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As the world closely watches PM Modi's visit to Russia, and India's shifting role in geopolitics, PM Modi gave subtle yet noteworthy statements in his joint meeting with Russian President Putin. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in Episode 1477 of Cut The Clutter decodes these statements as he explains the nuance in them and what they signal to the world.----more----Watch PM Modi speaks to Putin full conversation here: https://youtu.be/NpEu8TDg89c----more----Watch Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra Briefing here: https://youtube.com/live/EesDkTbrzD4

Maitreyi chooses the knowledge that leads to immortality over her husband’s offer of money. Her philosophical ambition reveals the roots of women-led institutions in Buddhism and Jainism. “Of the two, Maitreyi was a woman who took part in philosophical discussions (brahmavadini—a philosopher like Gargi), while Katyayani’s understanding was limited to womanly matters.” In his latest video column, scholar and professor of Sanskrit and Indian religions at the University of Texas at Austin, Professor Patrick Olivelle delves into the story of Yajnavalkya's two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/maitreyi-from-upanishads-broke-wife-mother-mould-in-ancient-india/2151959/

As PM Modi visits Moscow, his first bilateral visit after taking oath for the third term, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in Episode 1476 of Cut The Clutter, deep dives into the changing geopolitics of the region to map the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the historically tight India-Russia ties.----more----Read Carnegie Endowment's 'Russia and India: A New Chapter'