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In this episode of ThePrint WorldView, Consulting Editor and foreign policy expert Dr. Swasti Rao sits down with George "David" Banks, one of the rare American policy insiders to have served under three U.S. Presidents—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. A seasoned advisor with experience across the CIA, the State Department, and the National Economic and National Security Councils, Banks brings unmatched insight into the tectonic shifts underway in America’s political economy. As Trump’s former Special Assistant for International Energy and Environment, and Republican Deputy Staff Director at the Senate Environment Committee, he was at the heart of key policy transformations during Trump 1.0. In this candid conversation, Banks unpacks the driving forces behind Trump 2.0's economic populism, the much-debated “Big Beautiful Bill,” and the rationale behind the 10% tariff baseline that signals a permanent shift in U.S. trade policy. He explains why Elon Musk has publicly broken ranks with Trump, how the climate agenda is being sidelined, and why the Republican Party is undergoing a deep identity crisis between isolationism and global cooperation. He also weighs in on India’s place in Trump’s geopolitical calculus, what has changed, what hasn’t, and what New Delhi must prepare for if Trump returns to the White House. #trump #tarrifs #india #us #elonmusk #musk

Information is China's most potent weapon after Operation Sindoor in shaping not only the India-Pakistan narrative but also global perceptions of the French military-industrial complex. China's focus is on asserting itself as a credible arms supplier in a market long dominated by the West. Watch Sana Hashmi explain how China is waging information war against Rafale.

Why did Maharashtra CM Fadnavis pull up ally Shinde Sena’s MLA? ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/fadnavis-pulls-up-ally-shinde-senas-mla-for-thrashing-canteen-worker-after-viral-video/2684953/

WHAT HAS SC SAID ON BIHAR ELECTORAL ROLLS REVISION?

Parliament had passed codes that consolidated 29 central labour laws between 2019 & 2020 but are yet to notify them. Meanwhile, even non-BJP ruled states have eased labour laws.

Where the PoSH Act ends, only the penal code is left standing. But criminal prosecution is a blunt, punishing tool, replete with all the obstacles the PoSH inquiry was designed to soften.

Kerala native Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death in 2020 for alleged murder of her business partner. Sana’a, where she is imprisoned, is under Houthi control, complicating the matter.

The Iran-Israel conflict, and America’s entry into their war, caused extreme unease in West Asia. Whether the ongoing ceasefire is only a matter of convenience driven by domestic compulsions and mutual exhaustion or indeed a step toward lasting peace remains to be seen. For this fragile peace to transition to a lasting peace and to arrive at a win-win solution, mature statesmanship must replace jingoistic brinkmanship. Regime change is not the answer. Watch the latest column for ThePrint by former Army Chief General MM Naravane (Retd).

PARAKH survey, conducted for 21 lakh+ students across Class 3, 6 & 9, showed average performance in Mathematics & Language fell as students moved to higher grades. Rural-urban divide evident.