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Expansion of nationalist movements, coupled with the belief that terrorism could be a viable means to achieve political aims, sowed seeds for militant ‘jihad’ in the Middle East.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/hamas-must-move-past-scripture-now-compromise-with-a-powerful-neighbour/1950520/

'Standup comic Munawar Faruqui – once accused of hurting Hindu sentiments – is all the rage after winning the 17th iteration of reality TV show Bigg Boss. But Faruqui’s victory is not an extraordinary occurrence. His win is a testament to the acceptance of diverse perspectives in India, where karma, not religious identity, dictates a person’s fate', says Pasmanda Muslim Thought Leader & Columnist Amana Begam Ansari. Watch #ThePrintVideo.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/munawar-faruqui-challenges-indian-muslims-victimhood-complex-it-also-holds-key-messages/1950249/

Nobody who could resurrect a party from the train-wreck of the Janata in 1980 and then lift it from two seats in 1984 to nearly 200 in 1999 and to national power for six years can be written off by history. In so many ways, he is truly an original. As LK Advani is to be bestowed with Bharat Ratna, watch #NationalInterest, --- drawn from article originally published on Aug 30, 2009--- with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read the Article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-making-of-the-flaw-purush/365741/

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PM Narendra Modi is all set to visit the UAE on 13-14 February to launch a Hindu temple in its capital Abu Dhabi. It’s a moment of profound significance, diplomatically and geopolitically. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1392 of Cut The Clutter.----more----‘New India finds old role in changing Middle-East’: C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/29/india-modi-middle-east-quad-israel-uae-geopolitics/----more----‘Modi’s three foreign policy wins’: Ashley Tellis, Carnegie Endowment/Economic Times https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/03/24/modi-s-three-foreign-policy-wins-pub-78675----more----‘India’s new Middle-East policy takes shape’: Kabir Taneja, Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/17/india-modi-israel-netanyahu-uae-saudi-middle-east-strategy-takes-shape/----more----CSIS conversation between Jon B. Alterman and C. Raja Mohan https://www.csis.org/analysis/indias-middle-east-strategy----more----Cut The Clutter on India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D6qg7Twelo