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Macrosutra Column | Why is the price of gold shooting up?

Gold is suddenly in high demand, not just among households, but also central banks across the world. Why is this, and what does this mean for the price of gold? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explore in #MacroSutra.

ThePrintSuprabhat: RLD की जाट एकजुटता और सपा के मुस्लिम-ब्राह्मण समीकरण से बागपत में करीबी मुकाबले के लिए मंच कैसे तैयार

कई साल बाद पहली बार चरण सिंह के परिवार से कोई भी पारंपरिक लोकसभा सीट बागपत से चुनाव नहीं लड़ रहा है. रालोद के बीजेपी के साथ गठबंधन से यहां के मुसलमान खुद को ‘ठगा’ हुए महसूस कर रहे हैं.  

ThePrintAM: What did ECI say in its notices to BJP and Congress on poll code violations?

CutTheClutter: Factions, bastions & arithmetic: Maharashtra's politics & why it is crucial this Lok Sabha election

ThePrintSuprabhat: ‘लूट ज़िंदगी के बाद भी’ — मोदी ने ‘विरासत कर’ वाले बयान पर कांग्रेस नेता सैम पित्रोदा पर साधा निशाना

ThePrintAM: Why has PM Modi hit out at Congress leader Sam Pitroda?

CutTheClutter: Congress, BJP, inheritance tax & distributive economics: Socialist India’s flirtation with bad ideas

ThePrintPod: Surrounded, heckled & shown black flags, BJP candidates in Punjab are facing farmers’ wrath

From singer-politician Hans Raj Hans to Patiala MP Preneet Kaur, BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers over MSP issue & death of 4 farmers, allegedly run over by minister's son.

ThePrintPod: Student leader, lawyer & a ‘sharp’ politician’ — who is Tashi Gyalson, BJP’s candidate for Ladakh

Gyalson was announced as BJP candidate as sitting MP Namgyal was dropped after he became unpopular among Ladakhis for 'not standing up for the region'.

PoliticallyCorrectPod: Seven hurdles BJP must cross to become third alternative in Tamil Nadu and Kerala politics in 2024

People in Tamil Nadu and Kerala are looking for a third alternative. BJP can fill the slot in 2024 polls but there are seven impediments to it, ThePrint’s Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

ThePrintSuprabhat: ‘अग्निवीरों के लिए दुल्हन नहीं’: राजस्थान की ‘शहीदों की नगरी’ में डिफेंस कोचिंग से किनारा करने के कारण

अग्निपथ योजना के तहत नौकरी की गारंटी में कमी के चलते दाखिलों में भी गिरावट आ रही है और झुंझुनू में सेना के उम्मीदवारों के कई कोचिंग सेंटर बंद होने की कगार पर आ चुके हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/no-bride-for-firefighters-reasons-for-avoiding-defense-coaching-in-the-city-of-martyrs-of-rajasthan/683956/

ThePrintAM: Why has Centre asked SC for clarification on 2012 judgment on 2G scam?

CutTheClutter: Bengaluru’s woes & how it makes the case for liberating our big metros from their states

ThePrintAM: Why is SP swinging its focus to OBC votes in UP?

ThePrintSuprabhat: कर्नाटक में गरमाया नेहा हीरेमठ का मामला, आरोपी की मां ने ‘लव जिहाद’ होने से किया इनकार

कांग्रेस के हुबली धारवाड़ नगर निगम के पार्षद निरंजन हीरेमठ की बेटी नेहा की हुबली के बीवीबी कॉलेज में फयाज खोंडुनाईक ने चाकू मारकर हत्या कर दी.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/neha-hiremaths-case-heats-up-in-karnataka-accuseds-mother-denies-love-jihad/683573/

CutTheClutter: Why Karnataka’s 28 seats are critical, caste, region & prospects: Shekhar Gupta with DK Singh

ThePrintPod: Why sector analysts, govt officials & even Airtel chairman are cheering on Vodafone Idea’s FPO

If successful, FPO is expected to not only increase company’s competitiveness & slow its ongoing loss of market share, but also to significantly reduce risk of a duopoly in the industry.----more----https://theprint.in/economy/why-sector-analysts-govt-officials-even-airtel-chairman-are-cheering-on-vodafone-ideas-fpo/2050154/

मगरमच्छों से भरी नदी, जंगल, नदारद फोन नेटवर्क, भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर यूपी के गांवों का का क्या है हाल

https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/river-full-of-crocodiles-jungle-missing-phone-network-what-is-the-condition-of-villages-of-up-on-india-nepal-border/683526/      

ThePrintAM: Why has the Neha Hiremath case become a burning issue in Karnataka?

National Interest: यह 6 राज्य तय करेंगे, BJP अबकी बार 400 पार करेगी कि विपक्ष उसे 272 का आंकड़ा भी नहीं छूने देगा

इस बार हमारे राजनीतिक भूगोल के बड़े हिस्से में चुनावी मुक़ाबले का नतीजा भले साफ नजर आ रहा हो, मगर कुछ हिस्से में यह मुक़ाबला 2019 के मुक़ाबले से भी ज्यादा तीखा है  

ThePrintSuprabhat: सहानुभूति की लहर या शक के बीज? केजरीवाल की गिरफ्तारी के बीच दिल्ली में AAP बनाम BJP जारी

दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री केजरीवाल की गिरफ्तारी के बाद AAP अपने ‘जेल से जवाब’ अभियान के जरिए से शहर में धारणा की लड़ाई जीतने की कोशिश कर रही है, जबकि भाजपा का कहना है कि अदालतों ने उन्हें ज़मानत देने से इनकार किया है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/sympathy-wave-or-seeds-of-doubt-kejriwals-arrest-dominates-aap-vs-bjp-showdown-in-delhi/683217/

ThePrintAM: Even after 5 terms, why Naveen Patnaik continues to be popular in Odisha?

Resentment against some BJD leaders, but no dent on Naveen babu's image in Odisha. 'He is like our God'

MacroSutra : Why have 3 global agencies upgraded India’s growth after just 3 months?

The IMF, ADB and World Bank have all upgraded India’s growth, soon after their earlier projections. What has changed their minds? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explain in #MacroSutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/india-set-to-grow-faster-than-expected-but-geopolitical-tensions-inflation-global-debt-loom/2046925/

ThePrintAM: How are Left & Congress navigating Lok Sabha elections in Kerala?

ThePrintSuprabhat: ‘डोगरा की पहचान दूसरों से कम है?’ कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार लाल सिंह ने जम्मू के लिए की अनुच्छेद 371 की वकालत

मार्च में पार्टी में लौटे उधमपुर-डोडा से कांग्रेस के उम्मीदवार चौधरी लाल सिंह ने कहा, अनुच्छेद 370 को निरस्त करने से जम्मू-कश्मीर में केवल समस्याएं बढ़ीं और नई समस्याएं पैदा हुईं.----more----#ThePrintSuprabhat में अमोघ रोहमेत्रा की रिपोर्ट: ‘डोगरा की पहचान दूसरों से कम है?’ कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार लाल सिंह ने जम्मू के लिए की अनुच्छेद 371 की वकालत सुनिए अलमिना खातून @almink05 से https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/dogra-identity-is-less-than-others-congress-candidate-lal-singh-advocated-article-37...

ThePrintAM: WHO ARE THE TOP MAOIST LEADERS KILLED IN CHHATTISGARH ENCOUNTER?

CutTheClutter: Celebrate UPSC toppers & look at the system, micro odds, need for reform

Only 1,016 of 13 lakh aspirants who appeared for UPSC in 2023 qualified for civil services. In Episode 1435 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explores why so few make the cut & the wider debate around much-needed reforms to the system.

Who are the two 'shooters' held for firing outside Salman Khan's residence?

Who are the two 'shooters' held for firing outside Salman Khan's residence?

ThePrintSuprabhat: गोरखालैंड मुद्दे को बीजेपी के मैनिफेस्टो में शामिल न करना बीजेपी के लिए मुश्किलें खड़ी कर सकता है

2014 में भी, भाजपा के घोषणापत्र में गोरखालैंड की मांग का कोई जिक्र नहीं था, लेकिन बाद में पार्टी ने मुद्दे के समाधान के लिए इसमें एक भाग जोड़ा. बीजेपी के दार्जिलिंग सांसद का कहना है कि समाधान पर गृह मंत्रालय में 'बातचीत जारी' है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/politics/not-including-gorkhaland-issue-in-bjps-manifesto-can-create-problems-for-bjp/682407/

CutTheClutter: Questions as number of Sikhs passing test of religious purity to vote in SGPC polls halves

Important questions arise on Punjab/Sikh politics as the number of “observant” Sikhs qualified to vote in SGPC elections halves. In Episode 1434 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the implications, shrinking Sikh religious politics, opening a wide vacuum in Punjab.----more----https://theprint.in/statedraft/sehajdhari-sikhs-push-for-sgpc-voting-rights-ahead-of-ls-polls-hopeful-as-sad-bjp-no-longer-allies/2039341/----more----https://theprint.in/india/declining-faith-or...

ThePrintPod: Iran’s response to Israel’s attack is a turning point in history. Will Netanyahu fold?

Benjamin Netanyahu will likely take even more erratic actions against Iran, especially now that he is more isolated than before and finds himself on the losing side of everything.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/irans-response-to-israels-attack-is-a-turning-point-in-history-will-netanyahu-fold/2043084/

ThePrintSuprabhat: BJP का 'अब की बार 400 पार' का नारा कोई नया विचार नहीं है, यह 73 साल पहले की एक राजनीतिक प्रतिज्ञा है

What is BJP's Kerala strategy for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections?

What is BJP's Kerala strategy for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections?

CutTheClutter: As Israel, allies foil 331 Iran missiles, assessing who lost or won militarily & politically

Iran's drone and missile assault against Israel on Saturday has shifted the established rules of engagement between the two nations. In Episode 1433 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses the Israel-Iran conflict, Israel’s remarkable array of anti- missile defense technologies.----more----https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2024-04-15/ty-article/.premium/arab-states-[…]an-israeli-counterstrike/0000018e-e0df-d4da-a18f-ecfffe8e0000----more----https://x.com/fareedzakari...

ThePrintPod: With Musk set to visit India, here’s a look at which Indian states are favourites for auto FDI & why

Government data shows MNCs have favourite states when it comes to where to invest. Auto companies especially look for specific advantages that some states have & concentrate on those.  

ThePrintAM : What are the key promises by BJP in its manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections?

ThePrintSuprabhat: हाईवे, रेल और एयरपोर्ट का विस्तार जारी रहेगा पर BJP के घोषणापत्र में कोई बड़ी बुनियादी ढांचागत घोषणा नहीं

National Interest : 44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

44 years later, as the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it is fascinating to debate how true it looks to that original proposition: a party with a difference. How might it look when it turns 50, six years from now? Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief @ShekharGupta  Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest here : https://theprint.in/national-interest/44-years-on-two-things-that-have-changed-in-modis-bjp-and-one-that-hasnt/2038782/

ThePrintSuprabhat: TMC के विरोध प्रदर्शन से BJP की धमकी तक—बंगाल में राजनीतिक रणनीति कमज़ोर हो रही, मतदाता सब देख रहे हैं

ThePrintAM: How is Congress trying to break BJP's grip on Bengaluru?

CutTheClutter: Ladakh protests, what Wangchuk wants, shift in identity politics: Shekhar Gupta with Ananya Bhardwaj

In a series of protests led by environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakhis are protesting against BJP policies since they lost their grazing areas to Chinese incursions and Indian corporations. In Episode 1432 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta along with Senior Associate Editor Ananya Bhardwaj discusses the key issues surrounding the Ladakh agitation, environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk's demands and why the UT is protesting.

MacroSutra : What’s driving voters’ optimism about their economic situation?

As the general elections approach, it’s timely to look at how optimistic the Indian public is feeling about its economic situation. Economist Radhika Pnadey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan look at a range of indicators to measure the mood of the nation, in #MacroSutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/in-india-households-optimistic-about-state-of-economy-despite-rising-debt-expect-inflation-to-ease/2036788/

ThePrintPod: Trudeau contradicts intel agency, says ‘improbable’ that China preferred his Liberal Party govt in Canada

PM Justin Trudeau, appearing before public inquiry on foreign interference in Canadian elections, denied that interference by Chinese officials cost Conservative Party any seats.  

ThePrintSuprabhat: भूपतिनगर विस्फोट मामले में NIA ने टीएमसी कार्यकर्ता को पकड़ा, बेटा बोला, ‘पिता को लात मारी’

एनआईए ने हालांकि, आरोपों से इनकार किया और कहा कि अधिकारियों पर भीड़ द्वारा हमला किया गया और एक को मामूली चोट आई. इस बीच, बंगाल पुलिस का कहना है कि एनआईए ने ‘इस तरह की छापेमारी के लिए मदद का कोई मौका नहीं दिया.’----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/nia-caught-tmc-worker-in-bhupatinagar-blast-case-son-said-kicked-his-father/681330/

ThePrintAM: Why has CBI arrested BRS leader K Kavitha?

CutTheClutter: The Kerala story, Manipur documentary, church factions & BJP's strategy in its most distant state

Amid Kerala's multi-party, multi-faith politics, BJP is trying to ground its image as the number 2 party and weaken the Congress led UDF. In Episode 1431 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the politics of Kerala, its religious demographics & why BJP is cashing in on the Muslim-Christian politics.----more----Read Fatima Khan article here: https://theprint.in/politics/not-cows-to-be-milked-muslims-in-bengal-kerala-assam-are-now-assertive-want-recognition/635205/----mor...

ThePrintSuprabhat: ‘हथियार सजाने के लिए नहीं मिले’— राज्य में मुठभेड़ हत्याओं पर यूपी के डीजीपी प्रशांत कुमार

दिप्रिंट को दिए एक इंटरव्यू में कुमार ने कहा कि किसी विशेष समुदाय को निशाना नहीं बनाया जा रहा है. वे यूपी में बेहतर कानून-व्यवस्था की स्थिति के लिए विदेशी निवेश बढ़ने का भी श्रेय देते हैं.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/india/not-given-arms-for-decoration-up-dgp-prashant-kumar-on-encounter-killings-in-state/680990/

ThePrintAM: Why did SC pull up Uttarakhand govt in Patanjali ads case?

ThePrintAM: Why did SC pull up Uttarakhand govt in Patanjali ads case?

CutTheClutter: PM Modi's 7th TN visit in 10 weeks, BJP's aims in its most forbidding zone & focus on 6 seats

PM Modi is in Tamil Nadu for the 7th time this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In Episode 1430 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the intricacies of Tamil Nadu politics and what PM Modi is seeking in the state.----more----Read Prabhakar Thamilarasu article here: https://theprint.in/politics/pm-gears-up-for-7th-visit-to-tn-this-year-targets-6-seats-heres-a-look-at-bjps-gameplan-in-state/2030031/----more----https://theprint.in/politics/bjp-bid-to-carve-out-space-in...

Tarkhanwala Dera excavations revealed unique Harappan settlement, but it was left to die

Tarkhanwala Dera is located on the right bank of Ghaggar in Anupgarh tehsil of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan. It was strategically located along the trade route toward Harappan in the north and Mohenjo-daro in the west. Today the site remains destroyed, despite being protected by the central government. Watch Columnist & Archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia explain in #ThePrintVideo. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read full artic...