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ThePrintAM: WHAT'S THE CONTROVERSY OVER CASH IN PARLIAMENT?

WHAT'S THE CONTROVERSY OVER CASH IN PARLIAMENT?

CutTheClutter: Why Delhi elections will be a litmus test for Modi’s BJP, Kejriwal’s AAP & a diminished Congress

#CutTheClutter With Delhi Assembly elections likely to be held early next year, in Episode 1568 of CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta dissects parliamentary and assembly voting patterns and looks at rise and fall of political parties in the city-state, while also reading straws in the wind to predict what the future holds. The polls are also expected to play out as a test of the popularity of two mass leaders: PM Narendra Modi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.

SharpEdge: 'It’s too much to hope for BJP to give up Mandir-Masjid or for Indians to say enough is enough'

'Were Indian Muslims right to reject Babri compromise? Sambhal, Ajmer is what they said would happen. As we all know, even though some Muslims I knew believed that a compromise was worth the effort, the Babri Masjid Action Committee, which claimed to speak for India’s Muslims, refused to consider any compromise. It was a game of dominoes, they said. Advani would accept this compromise, make them shift the mosque, and then, two years later, he would lay claim to Kashi and Mathura, and it would all start over again', says Author & Columnist Vir Sanghvi. To read this week's column: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/its-too-much-to-hope-for-bjp-to-give-up-mandir-masjid-or-for-indians-to-say-enough-is-enough/2387823/

ThePrintPod: India & Bangladesh are in a media war. Journalists should be watchdogs, not warriors

Media animosity is impacting ordinary folk. The hostility is prompting hotel owners, hospitals and other service providers in border towns to shut their doors on visitors from Bangladesh.
 

ThePrintPod: Gelephu Mindfulness City, clean energy, trade: What PM Modi, King of Bhutan discussed in bilateral meet

Bhutanese king’s 2-day India trip comes as Thimphu & New Delhi look to boost their energy partnership. India had announced it would double its financial support to Bhutan over the next 5 yrs.
 

ThePrintPod: Front row seat for Ayodhya star or differences over Adani? Why Akhilesh is giving short shrift to Congress

Samajwadi Party leaders have decided not to speak against Congress but to distance themselves from it. SP leaders are also annoyed with the continued protest on only the Adani issue.
 

OpinionPOD: Xi’s anti-corruption sweep is bringing instability to the Chinese system

China has initiated a 'zero tolerance' crackdown on corruption since 2012. To date, 14 generals, 22 lieutenant generals, and 85 major generals have been investigated and penalised.The ongoing purges are unlikely to profoundly influence China’s foreign or military policies, as decisions are made by Xi, and the country operates under a top-down approach. While Xi’s anti-corruption campaign continues to target the military, discussions circulating on Chinese internet platforms suggest that its implications may extend far beyond the armed forces and are primarily focused on eradicating corruption.The critical question remains: how long can Xi maintain centralised control without provoking growing instability within the ranks of the CCP? Sana Hashmi explains, in #ThePrint #EyeOnChina:

OpinionPOD: ‘BJP has perfected the art of hacking hearts and minds—not EVMs’

'Instead of harping on the stale narrative of EVM tampering, the Congress should concentrate on finding a way to hack into the minds of the people—which the BJP has done'-- Watch BJP leader & lawyer Meenakashi Lekhi explaines how the BJP seems to have perfected the art of hacking the hearts and minds of the Indian people.

ThePrintAM: WHY HAS THE TRANSFER OF KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION MD TRIGGERED A POLITICAL ROW?

CutTheClutter: Yoon Suk Yeol, man behind South Korea political crisis, & country's encounters with martial law

South Korean parliament has reversed President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration, with the leader now facing impeachment proceedings. In episode 1567 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the country's encounters with military coups & presidential prosecutions, outlining Yoon's rise and the proceedings he faces now.