'
15:30 Revenue expenditure to go down
17:00 Debt-to-GDP ratio as fiscal deficit target
18:47 Will indirect taxes be increased?

On TTD barring non-Hindus from temple service, Owaisi cites waqf bill to slam Chandrababu’s ‘hypocrisy’
 
https://theprint.in/politics/on-ttd-barring-non-hindus-from-temple-service-owaisi-cites-waqf-bill-to-slam-chandrababus-hypocrisy/2482228/