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/

A group of Chinese surgeons successfully surgically drained the brain’s glymphatic system in Alzheimer’s patients, leading to a drastic improvement in cognition. Is this a cure? In ThePrint #̦PureScience, Sandhya Ramesh explains the findings and their significance.

MLAs have slammed the party’s family-centric politics. Experts, however, say that JD(S)’s challenges began way before the latest loss in its stronghold.

महाराष्ट्र चुनावों में महायुति के अव्वल आने के बावजूद मुख्यमंत्री पद को लेकर शिंदे और BJP के बीच रस्साकशी जारी है. शिंदे ने गेंद PM मोदी के पाले में डाल दी है क्योंकि पार्टी और कार्यकर्ता फडणवीस को शीर्ष पद पर देखना चाहते हैं आखिर कहां फंसा है पेंच #ThePrint #PurePolitics में बता रहे हैं शंकर अर्निमेष

For decades, the so-called Haqqani Network—led by jihadist warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani and the biggest global practitioner of suicide terrorism—was the most trusted asset of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. The assassination of Jalauddin’s brother, Khalil, shows a brutal power struggle has now begun, pitting the Haqqani Network against the ISI and the rest of the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan.

#cuttheclutter Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has completed 100 days in office, but Bangladesh continues to see protests, now against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. In Episode 1561 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the govt's legitimacy, the uncertainty over elections, and its larger implications for Bangladesh's politics and economy.

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Chapters: 2:02 Hindu monk's arrest 6:02 Questions raised by The Economist 8:30: Uncertainty over elections 11:19 Parallels with Pervez Musharraf 14:03 Excitement of revolution 15:29 Bangladesh economy, remittances 18:07 Bangladesh's churning politics

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To watch Muhammad Yunus Interview with Al Jazeera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRbxFxxJm88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To Read The Economist Article 1: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/11/13/after-the-revolution-bangladesh-is-stable-for-the-moment

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o Read The Economist Article 2: https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/11/13/2024s-biggest-revolution-may-yet-devour-its-children

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Murthy has a point. Govt can cut costs by hiring gig workers with attendant benefits. The question is, can we outsource elections, census, and disaster management? https://theprint.in/opinion/narayana-murthy-upsc-lbsnaa-dont-need-corporates/2373864/

What let to violence in UP's Sambhal?

#cuttheclutter After an unexpected but good performance in Lok Sabha polls, the Congress-led INDI alliance lost embarrassingly in Maharashtra and exposed faultlines in the Haryana Assembly elections. In episode 1560 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta dissects structural issues within the alliance, the contradiction in ideologies, distrust between alliance partners, conflicts of interest, and an apparently overpowering aura of the Congress. He also looks back at the life of Maharashtra's first Chief Minister Yashvantrao Balwantrao Chavan on his death anniversary. Chavan served in the Nehru-Gandhi Union cabinets as External Affairs Minister, Defence Minister, Home Minister, and even Deputy PM. Known for modernizing India's military, Chavan's memory may be lost due to the Congress' institutional amnesia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read ThePrint's National Interest on Congress' dilemma between survival and revival https://theprint.in/national-interest/congresss-central-dilemma-since-1989-survival-or-revival/2329168/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To know more about Y B Chavan, you can refer to the following books: Debacle to Revival: Y.B.Chavan as Defence Minister, 1962-65 by R.D. Pradhan Unfinished Innings: Recollections and Reflections of a Civil Servant by Madhav Godbole --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: 00:32 Recent debacles for INDI Alliance 05:19 Learnings from past alliances 11:43 Congress Overhang 13:00 Ideological confusion & Conflict of interest between Alliance partners 18:26 Key tests ahead 20:33 Tribute to Y B Chavan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @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

Brand Modi is losing lustre but it’s not inversely linked with Brand Rahul. Why Rahul Gandhi must make way for sister Priyanka, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has recommended appointment of a 'reputed law & investigative firm' to assist in review of at least 7 power contracts signed during Hasina regime.

The future of Indian politics lies in the ability of political parties to adapt to state-specific dynamics and engage with the electorate in a deeper, more continuous way.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/maharashtra-jharkhand-show-indian-elections-are-like-a-tennis-match-karti-chidambaram/2371959/

Even as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to remove millions of illegal immigrants from America, he’s using a 1954 deportation drive called Operation Wetback as his model. That effort caused enormous human suffering, and largely failed in its objectives. As long as businesses and corporations in the USA need cheap labour, anti-immigration drives will be unlikely to succeed.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/trumps-planning-a-war-against-illegal-immigrants-problem-is-it-was-lost-70-years-ago/2364514/

Elections should prioritise pressing issues that shape people’s daily lives – policies, governance, and real challenges on the ground. But, as was evident in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls, the focus often shifts to narrative building, disregarding the substantive concerns that truly matter to the electorate. 'A video featuring Maulana Sajjad Nomani, a member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, intensified this narrative battle during the Maharashtra elections', says ThePrint Columnist Amana Begam Ansari.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sajjad-nomanis-boycott-call-crosses-a-dangerous-line-threatens-freedom-of-muslim-voters/2368386/

Indicted by US, sentenced by market. What won’t happen to Adani & what would

Voters settle bet on who is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena and ‘real’ NCP. Fadnavis and Soren stage a stunning comeback. Yogi Adityanath proves his worth and a third member of Gandhi family makes her way to Parliament. In Episode 1559 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta lists a dozen key takeaways from election results in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and bypolls.

Canadian intel chief Nathalie Drouin denies links between the leaders & 'criminal activity within Canada'. This comes 2 days after claim was made by Canadian media, which India dismissed.

As attacks in the western region of Pakistan increasingly lead to casualties, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the tricky relationship of Pakistani establishment with groups like the Taliban and Baloch Liberation Army. He explores the issues and groups causing such attacks and the role of the country's government and army in curbing violence in episode 1558 of Cut The Clutter. Watch Pakistani & Afghan Taliban ‘bhai-bhai’ reality emerges as month-long ceasefire unravels here: https://youtu.be/iXBCLRHGSt0?si=HZ6neD6ZniSCSAep Watch Off the Cuff with ex-VP of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh here: https://youtu.be/aimRk73trX8 Read 'To Deal with TTP, Pakistan Must Inflict Pain on TTA' here: https://thefridaytimes.com/18-Mar-2024/to-deal-with-ttp-pakistan-must-inflict-pain-on-tta Read ' At war with itself: herehttps://www.dawn.com/news/1873588/at-war-with-itself

India’s exports jumped in October, providing a fillip to the year’s tepid exports numbers. What drove this surge, is it sustainable, and what are the challenges ahead? Watch Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan decode India’s exports story in #MacroSutra

We must look to experiences from Norway and China to see how well-designed incentives work toward accelerating EV adoption.  

WHY HAS GAUTAM ADANI BEEN INDICTED IN THE US?

#cuttheclutter In report tabled in Parliament Tuesday, Standing Committee on Defence looked at crashes involving Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft that occurred between 2017 and 2022. In Episode 1577 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks key takeaways from the report, focusing on shortage of fighters, pilots; Army spending & defence budget.

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 A US court Wednesday indicted Gautam Adani and six others in the Adani Group for allegedly ‘offering’ bribes to several Indian state govt officials for electricity sales. In Episode 1557 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor (Economy) Sharad Raghavan discuss why the allegations and what it means for the conglomerate going forward.    

 

Read the indictment here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/media/1377806/dl?inline

 

https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2024/comp-pr2024-181.pdf

We must look to experiences from Norway and China to see how well-designed incentives work toward accelerating EV adoption.

In 'The Kaurs of 1984', Sanam Sutirath Wazir uncovers stories of survival that have been carried quietly by India's Sikh community for decades. Wazir noticed a void in the official narratives of 1984 – the voices of women who had survived the carnage. The book is a reminder of how decisively the ground beneath your home can shift, how neighbours can turn into vultures, and how a city built on the love, labour, and enterprise of a post-Partition refugee community can firmly turn against them. In a country where forgetting is prescribed as a cure for trauma, remembering becomes an act of resistance. The Kaurs of 1984 didn’t just lose people and possessions during the second “ujaada” – they continued to lose in the years of silence that followed. Their stories remind us that a country’s amnesia isn’t natural. It’s a privilege reserved for those who never had to learn the art of survival.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/1984-sikh-riots-india-amnesia-women-survivors/2362273/

As the war crosses the 1,000-day threshold, use of ATACMS by Ukraine and Putin’s sanction to revised nuclear doctrine for Russia mark major escalation ahead of Trump return to White House. In Episode 1556 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why this chapter in Russia-Ukraine war has Europe on tenterhooks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Russia's new nuclear doctrine here: https://nuclearrussiaukraine.csis.org/#about Watch Off The Cuff with Gideon Rachman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpLZZj-O4ko ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Multiple BJP MLAs skipped a key meeting at CM’s residence Monday. While Kuki BJP MLA’s were already demanding his removal, some Meiteis have joined the chorus now, it is learnt.

It’s possible that fiscal constraints due to the freebies being offered by the Punjab government are hindering it from funding policies against stubble burning.

Himachal Pradesh HC directed closure of the properties effective 25 November, noting that ongoing operations were financially unviable & HPTDC's financial health showed no improvement.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/18-govt-run-hotels-in-himachal-to-be-shut-for-being-burden-on-state-exchequer-what-hc-order-said/2364994/

Khaled Ahmed, Pakistani editor who foresaw rise of Lashkars & never asked ‘but what about Kashmir?’

 As Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Guyana in over 51 years, understand Guyana's strategic importance in the oil market, issues with Venezuela, and the South American nation's India connection.  Watch episode 1369 of CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, originally published on 18 December 2023.

At an event in Pune, Bhagwat says that political parties, devotional sects shouldn’t forget there are all types of people in India. ‘Who is minority? Who is majority? Everyone is same.’  

Why is BJP's Vinod Tawde at the centre of controversy before Maharashtra polls?

Students are expected to learn a great many names, events, and dates. But nowhere is it emphasised sufficiently that history is much more than just a set of facts.  

Why BJP must select a real national president, someone who would act like one and not always wait for Home Minister Amit Shah’s instructions, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect