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#cuttheclutter Pakistan’s been chasing oil since the 1950s. Trump is now exploring this decades-old oil fantasy to troll New Delhi. He knows this kind of hyphenation with Pakistan triggers India—and it’s all to gain leverage in the ongoing trade talks. In episode 1705 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekar Gupta talks about decades of failed exploration in Pakistan and how Trump is weaponising this ‘fantasy’ for negotiation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Alex Kimani article: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-No-Major-Oil-Company-Is-Rushing-To-Drill-Pakistans-Huge-Oil-Reserves.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Dawn Reports: https://www.dawn.com/news/1857415/massive-oil-gas-reserves-found-in-pakistani-waters-senior-security-official https://www.dawn.com/news/1861990/striking-oil-a-crude-endeavour --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read New York Times reports: 1959 - https://www.nytimes.com/1959/10/22/archives/new-oil-field-found-in-north-pakistan.html 1960 - https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/12/archives/pakistan-sees-oil-as-prosperity-key-search-pressed-with-british-and.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Bhalla breaks down what Trump’s tariff decision reveals about India’s trade vulnerabilities. From agricultural inefficiencies to a protectionist mindset driven by what he calls the “deep state,” Bhalla argues that India has failed to open up to competition, and as a result, has lost credibility as a negotiating partner. He discusses why India’s economic policies remain unchanged despite different political regimes, how resistance to global integration hurts Indian producers and consumers, and what India must do to be seen as a serious economic force.

From arrest of BJP MP Pragya Thakur to agency turf wars and retracted testimonies, 2008 Malegaon blast trial has seen many twists. Special NIA court is set to deliver its verdict.

Win-win negotiations are always about give and take, a deft combination of assertion and acquiescence. A mutually acceptable trade deal would do a lot of good to both countries.

Hepatitis D or HDV, which only affects individuals infected with hepatitis B, is associated with a two- to six-fold higher risk of liver cancer compared to hepatitis B alone.

For days now, Gurugram’s society WhatsApp groups and Reddit forums have buzzed with a slow-rising panic. The domestic workers have vanished. The cooks, the nannies, the food delivery executives, the sanitation workers—the invisible army that keeps Gurugram functioning—have fled in terror of the crackdown on “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants. As kitchen countertops remain dirty and impromptu garbage dumps appear on abandoned plots, the city’s residents are discovering what their gleaming towers are actually worth, in the absence of the people who have summarily been branded as threats.   https://theprint.in/opinion/no-other-city-is-like-gurugram-so-mismanaged-yet-so-highly-spoken-of/2705567/

Though India has built a robust domestic biosimilar market, its international presence and the ability to lower prices as compared to small molecule generics remain limited.

In a written reply to a Parliament query, health ministry cited heavy patient load as the reason, adding that critical & emergency surgeries are being prioritised & conducted without delay.