FirstPersonSecondDraft: 32nd anniversary of Mumbai 1993 blasts: ISI's sinister plan & an 'unforgettable' meet with Dawood

Modi’s Mauritius visit is key to countering China. And safeguarding western Indian Ocean

https://theprint.in/world/from-central-banker-in-economic-crises-to-steering-canada-as-pm-amid-challenges-whos-mark-carney/2541198/

From no-show at Mahakumbh and Bengaluru Investor Meet to promotion of NPAs and neglect of bright leaders like Tharoor, Hooda, Pilot and Tewari-- Rahul Gandhi's colleagues in Congress have many questions. Why he won't answer them, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect ----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/vibhishan-gujarat-congress-rahul-gandhi-blaming-colleagues/2541903/

Trump’s gratitude towards Pakistan for apprehending ISKP terrorist Sharifullah is seen as recognition of the Pakistani military’s role in combating terrorism. But it’s not that simple.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/donald-trump-us-pakistan-counter-terrorism-ties/2540723/

China's inflation drops below zero:2023 Abridged Ep on why its economy slumped & Xi's policy changes

'Every few months, someone sounds the alarm on Goa’s imperiled identity—sometimes it’s idli-sambar, sometimes gobi manchurian,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.

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https://theprint.in/opinion/its-not-idli-sambar-goas-real-food-crisis-is-tradition-losing-out-to-instagram-reels/2530128/

#nationalinterest India’s annual average military imports, at $2.3 billion, is less than one-fourth of its fertiliser imports. Why is buying for the farmers less scandal-prone or more virtuous than buying for the soldiers? Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read this week's National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/trick-or-retreat-theres-a-grand-deception-behind-indian-military-shortfalls-and-in-this-column/2538996/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read 2015 National Interest Article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/national-interest/story/20150427-rafale-jets-modi-indian-air-force-order-of-battle-mig-iaf-shekhar-gupta-818182-2015-04-16