| While Trudeau goes ballistic on India, when it comes to Chinese interference in the Canadian political system, he calls it “normal diplomacy”. Read this report to find out what Trudeau, accused of being soft towards China, has to say.
The Five Eyes countries are rallying behind Canada while also ensuring that they don’t go ballistic against India. Read this story by Keshav Padmanabhan and Pia Krishnankutty to find out what they are saying.
Continuing with diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has wrapped up his less than 24 hours visit to Pakistan. As an ace diplomat, he has smiled, shook hands, and firmly delivered India’s message to both Pakistan and China.
The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government has issued a series of instructions to the police, including setting up CCTVs inside the kitchens of hotels, dhabas, and eateries, to stop incidents of people allegedly spitting into food and beverages, Neelam Pandey reports. | | | | Opinion
There’s a steady flow of academics across Delhi’s leading universities who’d rather languish in courtrooms than outside their vice chancellor’s office. In fact, doing the rounds of court might even be quicker. Whether it’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi University (DU), or Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)—a dizzying number of faculty members have made a rather dramatic switch—from classroom to court, writes ThePrint's Antara Baruah.
The contribution of manufacturing to overall employment has declined, while the share of the agricultural sector has increased. This indicates a “reversal of structural transformation“ from a higher productivity sector to a lower one. All of this should raise alarm bells at every level of the Indian government, write Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, and Sarthak Pradhan, Assistant Professor at Takshashila Institution. | | Video
As India-Canada diplomatic spat continues, 31-yr-old incarcerated Lawrence Bishnoi has caught global attention. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Bismee Taskin bring you Bishnoi's claim to fame & trace the nexus of gang violence that has transcended borders in this episode of 'Cut The Clutter'.
'The poor states—especially populous ones that have a large positive residual, meaning they take a lot of money in from the other states—happen to be Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Odisha. It doesn’t take a political genius to figure that these five states happen to have governments headed by the BJP or its allies. The Union government, which can tip the scales when it comes to these transfers, is also formed by the same party', says author & ThePrint Columnist Nilakantan RS. | | We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please do contact us. | |
