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The student protests are no longer about the NEET paper leak, they are about India's crisis of accountability. We may disagree on politics, governments or ideology. But very few Indians would disagree on one thing: systems should be reliable, and institutions should be accountable. One thing people in power should understand is that democracies can survive policy failures. What they struggle to survive is the loss of public faith in the institutions meant to correct those failures. — Amana Begum Ansari in this week's column----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-govt-cant-describe-recurring-exam-failures-elses-legacy/2995093/

National Interest: Struggles of youth won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

CJP-led youth protests have continued for a fifth day. On Friday, Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast after 26 days, and talks were held between CJP delegation and govt. #CutTheClutter Episode 1867 explains what public protests have achieved in India. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at CJP stir's comparisons with Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka.

Power counts on the crowd to thin out, for the fast to break, and for young bodies to give in to exhaustion. It has all the time in the world. Does the CJP? Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/irom-sharmila-sonam-wangchuk-cjp-protests/2991696/

CJP-led protests escalated following the police crackdown during ‘Sansad Chalo’ Marg on Monday this week.    ThePrint’s team of reporters, editors, as well as photo & video journalists has been getting us reports, facts & the ground truth.    In this special edition of #CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta speaks to ThePrint team  that has been reporting from the ground.   

Delhi witnessed protests led by the CJP or Cockroach Janta Party. Protesters clashed with Delhi police, while marching to the Parliament. And, Police resorted to lathicharge, tear gas. Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk refused to end his hunger strike. #CutTheClutter looks at the root of these protests — Successive NEET paper leaks, unemployment and distrust in education system. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what fuelled these protests in Delhi, and implications of Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. Senior Associate Editor Ananya Bhardwaj joins in to explain what probe into NEET 2026 paper leak has revealed.

Parliament Monsoon Session, scheduled to begin on Monday may affirm India’s evolution into a one-party state. There’s a flip side — it will also open up the possibility for a second party to rise, if it could sweep up the detritus of the vote banks of regional parties the BJP is currently decimating or subsuming. This incredible win for the BJP will, ironically, also open up the space needed for the Congress to rediscover its mojo as the BJP’s only pan-national challenger. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's NationalInterest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/bjp-modi-shah-congress-rahul-gandhi-opposition/2989510/

Over 100 scientists have left ISRO in one year & following the spate of resignations, the Centre has tightened rules around exits and voluntary retirement. #CutTheClutter Episode 1865 looks at reasons behind this exodus, brewing crises in ISRO and why these point to challenges for India's space programme. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details the private sector boom in our nation's space sector, and some of the companies doing noteworthy work in the area.----more----Watch #OffTheCuff with Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyroot Aerospace here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcUpyye3OwM----more----Read Soumya Pillai's story on scientists leaving ISRO here: https://theprint.in/india/india-opened-space-to-private-players-isro-brain-drain-is-one-result/2987999/----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on importance of satellites in modern warfare here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U839-QEUZ7s----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on Pakistan's space programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqaxD1rgQFw----more----Watch Walk The Talk with Prof CNR Rao here: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-bharat-ratna-cnr-rao-308738 

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No protest movement in the Modi era is ever going to have it as easy as the Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal movement did with UPA-2, explains Vir Sanghvi in this week's #SharpEdge----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/cockroach-janta-party-rahul-gandhi-dharmendra-pradhan/2987703/

ThePrintPod: Ray of hope for IIT student seeking transfer on mental health grounds, SC asks Roorkee to save a seat

ThePrintPod: Ankit Sharma: Boy with fauji dreams grew up in alleys of North East Delhi, killed before big IB promotion

ThePrintPod: ED arrests BJP office-bearer & ex-MLA’s son in Mahadev betting case—‘Rs 1,200 crore routed via hawala’

ThePrintAM: What has Shashi Tharoor said on Sonam Wangchuk's protest?

As Spain storms into FIFA World Cup final, #CutTheClutter looks at the the sporting powerhouse, internal rivalries & divisions. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the country's complexities and how its leader - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking on Trump as well as Musk.

ThePrintAM: Ankit Sharma murder case: Why did Delhi court convict Tahir Hussain?

A New York Times report details how Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad tried to cultivate Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for years, followed by a 'dramatic effort to take him to Mossad safe house in Iran' on February 28. However, the report states, that the plan fell apart. #CutTheClutter Episode 1863 looks at the fascinating story of Israel's secret plan to tap Ahmadinejad. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details some of the questions this report raises.----more----Read the New York Times report here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html----more----Read TheAtlantic story here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran-leadership/686309/

#nationalinterest     Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.     To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/punjab-satluj-diljit-dosanjh-akali-dal-bjp-aap-congress/2983442/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

#cuttheclutter In the second part of #CutTheClutter on the Satluj controversy, Shekhar Gupta traces the story of Punjab police's long fight against terror and the many phases of militancy in the the state in 1980s and early 1990s. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta also tells the story of two assassination attempts on former Punjab police chief Julio Ribeiro. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Indian Express Articles by Shekhar Gupta: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/international/story/19911015-attack-on-indian-ambassador-to-romania-julio-ribeiro-baffles-investigators-814911-1991-10-14 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19860430-we-have-no-choice-but-to-meet-violence-with-violence-jf-ribeiro-800836-1986-04-29 To read Kanwar Sandhu: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19921015-punjab-police-transgresses-limits-of-law-fighting-terrorism-767008-2012-12-26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

ThePrintAM: Why is the Govt planning to examine Meta’s Muse Image?

#cuttheclutter The US has indicted jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi & his aide Goldy Brar for the 2023 killing of Separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, while ruling out Indian govt officials’ role. The investigation into ‘Operation Hardball’ has also revealed the crime syndicate of Bishnoi gang and the three US indictments expose the web of organised crime, illegal immigration, extortion, assassination. #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at what the 3 indictments say, and explains the key characters as well as the charges against them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Ananya Bhardwaj Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmITA5HiV2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8RbyGynXqY To Read: https://theprint.in/india/us-indictment-says-bishnoi-ran-global-crime-syndicate-from-indian-jail-ordered-nijjar-killing/2980868/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read indictments: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/united-states-vs-bishnoi-indictment.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

#cuttheclutter As controversy over Diljit Dosanjh starrer ‘Satluj’ escalates, #CutTheClutter traces the story of Jaswant Singh Khalra, the activist kidnapped and murdered by cops. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also tells the story of the bloodiest years in Punjab & the state’s fight against terror. Read Shekhar Gupta & Prashant Panjiar’s 1991 report in India Today here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19910115-the-rule-of-the-gun-756525-1991-01-14   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

India is often called the ‘pharmacy of the world’ — it exports one-fifth of the world’s generic medicines and meets over half of the global vaccines demand. Yet when it comes to discovering the next breakthrough medicine, India’s contribution remains surprisingly small.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/feature/india-manufacturing-medicines-discovering-funding-key/2973560/

Seeking cancellation of bail to Elgar Parishad accused, NIA alleges that January meeting at Mumbai Press Club was intended to discuss ways to spread the ‘Urban Naxal’ movement.

India-UK CETA promises duty-free access from 15 July, but the determining factor is procedural, rather than a high-level meeting. Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya:   To read full report: https://theprint.in/opinion/piyush-goyal-says-india-is-on-track-for-1-trillion-exports-fta-kite-has-a-string-problem/2979349/

ThePrintPod: Kin of Delhi woman who fell to her death say husband abused her over dowry, demanded gold, Rs 20 lakh

ThePrintPod: What PM Modi’s three-nation tour tells about India’s changing Indo-Pacific policy

ThePrintPod: New study changes what scientists know about lithium and bipolar disorder

ThePrintPod: Why Delhi HC sought Interpol Red Notice against UK-based OCI for dodging child maintenance

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#cuttheclutter The Defence Acquisition Council or the DAC gave approval to acquisition proposals worth nearly Rs 52,000 Crore, last week. Post Op Sindoor, in May 2025, the DAC has given approval for purchases worth almost Rs 10 trillion. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the multiple approvals given by DAC, what it means for India's military & the next steps of long-drawn process that still await. Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip joins in to explain some of the systems and projects that have been given DAC nod. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official    Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

BJP has created a political miracle by making India almost a one-party state despite being well short of a Lok Sabha majority. Congress is the only significant Opposition that remains intact. Thereby, Indian politics has also become a two-party contest. The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.

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Why has the Middle East witnessed endless conflicts over the last 100 years? How were the region's borders shaped, and by whom? #CutTheClutter Episode 1858 details the fraught history of Middle East, how it sowed eternal conflict & its colonial straight-line borders. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains its link to India's Partition.

Since post-poll ‘reconciliation’, at least 16 ex-ministers, 300 district functionaries and more than 1,000 cadres have quit AIADMK, with many crossing over to ruling TVK.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/as-more-aiadmk-ex-ministers-join-vijays-tvk-spotlight-on-how-eps-velumani-patch-up-crumbled/2976053/

ThePrintPod: Frontier model security risks, an annulled poll, deepfakes—UN report warns AI is outpacing safeguards

ThePrintPod: Born in the USA: What US Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship means for Indian immigrants

ThePrintAM: What are the agreement signed by India & Japan after Modi-Takaichi talks?

The US' 'handling' of war in Iran, and Trump's 'Project Freedom' has sparked a cold war between the allies, the US & Saudi Arabia. According to reports, in May, Saudi Arabia denied US, military access for Project Freedom, the operation to open Strait of Hormuz. However, Saudi Arabia, eventually backed down after US threatened to block delivery of interceptors. But the incident has led to a wider standoff between the two countries. #CutTheClutter Episode XXXX explains what triggered this rift between Trump & Saudi Crown Prince, why it is significant and what's next for US & Saudi Arabia ties. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details how a new Middle East Security architecture is now taking shape. Read The New York Times report here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/trump-saudi-crown-prince-iran.html Read the Wall Street Journal story here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-us-relationship-iran-war-ca0f31a0

India’s most successful insurgency settlement- the Mizo peace accord was signed on this day, 40 years back- on 30 June 1986. Watch #CutTheClutter Episode 53 where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why Mizoram matters, the lessons it holds in peacemaking and how the accord ended 2-decade long insurgency in the state. The episode was first published in December 2018.