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

ThePrintAM: What's the political fight over DK Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark? 

Claims of ‘jute sacks stuffed with cash’ being discovered in the store room of high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence in the aftermath of a fire have kicked up a storm. In Ep 1627 of CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Bhadra Sinha lay out the facts of the case, and how the probe against Justice Varma could play out as per guidelines laid down and mechanisms devised by the Supreme Court.----more----Details of the case conveyed to Chief Justice of India by Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court here: https://www.sci.gov.in/press-release-dated-march-22-2025/