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Nobody is speaking for middle-class taxpayers anymore. Rupee is falling, markets sinking

Given that the rupee has plummeted to an even lower level—an all-time low, in fact—and is now worth much less than it was under Manmohan Singh, are we not entitled to some kind of explanation or a little reassurance from the government? Or even an acknowledgement that a promise made again and again in 2013 has not been kept? Watch author & columnist Vir Sanghvi, explain in this edition of ThePrint #SharpEdge 

What is the significance of ISRO's SpaDex mission?

Behind OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death: murder claims, Musk’s interest & copyright suits

26-year-old Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November 2024. While his death was ruled a suicide, his mother claims he was murdered since he was a key witness in copyright lawsuits against OpenAI. In Episode 1589 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the circumstances surrounding Balaji’s death. Suchir Balaji Tetx: https://suchir.net/fair_use.html To read NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technology/openai-copyright-law.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-lite experience, exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/

OpinionPod: 'CEOs want us to work weekends without overtime. Don’t we ask the same of our cooks, cleaners?'

'What’s the tangible difference between a CEO demanding a 90-hour work week and an urban professional expecting their domestic worker to be available at all hours? None at all. In our clean, beautiful homes, we are all minor Subrahmanyans. Written contracts? Fixed working hours? Clear job descriptions? Rest and recovery? These basic rights suddenly become radical suggestions when applied to our homes,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.

How IAF, Army are moving towards jointness with integration of air defence systems

https://theprint.in/defence/how-iaf-army-are-moving-towards-jointness-with-integration-of-air-defence-systems/2445411/

Pannun assassination 'plot': What action has Indian panel recommended in its report?

CutTheClutter: Indian panel recommends action against R&AW official: Abridged Ep explaining US indictment in Pannun 'plot'

#cuttheclutter An enquiry panel set up by Indian govt submitted its report Wednesday, recommending legal action against former R&AW official indicted in the US in the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Watch Episode 1358 of Cut The Clutter, where ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looked at claims made & evidence presented by US intelligence agencies probing Pannun ‘assassination plot’. Originally published on 30 November, 2023. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:25 - Trudeau's allegations spurred diplomatic row between India & Canada 6:45 - PM Modi addressed joint session of US Congress during state visit in June 10:35 - Defence is yet to present its case before court in New York 13:47 - Nikhil Gupta is only accused identified by name in indictment 16:40 - Indictment cites conversion from 'encrypted messaging application' 20:30 - As per indictment, 'CC-1 assured Gupta his Gujarat [case] was all clear' 24:45 - Indictment cites message by Gupta saying there will be 'more jobs' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/...

ThePrintPod: Homo sapiens and Neanderthals didn’t just share space and time. They interbred, exchanged ideas

Homo erectus, not content with being confined to their African homeland, ventured into the vast landscapes of Europe and Asia. They were the first hominid species to leave Africa, setting the stage for a transformative chapter in evolutionary history. But the story takes an intriguing turn: the branch of Homo erectus that remained in Africa eventually gave rise to Homo sapiens—our own species.

What is jailed MP Amritpal Singh's new party?

ThePrintAM: What is jailed MP Amritpal Singh's new party?

CutTheClutter: China’s $1 trillion surplus—weaponisation of trade & threat for India, US & the world

#cuttheclutter China’s exports to the world have increased significantly in the last 30 years, with Beijing’s surplus now crossing the $ 1 trillion-mark. In Episode 1588 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China weaponised trade to use it as an agent of growth, what it means for the world, particularly India and the US ahead of Trump inauguration. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Keith Bradsher's report in the New York Times 'China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion': https://nytimes.com/2025/01/12/business/china-trade-surplus.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read 'China’s trade surplus hits annual record of almost $1tn' by Joe Leahy and Arjun Neil Alim in Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/f71a3570-020f-4c43-a0ab-7143f5f9fd98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Robert D. Atkinson's opinion 'We Are in an Industrial War. China Is Starting to Win': https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/opinion/china-industrial-war-power-trader.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read FT's 'Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?' by Joe Leahy, Tina Hu, and Chan Ho-him: https://www.ft.com/content/9aca35b4-b698-41ed-857d-ccb327abce94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read 'The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies' by FT's Joe Leahy, James Kynge, and Sun Yu: https://www.ft.com/content/a5101a0d-a1bf-4591-82f1-4fd9a5fadbec --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read 'China's Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too' by Jason Douglas, Jon Emont and Samantha Pearson in the Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-flood-of-cheap-goods-is-angering-its-allies-too-51284954 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read 'Made in China 2025' thrives with subsidies for tech, EV makers' by Kenji Kawase: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Made-in-China-2025-thrives-with-subsidies-for-tech-EV-makers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to EU's data on trade with China: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/SEPDF/cache/55157.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to Rush Doshi's book 'The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order': https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52617647-the-long-game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to Brad Setser's X account: https://twitter.com/Brad_Setser?t=BdRRVS-785oSJeeqs487Mw&s=09 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to Trinomics' X handle: https://x.com/Trinhnomics?t=3vNueYPIcSdMqOQTMlBCyg&s=09 (edited)