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Important questions arise as Congress declares Rahul Gandhi as its candidate for Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency, giving the family bastion Amethi a miss. In Episode 1442 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta along with Political Editor DK Singh and correspondents Shikha Salaria & Sanya Dhingra discuss implications of this move, the rise of Yogi Adityanath and what this means for heartland politics.

Ten states are going to polls in the third phase of General Elections 2024. Of these, inflation is a pain point in at least 5. What promises can parties make to ease this pain? Economist Radhika Pandey & Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in #MacroSutra.----more----Read this week's MacroSutra here: https://theprint.in/macrosutra/how-poll-bound-states-are-grappling-with-price-rise-a-factor-likely-to-impact-voter-sentiment/2066642/

The SCO is critical for India to advance its priorities for peace and prosperity in its northern periphery and broader Eurasia.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/sco-is-not-an-anti-western-club-indias-presence-is-a-guarantee-against-it/2066317/

https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/a-month-after-protesting-against-caste-census-congress-leader-anand-sharma-all-set-to-contest-his-first-lok-sabha-election/686207/

Shift in approach comes in response to setbacks faced after failing to open account in 2019 Lok Sabha & 2021 assembly elections. But change hasn't been easy in Bengal.

Hassan MP & NDA candidate Prajwal Revanna has flown out of country after obscene videos of him with different women surfaced. He was today suspended from JD(S). But the reactions of his uncle reveal fault lines in Deve Gowda's family. In Episode 1441 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the implications of the sleaze videos for JD(S) & their influence on Karnataka politics.

यह रेखांकित करते हुए कि किसी भी मुख्यमंत्री को ‘अनिश्चित अवधि’ के लिए अनुपस्थित नहीं रहना चाहिए, कोर्ट ने एमसीडी आयुक्त को किताबें खरीदने का निर्देश दिया, भले ही उनका बजट 5 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक हो और ‘लापरवाही’ के लिए दिल्ली सरकार की आलोचना की. ----more---- https://hindi.theprint.in/india/why-hc-pulled-up-delhi-govt-over-delay-in-procuring-textbooks-real-issue-is-who-takes-credit/685603/

No mainstream political party in India has a disability cell. The only candidate with a disability across parties is BJP's Devendra Jhajharia.

The Washington Post suggested former R&AW chief Samant Goel approved alleged plot to kill Pannun & that Biden raised matter with Modi during visit to India last September.

The rise of Modi as a pre-eminent political personality marked the shifting of the largest tectonic plate in 2014. He is the first non-Dynasty leader to acquire this domineering stature, the only non-Brahmin and also the first never to have been in the Congress party. He could rule India on his own strength and definitely own his party as well. Watch #NationalInterest, originally published on 12 April, 2014, with the Editor-in-Chief @ShekharGupta where he predicted the rise of the national leader & its impact on national politics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

We had no love for Iran in January when it was dropping missiles on Pakistan. Then I told you that Iran was just as bad for us as India, now I am telling you east or west, Iran is the best.

Tribal seat will see fight between former CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda & JMM’s Joba Majhi. According to analysts, JMM is trying to turn the tables on BJP by targeting Kodas.

Ghani was expelled from party for criticising Modi’s Banswara speech. BJP functionaries say he was a dedicated party worker & one of party's trusted Muslim faces in Bikaner.