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May 31, 2025 • 6min

ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Kamal Haasan's Tamil-Kannada remark?

https://theprint.in/india/how-kamal-haasans-tamil-kannada-remark-touched-a-nerve-reigniting-identity-war-among-southern-states/2641984/
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May 30, 2025 • 22min

CutTheClutter: How Pakistan is buying its way into Trump White House & the crypto link you can’t miss

Explore how Pakistan is actively engaging with cryptocurrency, forming a new National Crypto Council amid ethical concerns. Discover the diplomatic maneuvers that have warmed relations with the Trump administration, fueled by lobbying and strategic connections. Key figures in the blockchain sphere are making waves, while the ties between crypto investments and U.S. politics raise eyebrows. The episode uncovers the intersection of trade, cryptocurrency, and Pakistan’s geopolitical aspirations in an ever-complex landscape.
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May 30, 2025 • 7min

ThePrintPod: Orthodox Russia doesn’t take orders from Pope. Vatican can’t convince Putin for a ceasefire

There is no reason why Pope Leo XIV would broker peace between Putin and Zelenskyy just because the president of America wants him to do it.
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May 30, 2025 • 7min

ThePrintPod: HC struck ‘middle path’ with relief for DPS Dwarka students. But unpaid hiked fees saga far from over

In interim order, high court said students can pay a portion of raised fee to resume attending classes. The parents have been at loggerheads with school admin over the hike.
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May 30, 2025 • 4min

ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS INDIA SAID ABOUT TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH US?

Trade talks between India-US still ongoing, ‘tech, trade & talent’ future of ties, says MEA   https://theprint.in/diplomacy/trade-talks-between-india-us-still-ongoing-tech-trade-talent-future-of-ties-says-mea/2641296/
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May 29, 2025 • 22min

CutTheClutter: IAF’s chief’s plain-speak on Op Sindoor lessons, delays in defence projects & pvt player entry

The discussion delves into the ongoing Operation Sindhu and its political implications, emphasizing India’s firm stance against terrorism. Insights are shared on the government's push for private sector involvement in defense manufacturing. A call for reclaiming Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is made, reflecting historical ties. Perspectives on improving India-Pakistan relations highlight the potential benefits of India's growth. The importance of indigenous weapon systems and collaboration between the armed forces and private sector for a stronger defense future is underscored.
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May 29, 2025 • 9min

ThePrintPod: India isn’t using Indus water—it can solve irrigation problems, generate hydropower

India isn’t using all the water it is entitled to under IWT. Every year, Pakistan gets about 3.3 billion cubic metres of water from eastern rivers—those allocated to India.
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May 29, 2025 • 6min

ThePrintPod: Launched by Khattar, how Haryana’s Rs 700-cr tablet scheme for govt school students has fallen apart

Gadgets distributed to govt school students with much fanfare in 2022 lie unused due to a lack of internet access, leaving poor students struggling to access study material.
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May 29, 2025 • 5min

ThePrintPod: ‘Everything at stake’ for Indian students as US pauses visa interviews amid social media vetting plan

After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.
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May 29, 2025 • 12min

'India needs to focus on winning in Kashmir, not fighting Pakistan'

This month’s precision strikes in Pakistan have shown India has the will, and resources, to punish Pakistan for backing terrorist groups. Experience shows, though, India’s past punitive operations have brought it only short-lived tactical pauses in Kashmir. The real challenge is to build a durable political order in Kashmir, that can secure the polity from jihadist ideology and terrorism.

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