This week on #NationalInterest: Why Yogi Adityanath’s call for a choice between Jinnah and Sardar Patel, more than seven decades after they both died, while Uttar Pradesh’s unemployed are angry, is the new ‘let them eat cake’. Shekhar Gupta explains why Chief Minister Yogi’s poll pitch might work but heartland’s jobless fury endangers India Brought to you by  @Kia India  ----more----Read this weak's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/let-them-eat-communalism-why-yogi-formula-for-lack-of-jobs-income-self-esteem-is-a-big-risk/815633/

The prices for oil and crude have witnessed an increase in the last few weeks. In Episode 928 of CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at why there is an increase in these prices and how strategic relations between Russia- China & Russia-Germany are playing a significant role in this.

The list of myths goes on—don't eat fruits before bed, eat small meals to increase metabolism. But does science support these claims?

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https://theprint.in/opinion/can-you-lose-weight-by-not-eating-after-8-pm-what-the-diet-industry-doesnt-tell-you/814805/

Pratapsingh Rane, MLA since 1972 and 6-time CM, would have been pitted against daughter-in-law Deviya, BJP candidate from his old seat Poriem, had he chosen to contest.

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https://theprint.in/politics/rodeo-rider-returns-to-first-love-farming-why-congress-pratapsingh-rane-wont-fight-goa-polls/814516/

In some pockets of Uttar Pradesh, the soft influence of Yogi Adityanath travels independent of BJP presence and outreach.

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https://theprint.in/opinion/yogi-is-baba-mahant-or-gorakhnath-akhileshs-image-is-all-about-change-with-continuity/814227/

Researchers in USA and Europe have released the largest study that investigated the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). Their findings, taken over 20 years from over 10 million military recruits, show strong evidence that the commonly found herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), causes MS. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains. Brought to you by  @Kia India  ----more----Supplementary reading: Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj8222

Thirst is caused by electrolyte imbalance in the blood, but water is ingested into the intestines. How does the brain measure the correct amount of water needed before sending quenching signals? Where do these signals originate several minutes before the purpose of drinking water is taken care of? ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains new findings. Brought to you by  @Kia India  ----more----Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh----more----Supplementary reading: Sensory representation and detection mechanisms of gut osmolality change https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04359-5 Ichiki, T., Wang, T., Kennedy, A. et al. Sensory representation and detection mechanisms of gut osmolality change. Nature (2022)----more----Hierarchical neural architecture underlying thirst regulation https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25488 Augustine, V., Gokce, S., Lee, S. et al. Hierarchical neural architecture underlying thirst regulation. Nature 555, 204–209 (2018)