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ThePrintAM: What's the row over Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy's remarks?

CutTheClutter: BJP-AIADMK back together but no Annamalai: Cuttered Tamil Nadu politics & what it means for DMK

#cuttheclutter As BJP & AIADMK, once again, tie up ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections & Annamalai is replaced by Nainar Nagendran as BJP TN chief to accommodate EPS, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Political Editor DK Singh discuss TN’s major political players, natural alliances, smaller players and how things have panned out for them electorally, in Episode 1639 of #CutTheClutter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Writings on the Wall: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/return-of-the-angels/9740/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Macrosutra: What will be the impact of Trump tariffs & US-China trade war on India

Trump has paused reciprocal tariffs on India for 90 days, but there's still global uncertainty about the effects of US-China trade war. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey and correspondent Akanksha MIshra discuss how this may affect India: #ThePrintMacrosutra

ThePrintAM: What is Pakistan’s response to Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India?

CutTheClutter: Trump's T20-style trade policy: Markets stump US President, force 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs

#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs unleashed against trading partners barely a week ago, marking a sharp U-turn from his earlier hardline stance. In just 48 hours, the message has flipped from “no negotiations” to “everyone wants a deal”. From accusing both allies and foes of looting America to now calling global markets important, what prompted this sudden change of heart? In episode 1638 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta recounts events from the last two days, tracks market reactions, and how rising bond yields and crashing stocks may have promoted this reversal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read FT newsletter by Robert Armstrong: https://www.ft.com/content/c521be94-81b4-4807-94ba-9f0fa422eb6d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Washington Post piece 'MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right': https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/08/maga-maoism-tariffs-trump/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read NYT article on 'From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs': https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/politics/trump-tariff-pause-be-cool.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/

ThePrintPod: Trump’s reckless policies won’t be the end of the American era or its global leadership

Leadership is not just about being a leader but also having others who are willing to be led.
 

ThePrintPod: Proposal for Bengaluru’s second airport turns runway for power games in Karnataka Congress

As Tamil Nadu pushes for an airport in Hosur, Karnataka ministers pitch competing sites near their constituencies, while a central team surveys shortlisted locations for feasibility.
 

ThePrintPod: Vinesh Phogat makes her decision on Olympic honour from Haryana govt. Picks Rs 4 crore over job, plot

CM Saini promised to reward the former wrestler as an Olympic medallist last year. Phogat was disqualified from finals at Paris Olympics for being over 50-kg weight limit.
 

Security Code: India and Pakistan are sleepwalking towards a new crisis on the Line of Control

Ever since 2021, when India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the Line of Control, levels of violence in Kashmir have declined steadily. Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, though, has taken a hawkish line on Kashmir, infiltration has resumed The LoC recently saw the most serious fighting in years—a sign that the two countries could be headed into a period of crisis again.

ThePrintAM: WHAT ARE THE TAKEAWAYS FROM CONGRESS' KEY MEET IN GUJARAT?