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  • Today · 9 min

    NationalInterest: Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

    RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has seen a dramatic transformation in his image. It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national. In this week’s #NationalInterest, Shekhar Gupta argues that RSS is cautioning Modi Govt.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/mohan-bhagwat-rss-gen-z-modi-government/3008910/

  • Yesterday · 24 min

    CutTheClutter: NTA insiders, teachers & coaching institute owners: Key characters & conspiracy behind NEET 2026 leak

    #cuttheclutter The 20,000-page CBI chargesheet in the 2026 NEET paper leak case reveals how NTA subject experts leaked the paper and the glaring lapses within the organisation that enabled it. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares the highlights of the CBI chargesheet to explain how the 2026 paper leak was planned & executed. #CutTheClutter Episode 1877 also looks at the loopholes, and the key characters involved in the paper leak that drew widespread anger. Deputy Editor (Internal Security) Ananya Bhardwaj joins in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

  • Thursday · 34 min

    CutTheClutter: Why Nehru said ‘temporary’ Article 370 is fading,will go,& how Congress stand on Kashmir differs now

    #cuttheclutter On the anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera called the move ‘black deed’, and demanded the restoration of statehood for Kashmir. #CutTheClutter Episode 1876 looks at how this stand differs from that of Nehru’s. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to the fascinating Parliament debate from November 1963, when then PM Jawaharlal Nehru said that Kashmir’s integration is complete, Article 370 is temporary & is going through a process of gradual erosion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Pawan Khera byte: https://x.com/PTI_News/status/2085043887148814365 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

  • Thursday · 5 min

    Opinion: 'Behind every Supreme Court petition is a waiting game'

    In the aftermath of the nationwide protests and the police action in Delhi on 20 July, several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court for enforcing fundamental rights against the State. These range from Junaid Malik’s plea for wrongful detainment to Manoj Kumar Jha’s petition seeking FIRs against police excesses and a Gurugram protester’s plea over her pellet-gun injuries. Filing a petition in the Supreme Court is, however, only half the battle. Whether your petition gets a hearing depends on several moving parts: how quickly the registry processes defects in the case, whether a ‘mentioning’ succeeds, how urgently you push to cure those defects and ultimately, whether the Court’s docket has room for you. Data shows that the Supreme Court is relatively quicker to hear cases initiated by private petitioners than the state. Watch Gokul K Sunoj, Founding Lawyer at The Professeer, explain.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/counting-on-law/behind-every-supreme-court-petition-is-a-waiting-game/3003933/

  • Wednesday · 25 min

    CutTheClutter: Pakistan Minister Naqvi reveals Munir's plan, puts govt on notice with his call for new provinces

    #cuttheclutter Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s comments on the ‘collapse’ of Pakistan govt, and need to create new provinces has drawn sharp reactions, including from the country’s defence minister Khawaja Asif. #CutTheClutter explains how Naqvi has put Shehbaz govt on notice with his comments. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details how Pakistan Interior Minister’s remarks reveal Asim Munir’s plan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC episode 1238: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Sv-Qyb2yo To watch CTC on Mohsin Naqvi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBxA8zHNSVs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

  • Tuesday · 19 min

    CutTheClutter: Udhayanidhi's arrest over Trisha comment row:What it says about TN politics, & CM Vijay's challenges

    DMK leader and Tamil Nadu's Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin called Vijay a 'dummy CM', after he was released late Tuesday evening. Udhayanidhi was arrested and questioned over his comments on Trisha Krishnan. #CutTheClutter looks at the drama that unfolded in Chennai and Thanjavur today, and reasons behind the controversy. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the complexities of Tamil Nadu politics, the challenges that await CM Vijay, and the Cauvery water row which is at the centre of this political faceoff. Watch #CutTheClutter on Vijay's White Paper here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKd74U9aLzs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Monday · 28 min

    CutTheClutter: Prashant Kishor's Bankipur win & BJP's bypoll setback:Political implications & what it does not mean

    Prashant Kishor ended 31-year BJP reign in Bankipur, sealing a stunning victory in the Bihar constituency. #CutTheClutter Episode 1873 looks at the implications of Prashant Kishor’s victory in Bankipur. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains what it says about Bihar & national politics, and why it is unlikely to have an influence on 2026 UP elections.

  • August 1 · 9 min

    NationalInterest:India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

    #nationalinterest Depending on where your politics comes from you might see Jantar Mantar as a revolution, or as a passing sandstorm. My arguments won’t change any minds. I shall try, however, to say what’s happened and what hasn’t. The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.Certainly, what’s happened is the first public, in-your-face defiance and ridiculing of the Modi government. If they responded with such alacrity after the violence of 20 July, it was essentially because they realised that well over 95 percent of the protesting youth, or mostly children, were from the Hindu middle and upper-middle classes. Watch #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta: To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/cjp-student-protest-bjp-modi-govt-opposition/3002473/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • July 31 · 19 min

    CutTheClutter: Vindication of Manmohan Singh,2 yrs after his death with SC clean chit: Coal scam case & intricacies

    #cuttheclutter Nearly two years after his death, the Supreme Court has given a clean chit to former PM Manmohan Singh in coal scam case, and has accepted CBI’s closure report. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the intricacies of the case as well as SC order, and why this is a vindication of former PM. #CutTheClutter Ep 1872 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest articles: https://theprint.in/national-interest/national-interest-coal-vs-coalition/544065/ https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/jantar-chhu-mantar/544304/ To watch Walk the Talk: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-kiran-karnik-192826 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

  • July 30 · 21 min

    CutTheClutter: Munir's crackdown in PoK during elections: Region's politics, complexities & Pakistan's 'Kashmir' pretence

    #cuttheclutter Elections in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been marked by violence and bloodshed. Pakistan's armed forces have countered protests in the region, unleashing a brutal crackdown, claiming 37 lives in 3 days. #CutTheClutter Episode 1871 looks at the latest developments in India's neighbourhood, and why they are significant. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the complexities & politics of PoK, and why Pakistan's 'Azad Kashmir' pitch is a pretence. Watch #CutTheClutter on the killing of Chinese engineers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UDiAHdhp14 Watch 2025 #CutTheClutter on PoK protests here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjg7OuAw2c Watch 2024 #CutTheClutter on riots in PoK over electricity, inflation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcKDDViOss --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

  • July 29 · 25 min

    CutTheClutter: Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Amit Shah,RSS over NEET protest & why it may set the tone for Oppn politics

    #cuttheclutter The Anti-Paper Leak Bill was passed in Parliament amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s comment on Amit Shah. #CutTheClutter Ep 1870 looks at the takeaways from Rahul Gandhi’s speech, and how his attack was focused on Amit Shah & RSS. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at how the NEET protest, and crackdown may rewire Opposition politics ahead of key Assembly Elections in UP, Punjab. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Rahul Gandhi speech in Lok Sabha: https://youtu.be/3fU2Qo-Aew4 To watch Rahul Gandhi full press conference: https://youtu.be/-YLuhhMf3K0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store