In episode 1027 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about Dawat-e-Islami, the Pakistan-based Sunni group reported to have links to the Udaipur killers, along with an overview of its philosophy & association with Tehreek-e-Labbaik. 

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बसपा प्रमुख मायावती अपने राजनीतिक जनाधार की कीमत पर भाजपा का समर्थन करती दिख रही हैं और ये समर्थन एकतरफा नहीं लग रहा.

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https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/mayawati-eyes-on-2024-gameplan-behind-helping-bjp-in-presidential-election-up-bypoll/349876/ 

मुख्यमंत्री शिंदे और उनके खेमे में 38 विधायक सत्तारूढ़ गठबंधन का हिस्सा होंगे, जबकि अन्य 16 विधायक विपक्ष का हिस्सा होंगे. महाराष्ट्र का यह सियासी परिदृश्य आगामी नगर निकाय चुनाव को कड़े मुकाबले में बदल सकता है.

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https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/uddhav-thackeray-shiv-sena-eknath-shinde-bjp-mva-maharashtra/349738/ 

In this edition of #GlobalPrint, ThePrint's Senior Consulting Editor Jyoti Malhotra explains why India decided to send back its diplomats to Kabul 10 months after the Taliban took over and why relations with the new Taliban government are part of the Modi government's realistic foreign policy. Watch #GlobalPrint.----more----Read this week's Global Print here: https://theprint.in/opinion/global-print/hard-nosed-practical-why-india-has-revived-relations-with-kabul-and-why-taliban-is-welcoming/1015460/

The BJP’s move to place Eknath Shinde in the CM’s chair eclipses political veteran Sharad Pawar as the kingmaker of Maharashtra. The party has paid NCP chief back in his own coin.

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https://theprint.in/opinion/power-party-dignity-fathers-legacy-what-all-uddhav-thackeray-is-losing-in-maharashtra/1019379/ 

Maintaining close defence ties with Ukraine while engaging with Russia to achieve foreign policy goals shows Turkey's balancing act has lessons.

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https://theprint.in/opinion/why-turkeys-rise-in-russia-ukraine-war-is-a-masterclass-in-balancing-hedging-strategy/1019611/ 

CM Shinde & 38 MLAs in his camp will be part of ruling alliance, while other 16 MLAs will be in opposition. This is likely to make upcoming civic polls uphill battle for Thackeray camp.

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https://theprint.in/politics/shinde-or-uddhav-which-is-the-real-sena-all-eyes-on-next-chapter-of-maharashtra-row/1019248/ 

In this week's ThePrint #ToThePoint, Vir Sanghvi explains why Kanhaiya Lal's gruesome murder in Udaipur, Rajasthan fits the pattern of Western Islamic radicalisation and why our focus should be on the human tragedy instead of drawing general conclusions & finding a political opportunity. 

Read Vir Sanghvi's column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/to-the-point/dont-let-politics-around-udaipur-killing-fool-you-it-proves-nothing-about-indian-muslims/1017427/