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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?

CutTheClutter: Political drama ends in Maharashtra, what to expect from Fadnavis 3.0: DK Singh & Manasi Phadke join

What to expect from Devendra Fadnavis 3.0. What led to the delay in and prospects for the new cabinet. Watch episode 1566 of #CutTheClutter where DK Singh & Manasi Phadke join Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyse and explain

ThePrintPod: Hyderabad has an endless obsession with proving Queen Bhagmati’s existence. It’s futile

Some people do not want to accept the love story of Bhagmati and Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. Moupia Basu’s new book adds to their arsenal.
 

OpinionPod: India-Italy ties went from strained to strategic. Now, it’s time to realise the potential

Jaishankar’s recent visit to Italy for the G7 meeting presented a timely opportunity to discuss the newly signed Joint Strategic Action Plan (2025–2029), which focuses on collaboration in critical areas such as defence, trade, energy, and space--Watch Foreign Policy Expert Swasti Rao explain: