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ThePrintPod: India’s BUDS Act needs urgent review. Flaws show govt didn’t do cost-benefit analysis in 2019

The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act 2019 provides local police the power to search and seize without a judicial warrant.
 

ThePrintPod: Why two UP ministers, BJP MLA are accusing Yogi govt officials of sabotage, persecution

NDA ally Sanjay Nishad blamed ‘Vibhishans’ for BJP’s poor showing in UP in 2024 LS polls, days after fellow minister Ashish Patel accused officials close to CM Yogi of ‘planting stories’.
 

ThePrintPod: A promised land in limbo. Chief secy to DGP, civil servants await Amaravati plots after Naidu’s return

Around 300 IAS, IPS & Indian Forest Service officers had paid Rs 25 lakh each for a 500-sq.yd plot in Amaravati during Naidu's previous term, before Jagan scrapped the capital project.
 

ThePrintAM: Who are the frontrunners in the race to replace Trudeau?

CutTheClutter: Tearful Trudeau, rampant Trumpism & Musk as liberal dominos fall in rout of Left in rich democracies

While the resignation of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has kicked off a race within the Liberal Party for a new leader, it also points to a larger trend—collective downfall of Left & Centrist parties in democracies, and rise of far-Right. In Episode 1584 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta examines reasons that led to Trudeau’s fall, a new face for Canada & how the Left is losing ground in democracies around the world.

ThePrintPod: Delhi’s PM2.5 levels in 2024 were over 2x the national limit despite stubble burning dip—CSE report

During winters in 2024, Delhi’s peak PM2.5 level was 732 µg/m³, much higher than 2023’s peak of 580 µg/m³, says a report released Monday by Centre for Science & Environment.
 

ThePrintPod: Ministry of Defence has lofty reform plans for 2025. First, establish Theatre Commands

India’s political leadership must recognise that defence preparedness requires more than the current 2 per cent of GDP, especially with rapid technological changes.
 

ThePrintPod: Cardiovascular monitoring via nanotech. IIT-Guwahati researchers’ device promises faster, precise test

It is still in initial stages & could eventually be integrated with mobile phones, enabling patients to monitor blood health on the go. Clinical trials conducted with around 50 patients.

TPAM: WHAT'S THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ROW IN TAMIL NADU ASSEMBLY?

WHAT'S THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ROW IN TAMIL NADU ASSEMBLY?

CutTheClutter: FDI paradox, bolting FPI & declining forex reserves: Why Indian economy needs more concrete reforms

Walking into 2025, the Indian economy is looking at three concerning indicators: the foreign direct investment (FDI) paradox, a foreign portfolio investment outflow & falling foreign exchange (forex) reserves. In Ep 1583 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Economy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss tepid foreign investment in India, steep increase in outward investment by Indian businesses and other challenges that strengthen the case for more concrete reforms.