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ThePrintPod: Doctor-turned-civil servant whose ‘heart was always in politics’, KG Arunraj set to join TVK

Arunraj likely to be given a post roughly equivalent to that of gen secy, it is learnt. He is said to have grown close to Vijay after an I-T raid on the actor’s properties in 2020.
 

ThePrintPod: Bengaluru stampede tragedy: What science tells us about crowd control

A stampede during RCB's victory celebrations outside Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives Wednesday. Research shows crowds exhibit wave-like patterns, identifying which can aid management.
 

Security Code: India paid for ignoring warnings in 1965 war. It can’t afford to repeat those mistakes today

Six decades ago this summer, as Pakistan’s army mobilised for war in Kashmir, India’s military and intelligence services ignored warnings in plain sight. The lessons learned in 1965 helped India win the Bangladesh war, but the lack of an institutional culture of introspection and honest self-criticism led to mistakes being repeated in 1999, 2001-2002 and 2019. India can’t afford to repeat those errors again.

ThePrintAM: What led to the stampede at RCB victory celebrations in Bengaluru?

CutTheClutter: Unique idea of Pakistan where army’s power grows as it damages the nation. Munir the case in point

CutTheClutter: Unique idea of Pakistan where army’s power grows as it damages the nation. Munir the case in point

ThePrintPod: China is hypocritical on IWT. Just look at how it has maximised upstream water usage

China’s actions fit into a broader pattern of asserting upstream control while denying others the same right. It’s less about water and more about projecting dominance.
 

ThePrintPod: Axiom-4 mission, pushed to 10 June, to have 5th ‘crew member’ & a surprise for India’s 1st astronaut

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and other members of the crew will fly from the NASA Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 5:52 pm IST.
 

ThePrintPod: Anna University rape case—the ‘Sir’ who was never unmasked, to a rare, quick conviction

Police took just 162 days to complete probe, file charge sheet and secure life sentence for M Gnanasekaran, in case that became a flashpoint between TN’s ruling DMK & opposition parties.
 

ThePrintAM: What has Karnataka HC said on Kamal Haasan's controversial remark on Kannada?

What has Karnataka HC said on Kamal Haasan's controversial remark on Kannada?

CutTheClutter: India's BrahMos missile that even Pakistan hails & why we should thank our messy politics for it

India's BrahMos missile has been hailed not just by PM Modi, but also by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif last week. How it gave an edge to India against Pakistan following Op Sindoor, and why the missile is a tribute to continuity in India's governance & politics- Watch ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explain, in Ep 1675 of #CutTheClutter. Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip joins in.