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In landmark order, 3-judge bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna restricted all courts from passing interim/final orders, ordering surveys in pending suits challenging Places of Worship Act. Top court also directed the Centre to file an affidavit in two weeks, expediting resolution of constitutional challenge to 1991 law. In Episode 1571 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses what it says, and its implications for Gyanvapi, Sambhal and Ajmer Sharif cases.

'Next week, Panaji will revisit London's Poems on the Underground tradition. In shuttle cabs moving between Serendipity Arts Festival venues, six poets will share verses through intimate performances. In Panaji, SAF found more than just a venue—it uncovered a city whose very design fosters cultural communion. Its walkable streets and networked communities echoed cities like Adelaide and Edinburgh, where festivals have woven themselves into the urban fabric. As poetry travels through Panaji’s streets and art awaits a human touch to complete itself, we’re reminded that culture isn’t something that just happens to a city—it’s something the city and its people create together,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.

ThePrintAM: WHY HAS SC HALTED THE PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT ?

In landmark order, 3-judge bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna restricted all courts from passing interim/final orders, ordering surveys in pending suits challenging Places of Worship Act. Top court also directed the Centre to file an affidavit in two weeks, expediting resolution of constitutional challenge to 1991 law. In Episode 1571 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses what it says, and its implications for Gyanvapi, Sambhal and Ajmer Sharif cases.

Despite having strategic interests in Syria and the broader Middle East, China seems more inclined to remain a passive observer, carefully monitoring developments without committing to direct intervention. With Assad now exiled in Moscow, and Syria in disarray, with multiple actors vying for influence, China appears content to wait and reassess the situation before committing to a more active role --Watch latest column by Sana Hashmi in #ThePrint #EyeOnChina:

Why is INDIA bloc planning to move notices to impeach Justice Shekhar Yadav?

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Why billionaire George Soros, now at centre of BJP-Congress row, is a deeply polarising figureGeorge Soros has landed at the centre of a political blame game, with ruling BJP accusing Congress of working at behest of the Hungarian-origin billionaire. Watch Episode 1177 of CutTheClutter, originally published on 20 February 2023, where ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces Soros’s trajectory & explains why the 94-year-old is a deeply polarising figure.

Handpicked by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin as CM secretary I, T Udhayachandran, after friction with several ministers, was transferred to the finance department in May 2023.