The politics of Madhya Pradesh may often take a backseat in headlines to that of its heartland cousins Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, but it’s just as exciting — and quite unique. As the state prepares to vote for its next government in exactly a week, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sits down for a chat with ThePrint political bureau chief D.K. Singh, senior political reporter Neelam Pandey, who has travelled extensively across the state ahead of the polls, and Iram Siddique — who has been tracking everything that’s happening on the ground from her base in MP — to get an in-depth look at what exactly is up in MP. Ep 1345 of Cut The Clutter.

The last few years have seen a lot of changes to the amount and timing of money transferred from the Centre to the states. How is this affecting states’ finances? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in #Macrosutra

Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/states-spending-better-with-many-prioritising-capex-but-those-dependent-on-centre-may-face-stress/1838747/

The annual Rs 3.5 lakh package offered to engineering graduates by multinational companies implies that work may be considered worship, the ‘prasadam’ will remain insufficient.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/indians-have-a-toxic-relationship-with-overwork-culture-they-are-taught-work-is-worship/1839074/

यहां तक ​​कि जो लोग यह घोषणा करते हैं कि विधानसभा चुनावों के इस दौर में बीजेपी अधिकांश राज्यों को हार जाएगी, वे भी इस बात से आश्वस्त हैं कि नरेंद्र मोदी लोकसभा में एक और कार्यकाल के लिए वापस आएंगे.----more----Read full article here: https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/rahul-gandhi-has-got-his-act-together-but-is-it-enough-modi-is-still-a-force-of-nature/625490/

Till now, Surat has been the diamond manufacturing hub & Mumbai the export base. However, Gujarat's ease of doing business & lower costs, could make Surat Diamond Bourse a hub for both.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/economy/mumbai-to-lose-some-of-its-sheen-as-diamond-merchants-dazzled-by-new-bourse-plan-move-to-surat/1838283/

Directive comes on 2022 plea filed by patient seeking Kerala HC's intervention to urge govt to help slash price of a critical cancer drug. She died during the course of the case.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/judiciary/on-dead-patients-plea-hc-asks-centre-for-best-option-to-make-affordable-breast-cancer-meds-available/1839143/

Armed forces have begun phasing out their vintage chopper fleet. In Ep 1344 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the history of Cheetah/Chetak helicopters & their replacement, the indigenous Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) being developed by HAL.----more----

 

https://theprint.in/defence/replacing-ageing-cheetah-chetak-choppers-to-take-at-least-10-yrs-hopes-pinned-on-luh-leasing/1836502/

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https://theprint.in/defence/india-drops-plan-to-arm-heron-drones-under-project-cheetah-heres-why/1836747/

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