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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.

OpinionPOD: Sidhu’s cancer cures & Ashwini Vaishnaw’s CPR signal one thing. Science is eroding'

'Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu claimed that his wife beat Stage IV breast cancer thanks to a special diet of neem leaves and alkaline water. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, recently shared a video of a travelling ticket examiner performing CPR on a fully conscious elderly passenger. These incidents would be amusing if they weren’t so dangerous. A peculiar brand of medical misinformation that comes with an official stamp of approval is at play here. It speaks volumes about the state of scientific literacy among our leaders. This is the result of a carefully cultivated ecosystem where scientific temper has been systematically dismantled. The transformation of fringe theories into institutional policy was so gradual that many missed it. It started with our scientific institutions being demolished. Having replaced scientific temper with superstition, we’re now watching the cost being calculated not in crores, but in preventable tragedies,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.

ThePrintAM: Who is Narain Singh Chaura, former militant arrested for firing at Sukhbir Badal?

Who is Narain Singh Chaura, former militant arrested for firing at Sukhbir Badal?