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Discussion of a UN finding linking a Pakistan-based group to the Red Fort blast and why Indians heard it from the UN first. Exploration of a broader trend of withheld information across security, parliamentary questions on PM-linked funds, and opaque political funding. Debate over restrictions on former officials writing and weakened RTI safeguards.

A deep dive into the renewed Tipu Sultan controversy in Maharashtra. Tensions flare with street protests and clashes in Pune. Political sides trade accusations of hypocrisy and past praise. Local naming battles and removals of Tipu’s memorials spark heated debate. Officials defend historical interpretations while opponents call the issue a deliberate polarizing tactic.

Deep Halder, author and columnist on South Asia, breaks down Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary shift. He explains BNP's decisive win and Jamaat-e-Islami's surge. He outlines Sheikh Hasina's absence and its impact on Awami League politics. He explores Tarique Rahman’s legal turn and possible BNP strategies, plus international reactions and what might happen next.

A look at recent Nipah flare-ups and how rapid tracing and testing kept them contained. A nurse’s prolonged illness and the clinical timeline are discussed. The nature of Nipah, its bat origins, and local transmission routes like contaminated fruit are explored. The role of Kerala’s ecology, surveillance systems, and calls for stronger disease ecology research are highlighted.

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The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale jets from France. The DAC also cleared the procurement of six additional P8I aircraft, anti submarine warfare aircraft & other acquisition projects. #CutTheClutter Episode 1796 looks at what this move to upgrade India's military means. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the significance of the DAC move, and the many challenges that still remain.----more----Read Snehesh Alex Philip's article here: https://theprint.in/defence/rafale-saga-25-yrs-of-detours-deadlocks-political-hesitation-now-iaf-getting-what-it-always-wanted/2832149/

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, under chairman Tarique Rahman, has won the 13th National Parliamentary Election. 'Now, with the BNP coming to power and the Jamaat decisively defeated, India and Bangladesh can hope to begin again and reset the Delhi-Dhaka ties', argues ThePrint Columnist & Author Deep Halder.