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CutTheClutter: 'Trump Effect’ is working against the Right. How it’s helping Liberals make a comeback

Centre might need to do business with J&K’s mainstream parties. Even if it’s painful for Modi

ThePrintAM: What's behind Stalin-Yogi war of words? 

'Official Yogi of India' in the Indira-Sanjay Gandhi era, Dhirendra Brahmachari built sprawling ashrams from Delhi to Mantalai, and the Haryana govt has passed a Bill to take over his Aparna Ashram in Gurgaon. In Episode 1630 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses Dhirendra among India's other influential gurus, their extra-constitutional powers in the backdrop of the nexus between political & spiritual leaders, and the 'divine fate' of these 'holy men'.

White House is in damage control mode after top US security officials inadvertently added The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where they discussed upcoming military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. In Episode 1629 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta gives a blow-by-blow account of what Trump has labelled the “only glitch” in the two months of his presidency.

Earlier this month, at the third History Literature Festival held at Christ University, a session titled ‘Stones and Shadows’ traced South India’s journey from prehistoric settlements to Megalithic traditions. The discussion examined the indigenous evolution of cultures in peninsular India, challenging the ‘north-centric gaze’ on its history. While Megaliths – large stones used to construct a structure or monument – are generally associated with the Iron Age, the exact origins of the Megalithic tradition are shrouded in mystery. Senior archaeologist Ravi Korisettar – honorary director at the Robert Bruce Foote Sangankallu Archaeological Museum – hinted during the event that its antecedents could be found in the ‘Southern Neolithic’ period; an era characterised by ash-mounds, grinding and polished tools, and Black and Red Ware pottery.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/south-india-is-the-missing-link-to-our-megalithic-past-and-it-shows-history-isnt-linear/2562428/

CutTheClutter: 25 March crackdown, mythical victories & territorial losses—how Pakistan Army has self-destructed