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The past can’t hurt you unless you let it, goes the famous saying. But in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s case, it looks like the ghost of his Twitter past is vengefully haunting him. To be more clear, PM Narendra Modi of the present is being trolled by CM Narendra Modi of the past, on Twitter.

The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission, constituted to probe into the death of former chief minister Jayalalithaa, has summoned 10 doctors and a technician from Apollo Hospitals for re-examination by Sasikala’s counsel on 5 and 6 February.

The commission has also rejected the demand by the counsel representing Apollo Hospitals to constitute a medical board. The hospital is yet to decide whether its doctors will appear before the commission.

Meanwhile, the date to issue summons to deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has still not been finalised, an official at the commission told The Quint.

In recent years, India-US relations have grown under aligning realpolitik – the threat of a rising China, mutual economic interests, and their leaders’ identical populist rhetoric against Islamic extremism. This may change as Modi struggles to retain power in the upcoming Indian general elections, and President Trump’s popularity continues to wane with the rising Democratic challengers for the 2020 presidential race.

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi has upped the stakes in the battle for the heartland with the surprise induction of sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Congress General Secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh.

The move is every bit as dramatic as it is strategic.

It is dramatic because it comes on the eve of the 2019 general election which is less than 100 days away. It is strategic because it has the potential to not only upset the SP-BSP’s arithmetic – if only partially – but also Amit Shah’s boastful calculations of winning 74 of UP’s 80 seats.

For a large number of Indians across several generations who considered George Fernandes their first political hero (like this writer), he had 'gone away' from them much before he passed away on the morning of 29 January, Tuesday.

On a day like this, when eulogies will pour in abundance, seeking to brush the disquieting beneath the carpet, this too must be recalled.

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With the 10 percent quota bill being passed in Parliament for the economically weaker sections among upper castes sparking nationwide debate, **The Quint**’s Chaupal reaches Patna to interact with the students of Patna University and get their views.

The 10 percent quota Law, which was passed in the Parliament, intends to provide reservation for the economically weaker sections among upper castes. Listen to the full chaupal on this podcast.

As the 10 percent quota Bill sparks nationwide debate, The Quint visited Chamarajanagar, 180 kilometres from capital Bengaluru, to interact with the youth and find out whether they believe the proposed reservation will serve genuine beneficiaries.

Just a heads up, The 10 percent quota Bill, which was passed in Parliament's 2018 winter session, intends to provide reservation for the economically weaker sections of the upper castes.

Ex IPS officer Vikram Singh speaks to The Quint on the drama that unfolded in Kolkata on 3 February, as a result of a clash between the CBI and the Kolkata Police. CM Mamata Banerjee is sitting on a dharna as we speak.

Listen in.

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Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented the interim Budget on Friday, 1 February. This interim Budget is the sixth and final budget presented by the Narendra Modi-led government. The announcements in the budget ranged from full tax rebate to individual taxpayers earning annual income up to Rs. 5 lakh, and direct income support to vulnerable farmers.

Listen to the podcast for the low-down on the major announcements from the Union Budget 2019.

It’s long way away from the insensitivity and crassness of Dostana and similar movies which came with a generous dose of homophobia. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a Bollywood film that talks of love in all its glorious complexity and the shackles that society binds it with.

Tune in to RJ Stutee's review of 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga'!