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ThePrintAM: What's behind politics over Bal Thackeray memorial?

CutTheClutter: Can Trump 2.0 be an American king emperor? Expanding presidential powers & test of US democracy

#cuttheclutter With a flurry of executive orders and dramatic pardons, Donald Trump’s approach in the early days of his presidency makes him appear increasingly like a monarch, consolidating power in ways that could redefine the office of the US president. In Episode 1593 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Trump’s reasons for taking these decisions and approach to power. Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read report by Axios: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/trump-presidency-biden-pardons-cryptocurrency --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read report by The New Yorker : https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/donald-trumps-plan-to-make-the-presidency-more-like-a-kingship --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read report by The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

ThePrintPod: Blowing up police stations to murders of MLAs, the life of slain Maoist commander Chalapathi

Born in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, Chalapathi joined the Maoists sometime in the 1980s and first rose to become east division secretary of banned outfit around 2010.
 

ThePrintPod: World Bank-appointed Neutral Expert backs India’s stand on Indus Treaty against Pakistan. What it means

The Neutral Expert has said that it has the 'competence' to decide on differences between India & Pakistan related to the design of 2 hydroelectric projects in J&K.
 

ThePrintAM: What's behind the growing chorus to promote Nara Lokesh as Andhra Deputy CM?

https://theprint.in/politics/as-chorus-for-nara-lokesh-as-deputy-cm-grows-pawan-kalyans-jsp-sends-coalition-dharma-message/2455072/

Cut The Clutter: Trump wants to deport non-citizens under a 1789 law. What is Alien Enemies Act & can it be used now

Cut The Clutter: Trump wants to deport non-citizens under a 1789 law. What is Alien Enemies Act & can it be used now

Why Eknath Shinde’s village retreats spark talks of discord within Mahayuti

Why Eknath Shinde’s village retreats spark talks of discord within Mahayuti

UCC was debated more in the Constituent Assembly than in Uttarakhand. Why it’s a problem

UCC was debated more in the Constituent Assembly than in Uttarakhand. Why it’s a problem

ThePrintPod: Dear L&T chairman, are the poor stuck in poverty because they don’t work 90-hour weeks?

'SN Subrahmanyan’s remarks blatantly imply that social mobility is purely a function of hard work, branding those who remain poor or live in hardship as lazy. They perpetuate the illusion that if everyone works 90-hour weeks, they’ll somehow all become rich, successful, and leaders in their field—conveniently ignoring the critical roles of luck and privilege in shaping outcomes. In a society with deeply entrenched hierarchical structures of caste and class, can mere hours of work truly alter people’s lives? This oversimplification dismisses such realities and blames individuals for circumstances often beyond their control', says columnist Amana Begum Ansari in this week’s column for ThePrint:

Cut The Clutter: Delays, damages and thousands of crores — the story of Andhra Pradesh' Polavaram project

Conceptualised in 1941 and approved in 2005, the Polavaram project has encountered significant delays, cost overruns, and challenges like coffer dam leaks and diaphragm wall damage. Designed to irrigate 7.2 lakh acres and stabilise water for over 23.5 lakh acres, it plans to interlink the Krishna and Godavari rivers, promising water to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. As the central government releases over ₹2,300 crore to revive the Polavaram project and Andhra Pradesh moves closer to completing this massive irrigation initiative, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss the timeline and significance of the project. #cuttheclutter episode 1591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read ‘Budget windfall for Naidu with Amaravati aid, Polavaram commitment. ‘TDP sold public short’ — YSRCP’: https://theprint.in/budget/budget-windfall-for-naidu-with-amaravati-aid-polavaram-commitment-tdp-sold-public-short-ysrcp/2187654/ Read ‘Understanding the D-Wall: Polavaram Project | Megha Engineering’ here: https://theprint.in/india/governance/unfinished-after-20-yrs-andhras-polavaram-dam-plagued-by-technical-issues-funds-crunch-politics/1971332/ Watch ’20 years & Rs 21,000 crore later, why Andhra's Polavaram project is still not complete’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6rSne_MVcU Read ‘Calling Jagan a ‘curse’, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu releases white paper on stalled Polavaram project’ here: https://theprint.in/politics/calling-jagan-a-curse-andhra-pradesh-cm-naidu-releases-white-paper-on-stalled-polavaram-project/2153269/ Watch 'Understanding the D-Wall: Polavaram Project | Megha Engineering here': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2YVxYIGDY