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ThePrintUninterrupted: Govt rolls back Sanchar Saathi pre-installation mandate, but what are the issues that still remain

On Wednesday, the government withdrew a mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi on all new devices. Several privacy advocates had raised concerns over how the app may impact users’ rights. What were these concerns and what are some of the challenges that still remain. Founder of MediaNama, Nikhil Pahwa explains, in conversation with Senior Assistant Editor, Apoorva Mandhani.

ThePrintUninterrupted: Is Sanchar Saathi app the solution to cyber crime? Apar Gupta explains privacy concerns

On Wednesday, the government withdrew a mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi on all new devices. Several privacy advocates had raised concerns over how the app may impact users’ rights. But is the app the answer to the increasing cyber crime in the country? And how does the app impact citizens' privacy? Founder-Director of Internet Freedom Foundation, Apar Gupta explains, in conversation with Senior Assistant Editor, Apoorva Mandhani.

Opinion: Evaluating Judges & holding them to account is risky: We must answer the 'Why?' first

The citizen waiting years for a verdict, the undertrial languishing in jail, the firm losing money with every delay and adjournment – they are the point. Processes for the improvement of institutions must be designed with the litigant in mind. Siddarth Raman, co-founder and CTO of The Professeer, explains why, before attempting to impose populist measures to "evaluate" judges, we must think deeply about the "why" behind such evaluation exercises. Without this basic hygiene, he warns, we risk diluting independence in the system.

ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Andhra Dy CM Pawan Kalyan's ‘evil eye’ remark?

https://theprint.in/politics/dy-cm-kalyans-evil-eye-remark-draws-heat-from-within-across-state-border-apologise-to-telanganites/2797097/

CutTheClutter: Why Indian rupee is falling against weakening dollar as other currencies rise, & Trump tariff factor

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Rupee today hit a record-low to 90 against US dollar. In 1765 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief explains the factors behind Indian currency’s fall against a weakening dollar, as other currencies rise. He also looks at the implications & reasons why an organic fall is natural & necessary.
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ThePrintPod: Putin's visit to India: The many possibilities & challenges for India-Russia cooperation in the Arctic

ThePrintPod: Putin's visit to India: The many possibilities & challenges for India-Russia cooperation in the Arctic 

ThePrintEconomix: How one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices & the unconventional economic theory

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment. Watch #ThePrintEconomix by Bidisha Bhattacharya.

ThePrintAM: What’s the political controversy over Sanchar Saathi App?

https://theprint.in/india/governance/oppn-dials-up-heat-on-centre-over-sanchar-saathi-app-priyanka-says-snooping-scindia-says-optional/2796338/

CutTheClutter: DK Shivakumar Vs Siddaramaiah: What next in Karnataka battle over CM chair & Congress’ challenge

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Deputy CM DK Shivakumar will meet on Tuesday amid the ongoing tussle over CM chair. This will be the second meeting between the two Congress leaders in 4 days. In Ep 1764 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Political Editor DK Singh explain the ongoing power tussle. They also look at the complexities of politics in Karnataka, a state which has had only three Chief Ministers complete their full term so far.
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CutTheClutter: On Nagaland statehood day, a primer on the northeast state, geography & its story of insurgency

On Nagaland statehood day, a primer on the northeast state, geography & its story of insurgency