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 What is behind row over new NHRC chief?

Banned in India till recently, Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses has hit the bookshelves in Khan Market. In Episode 1579 of CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks back at his involvement in publishing Madhu Jain's review of the book, leading to protests by Syed Shahabuddin, ban on the book and shows of revenge movie International Gorillay in Pakistan.----more----Read Antara Baruah's article here: https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/the-satanic-verses-is-the-hot-new-item-at-bahrisons-bookstore-khan-market-consensus-breaks/2417703/----more----Read Madhu Jain's Open Magazine article here: https://openthemagazine.com/art-culture/remembering-the-deadly-review/----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's piece on Salman Rushdie's movie here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19900615-internat[…]re-film-on-islam-revenge-on-salman-rushdie-812670-1990-06-14----more----Read Madhu Jain's book review of Satanic Verses here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/books/story/19880915-book-review-salman-rushdie-the-satanic-verses-797671-1988-09-14

When RSS sarsanghchalak is calling a halt to rash of ‘masjids built over mandirs’ claims, it could stem from realisation that it’ll be impossible for BJP govt to maintain order if issue goes out of control. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/bhagwat-blows-the-whistle-on-mandir-masjid-frenzy-asks-if-a-crow-can-sit-atop-a-temple-become-an-eagle/2413737/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @arvindmenswear66 This Season, Embrace Royalty & Legacy with our New Season Launch of Luxury Primante Collection Fabrics. Discover our latest showcase featuring the esteemed People's Prince, Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar. Own your day, visit your nearest Arvind Store and craft your perfect look. #TheArvindStore #OwnYourLegacy #OwnTheMoment https://tinyurl.com/3wa2zatn

It’s the decennial exposition of the relics of St Francis Xavier, Goa’s patron saint. Stories and legends around Goencho Saib are a part of Goa’s collective memory, passed down through generations in souvenirs, artefacts, and treasured photographs of past expositions. These intimate archives of faith and memory come together in Sacred Archives: Memories & Objects, a new exhibition from Goa Familia, an archival project, on view at the Museum of Christian Art. The exhibition reveals how sacred relics can become private talismans… and as with every Goa Familia project, how the personal intersects with the historical.----more----

https://theprint.in/opinion/postcard-handkerchief-goas-archival-project-shows-personal-intersects-historical/2373849/

For the past week, Pakistan’s Kurram area has descended into a savage civil war, following the massacre of Shia by jihadists. The problem isn’t just about terrorism, though. For decades, as Pakistan reinvented itself as a religion-based Islamic state, religious chauvinism was encouraged. The story shows what happens when countries choose to build themselves around religion, instead of inclusive national identity.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/pakistan-shia-killings-collapse-nationhood-islamic-state-knows-only-war/2371252/

In 1946, American code-breakers learned—too late—that spies in the heart of the country’s nuclear programme had stolen its atomic bomb secrets. Today, new revelations of Chinese cyber espionage show America’s defence, intelligence and commercial secrets are being systematically targeted. To end this, America—as well as countries like India—must end their dependence on China’s tech sector. Read the column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/us-must-counter-new-chinese-cyber-attacks-remember-how-it-lost-nuclear-monopoly/2375957/

WHAT'S BEHIND RESHUFFLE IN HARYANA CMO?

#cuttheclutter China's People's Liberation Army is in troubled waters with top officials being dismissed under graft charges and some disappearing under puzzling circumstances. With Miao Hua's suspension latest in the row, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at previous dismissals and what is driving Xi Jinping's extensive purge within his own military ranks. Watch episode 1562 of #cuttheclutter

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The rise and fall of born-again messiahs Imran Khan & Arvind Kejriwal have much in common

Geopolitics analyst Dr. Swasti Rao travelled across Ukraine as the war marked 1000 days, earlier this month. In the first part of ThePrint Series, she narrates her experiences in Ukraine's port city of Odesa which has also been a frequent target of Russia's relentless missile attacks. She says,'Odesa stands as a symbol of resilience and a crucial hub for global maritime trade, particularly ensuring food security for nations in the ‘Global South’'. ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/i-saw-ukraines-resilience-from-an-air-shelter-in-odesa-it-simply-refuses-to-fall/2368734/