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What is behind the row over reservation policy in Kashmir?

The controversy over the new GST formula for popcorn based on flavours highlights the growing complexity of India's tax system and that the country is moving further away from minimum governance. In Ep 1578 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta discusses why simplifying GST is crucial to reforms in India's tax system.

ONOE will ensure that elected central and state governments have at least 4.5 years to focus on doing the right things instead of frittering away time worrying about re-elections.

Donald Trump has once again emphasised that reciprocity will be the cornerstone of his administration’s trade policy—a sentiment his commerce secretary pick Howard Lutnick recently echoed. The United States’ ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, also reiterated that India has the “highest tariffs” among major economies. These repeated assertions have understandably caused speculation in New Delhi, given that Washington is among its largest trading partners and a country with which it enjoys a very high trade surplus. 
 
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Twenty four years ago, thousands of students were massacred in the Korean city of Gwanju by the country’s military regime—its own, unknown Tiananmen Square. The failure of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s bid to reimpose martial rule is being cast as proof of how robust democracy has since become in the country. The truth, however, is that it proves how fragile rights and freedoms can be, if voters don’t choose their leaders wisely.

A group of scientists have come together and warned of risks to life from potential mirror life research, asking funding agencies and labs across the world to cease work immediately. In ThePrint #̦PureScience, Sandhya Ramesh explains why. Sources and further reading: - PAPER: Confronting risks of mirror life, Adamala et al. 2024: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ads9158 Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh

When RSS sarsanghchalak is calling a halt to rash of ‘masjids built over mandirs’ claims, it could stem from realisation that it’ll be impossible for BJP govt to maintain order if issue goes out of control. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/bhagwat-blows-the-whistle-on-mandir-masjid-frenzy-asks-if-a-crow-can-sit-atop-a-temple-become-an-eagle/2413737/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @arvindmenswear66 This Season, Embrace Royalty & Legacy with our New Season Launch of Luxury Primante Collection Fabrics. Discover our latest showcase featuring the esteemed People's Prince, Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar. Own your day, visit your nearest Arvind Store and craft your perfect look. #TheArvindStore #OwnYourLegacy #OwnTheMoment https://tinyurl.com/3wa2zatn

For decades, the so-called Haqqani Network—led by jihadist warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani and the biggest global practitioner of suicide terrorism—was the most trusted asset of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. The assassination of Jalauddin’s brother, Khalil, shows a brutal power struggle has now begun, pitting the Haqqani Network against the ISI and the rest of the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan.