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ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Why Assam & West Bengal results come as a reminder of Amit Shah’s 2018 prophesy about BJP’s ruleOpposition is waiting for PM Modi to hang up his boots. ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains why it’s a futile wait in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read this week's article: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/congress-bjp-opposition/2924370/
2026-05-0711 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Op Sindoor lessons: How warfare with Pakistan has changed, India's defence & why C4ISR is crucial#cuttheclutter
A year since Op Sindoor, what are the lessons from the 87-hour conflict between India & Pakistan? #CutTheClutter looks at some of these— From how warfare with Pakistan has changed to why defence is the best offence in modern battlefields & what needs to be done for India to prepare for future possible conflicts with Pakistan. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why C4ISR is crucial in modern warfare & how the battle of narratives has also emerged as a critical component.
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2026-05-0630 min
ThePrintNationalInterest:BJP surge & Mamata’s decimation,Vijay’s rise & Left:Takeaways from West Bengal,TN & Kerala elections#nationalinterest As counting of votes for crucial assembly elections draws to a close, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares insights & lessons from the results in three states— West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read Writings On The Wall: https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/writings-on-the-wall-bengals-epitaph-for-left-is-i-let-doctrine-become-dogma-ideology-obstacle/2913628/
2026-05-0409 min
ThePrintOpinion: How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start"Between a 'mild' chicken tikka and the cinematic lanes of Edinburgh, a blueprint for saving Jaipur's UNESCO World Heritage status can be found. I am not sure I will be taking home the recipe for the chicken tikka masala. It is something best enjoyed in Scotland and Scotland only. But I will carry the commitment, care and willingness to preserve our heritage in my backpack. It is something we should no longer just admire from afar, but practice at home..."—Amana Begam Ansari in this week's column for ThePrint.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/scotland-chicken-tikka-masala-unesco-world-heritage-site/2919240/
2026-05-0308 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: When Writings on the Wall read the realigning colours of politics in West Bengal in 2016A day before 2026 West Bengal Election verdict, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to his travels across the state in 2016. Watch #WritingsOnTheWall from 2016 on camera, where Shekhar Gupta read the big political message in West Bengal— Realignment.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/writings-on-the-bengal-wall/544437/
2026-05-0309 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: It’s not Mamata vs. Modi contest in West Bengal. Her real challenger is Home Minister Amit ShahFive factors that the BJP thinks work against the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal polls and what the BJP’s internal surveys say, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/amit-shah-not-pm-modi-is-mamata-banerjees-real-challenger-in-this-bengal-election/2915291/
2026-04-2811 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: When Mamata ended 34-year Left rule in 2011 & Writings on the Wall read the signs in West BengalThe second phase of elections in West Bengal will be held on Wednesday. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to 2011 when #WritingsOnTheWall described the state of West Bengal under Left rule & why it was guilty of undermining the entrepreneurship of Bengali people. The two-part series from 2011, also read the new stirrings of change in Bengal, before Mamata ended 34-year Left rule in the state.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/from-soviet-union-in-alimuddin-street-to-a-watch-repair-shop-in-singur-2/544113/
2026-04-2820 min
ThePrintOpinion: ‘The Bengal voter is silent’- Is it fear or quiet determination?It is easy to get swayed by the size of the crowd at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rallies in West Bengal’s hinterlands, or be in awe of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s spirited rebuttals to every allegation that the Opposition is levelling at her government. Watch this week’s column for ThePrint by Deep Halder ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-bengal-voter-is-silent-is-it-fear-or-quiet-determination/2910920/
2026-04-2306 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Op Sindoor, West Asia conflict prove satellite is the new instrument of war & the common China linkRecent conflicts have proven why satellites are the new instruments of war. As per reports, Iran acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the country necessary capabilities to target US bases in the Middle East. #CutTheClutter Episode 1827 explains the role of satellites in modern warfare- from Op Sindoor to the war in Iran. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains where India stands on satellite power, and the recent setbacks. ----more----Read the Financial Times Story here: https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?syn-25a6b1a6=1----more----Read TheEconomist Story here: https://www.economist.com...
2026-04-2127 min
ThePrintNational Interest: Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change reboundAmerican objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.
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2026-04-1813 min
ThePrintCounting on Law: India’s non-profits are in a regulatory hell: The 2026 FCRA amendment will make it worseConcerns around law and order or anxieties over religious conversion must be weighed against the developmental reality that the State cannot, on its own, meet the scale of India’s needs - Explains Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah in this week's column for #ThePrint----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/indias-non-profits-are-in-a-regulatory-hell-state-surveillance-to-confiscation-of-assets/2903159/
2026-04-1610 min
ThePrintOpinion: Mohenjo-daro city is not older than Egyptian cities. Here’s what the recent dig really showsRecent evidence from Mohenjo Daro does not suggest that urbanisation at the site is dated to 3300 BCE. Rather, it indicates that the site is rooted in a much earlier, pre-urban phase. Some media outlets also claimed that the city of Mohenjo-daro is the earliest in the world—older than the Egyptian cities—which is a misleading, wrong claim. Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/mohenjo-daro-city-antiquity-pakistan-excavation/2903195/
2026-04-1611 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: From Russia-Ukraine war to West Asia conflict—how BJP’s poll campaign pitch has changedPM Modi blamed his predecessors for energy import dependence. Why he can’t do the same as Opposition turns on the heat in the wake of US-Israel-Iran conflict, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/west-asia-crisis-pm-modi-bjp-assembly-polls/2892219/
2026-04-0109 min
ThePrintNational Interest Pod: Gulf war exposed critical gaps for India. It’s time for navel-gazing, in national interestOngoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts across the tenures of various parties. If India sees no choice other than to follow the big-power (not UN) sanctions on buying oil from Iran, Venezuela and Russia, and sometimes from all of them, it underlines the cruel fact of our fragilities. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta:
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2026-03-2811 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a constitutional failure. Damage is not procedural, it is existential'Former CEC TN Seshan was feared, formidable & famously outspoken. He was never partisan. In contrast, Gyanesh Kumar has a cavalier disdain, even disrespect, toward the Opposition. Gyanesh Kumar’s actions represent a systematic erosion of constitutional guarantees. Gyanesh Kumar is not guilty of only administrative excess. He has been a constitutional failure. The Republic cannot function with a compromised umpire. Elections cannot be credible if the referee is in question, bent on demolishing the level playing field. And democracy cannot survive if the voter is treated as a suspect. Kumar’s tenure has raised too many questions, triggered too many...
2026-03-2714 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'Awami League desperately needs new leadership. It’s looking for it in wrong places'What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on the ground.. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain:
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To Read: https://theprint.in/opinion/awami-league-desperately-needs-new-leadership-its-looking-for-it-in-wrong-places/2879667/
2026-03-2605 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: How and why ex-Odisha CM Patnaik is emerging in a new avatar, doing what he seldom did in 24 yearsVajpayee and Mahajan were instrumental in creating Biju Janata Dal in 1997. Modi-Shah BJP is on a mission to destroy it now. What’s the possible endgame, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh weighs in on it in this episode of #politicallycorrect
To Read: https://theprint.in/the-fineprint/bjp-maharashtra-redo-in-odisha-naveen-patnaik/2886284/
2026-03-2413 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Political film Adamya thralls Kolkata before West Bengal Assembly pollsThe low-budget movie, Adamya (The Unbroken), captures the life of a young Communist who chooses the barrel of the gun over the ballot box. Released on 13 February in limited theatres, the movie, directed by Ranjan Ghosh and presented by veteran director Aparna Sen, has become a regular favourite for the audience. Reviewers have critically acclaimed the movie, and a raging debate has started in West Bengal. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain:
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2026-03-2305 minThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: It’s both personal & political for Amit Shah in West Bengal polls. He needs this win more than everBJP has tamed many regional parties—both allies and adversaries. How Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry polls are a win-win for BJP in terms of its expansion plans, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh looks at the BJP’s stakes in coming assembly polls in this episode of #politicallycorrect
To Read: https://theprint.in/opinion/amit-shah-wont-lose-sleep-over-kerala-tamil-nadu-puducherry-assam-bengal-is-different/2880526/
2026-03-1808 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: In clutter of many laws of war,why 2 Iranian ships found refuge from India,SL but one was sunk by US#cuttheclutter
The sinking of Iranian warship IRIS Dena in international waters off the Sri Lankan coast in Indian Ocean has raised questions over the 'legality' of American action at sea. After the US attack,Sri Lanka allowed another Iranian ship to dock. Meanwhile External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar today told the Parliament that India had granted docking permission to an Iranian naval vessel (IRIS Lavan) on 'humanitarian grounds'. #CutTheClutter Episode 1806 looks at the international law of naval warfare and what it says about the legality of the US sinking of an Iranian ship. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar...
2026-03-0918 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi’s stoicism abroad needs much humility at home
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Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. How do India and Modi respond to this? ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that Modi’s stoicism abroad needs much humility at home. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest
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2026-03-0811 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Racism in Antarctica? Bangladeshi YouTuber Salahuddin Sumon faces racial profilingSalahuddin Sumon and Nilay Kumar Biswas were the two Bangladeshis on a recent trip to Antarctica. Ice caps and penguins weren’t the only highlight. The duo witnessed breathtaking natural beauty, rare animals in their natural habitat, the debilitating effects of climate change on ice caps, and something they had not expected from their fellow travellers: in-your-face racism. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read column: https://theprint.in/feature/bangladesh-youtuber-antarctica-racism-salahuddin-sumon/2865424/
2026-03-0703 min
ThePrintOpinion: 'Don’t frame Modi's Israel visit as ‘this hurts Indian Muslims’,We don’t mix faith & foreign policy''Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel has not only dominated domestic headlines but also gained sharp attention in international circles. The timing is significant. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently urged the formation of a new regional bloc, describing the Middle East as divided between “radical Sunni and Shia axes”.' Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-israel-indian-muslims-faith-foreign-policy/2864952/
2026-03-0307 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Why affirmative action for Pasmanda Muslims shouldn’t be labelled 'Muslim reservation''Muslim' reservation isn't a religious issue. It must be rooted in measurable backwardness. If reservation is about correcting structural injustice, then it should be extended within Muslim and other religious communities on the basis of caste hierarchy and measurable backwardness—not religious identity as a whole. Religion, by itself, is not the marker of deprivation. Social location is. Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Column: https://theprint.in/opinion/why-affirmative-action-for-pasmanda-muslims-shouldnt-be-labelled-muslim-reservation/2858935/
2026-02-2406 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Data & 5 charts show how Kargil, Galwan, Op Sindoor shaped India's defence budget & actual spending#cuttheclutter How have Kargil war with Pakistan, Galwan standoff with China & Op Sindoor shaped India's defence budget & expenditure? ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces India's defence capital budget since 1999, how much of it was actually spent and the three phases that define the real story. Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip join in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/
2026-02-2335 min
ThePrintDefenceScope: Beyond Rafale, why India is eyeing sixth generation fighter aircraft programme FCAS with FranceIn what could be a major collaboration in the aviation sector, India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacture of a futuristic sixth-generation fighter under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. ThePrint’s Editor – Defence and Diplomacy Snehesh Alex Philip explains in #DefenceScope.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/defence/india-eyes-6th-generation-fcas-looks-at-tying-up-with-france-for-possible-collaboration/2861054/
2026-02-2305 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: No country is ever fully sovereign, not even US or China. Cold War era taught India its real meaningIndia’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset. Today we live in a globalised world of inter-dependencies and the idea of sovereignty needs greater flexibility. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's NationalInterest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-sovereignty-cold-war/2859858/
2026-02-2111 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Modi govt’s increasing reluctance to share information—Pakistan link in Delhi blast to PM CARESEx-V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar doesn’t know why the Modi govt. won’t give him the bungalow he is entitled to, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh talks about falling transparency in this episode of ----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/modi-govt-transparency-pakistan-link-red-fort-blast/2855817/
2026-02-1712 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Why BNP’s win in Bangladesh doesn’t necessarily mark the end of Awami LeagueIn the just concluded 13th national parliamentary elections, Bangladesh has given a decisive mandate to the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. A huge improvement given the fact that the party won only two seats in the last parliamentary polls it participated in in 2008. Where does that leave Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League, the largest party in Bangladesh? Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain:
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2026-02-1605 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India's military upgrade with nod to 114 Rafale, more P-8Is, T-72 upgrade: Significance & challengesThe 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/
2026-02-1328 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: US factsheet stirs the pulse pot: Reality check & how India is largest producer & biggest importerThe United States has dropped reference to 'certain pulses' in the factsheet on the trade deal with India. Episode 1794 of #CutTheClutter looks at data of India's pulses output and imports over the last ten years. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how and why India is the biggest producer as well as the largest importer of pulses, and the efforts made by Modi govt to become self-reliant.----more----Read Shoba Suri's article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pulses-economy-geopolitics/2851989/----more----Read Harish Damodaran's article here: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/how-india-has-become-relatively-atmanirbhar-in-pulses-compared-to-edible-oil-8645756/
2026-02-1124 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Why Rahul Gandhi needs to use an old military tactic in his politics to fight Modi-Shah’s BJPPM Modi didn’t find it safe to come to the Lok Sabha, based on Speaker Om Birla’s ‘credible information’. The Speaker must order a high-level inquiry as it concerns the PM’s security, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh weighs in on this issue in this episode of PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-national-security/2849708/
2026-02-0912 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post fires 300 journalists: Missteps,layoffs & repercussionsBillionaire Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos owned The Washington Post has laid off over 300 journalists, including most of its international correspondents. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the significant development, the missteps leading up to sacking of almost a third of its newsroom & why it’s a tragedy for global news media. Episode 1791----more----Read David Bauder's The Washington Post article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/04/washington-post-staff-reduction-layoffs-cuts/b718ec42-01d5-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html----more----Read Jeff Bezos article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/28/jeff-bezos-washington-post-trust/----more----Read The New York Times article here: https://ww...
2026-02-0524 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: AMCA without HAL: A calculated gamble on private industryIn big development, HAL is out of the AMCA prototype development plan. ThePrint's Editor - Defence and Diplomacy Snehesh Alex Philip explains the significance of this in @DefenceScope.
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2026-02-0406 min
ThePrintSharpEdge: Ajit Pawar’s death is another ‘what if’ moment in Indian politicsThe crash that resulted in the tragic demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and everyone else on board the Learjet to Baramati reminds us how fragile life is. Decades from now, we will wonder how things could have been in Maharashtra but for a twist of fate. Watch this week's #ThePrint #SharpEdge with Vir Sanghvi. TO READ: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/ajit-pawar-death-indian-politics/2839157/
2026-01-3114 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—TurkeyThe recently concluded Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, between India and the European Union is unprecedented. Few bilateral arrangements in modern trade diplomacy can match the scale or ambition of what the ‘mother of all deals’ has unlocked. Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU suddenly looks more complicated. Watch ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Swasti Rao explains. To read: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-eu-fta-turkey-customs-union/2840686/?amp
2026-01-3111 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too#nationalinterest
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military. There is a good reason behind the oldest wisdom that war is too serious a business to be left to generals. Operation Sindoor had a limited objective, destroying nine Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba centres by the IAF and Army. This done, a truce was offered on the morning of 7 May. Because Pakistan fought on, their bases were attacked, imagery secured, and it was time to call it a day, in v...
2026-01-3110 min
ThePrintOpinion: Palak paneer prejudice and the food racism Indians face abroadA news story about two Indian PhD students in the US receiving a $200,000 settlement over a racist remark about the “smell” of palak paneer quickly took over social media. This is a case of conflict within a multicultural society. The question is, how can minority practices that offend majority sensibility coexist in the same place and be reconciled? Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/palak-paneer-prejudice-food-racism-indians-abroad/2834718/
2026-01-2807 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India unveils new hypersonic anti-ship missile: How it gives a strategic edge, & message to PakistanIndia unveiled its first Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM) during the 77th Republic Day parade this week. #CutTheClutter Episode 1787 looks at the long-range hypersonic missile & what makes it a formidable challenge for India's adversaries. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why this is a big step in modern warfare, and how it sends a message to Pakistan.----more----Read Snehesh Alex Philip's article here: https://theprint.in/defence/india-test-fires-its-maiden-long-range-hypersonic-missile-that-can-carry-various-payloads/2360229/
2026-01-2718 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'India has an import dependency problem'- Here's what Budget 2026 can changeThe Union Budget can signal this transition by allocating fewer resources to surplus management and more toward enabling diversification, while acknowledging that short-term price controls can undermine long-term capacity. The economic principle is evident: unstable incentives foster dependence. Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten. Watch the latest column by Bidisha Bhattacharya, Associate Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation. #theprinteconomix
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2026-01-2109 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Iran’s enemies & Trump’s Gulf allies don’t want US, Israel strikes, & complexities of Arab worldAfter multiple threats of a possible intervention amid protests in Iran, Trump today said Iran ‘has not plan’ for executions. His statement came, as US’ gulf rivals reportedly convinced the US President to avoid any military action in Iran. #CutTheClutter Episode 1784 looks at the change in stand of Iran’s enemies, or the Gulf countries & reasons behind it. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how Gulf countries have acted in self-interest over the years, and have been against any country securing regional dominance. He also talks about the complexities of Arab world.----more----Read Snehesh Alex Philip's article here: https://theprint...
2026-01-1523 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Allies compete, rivals unite: Significance of Maharashtra civic polls, & India's miserable citiesThe high-stakes Maharashtra civic polls will be held on 15 January. 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai (BMC), Thane, Nashik, Pune, Nagpur will go to polls. #CutTheClutter episode 1783 looks at the significance, key players & politics of these elections where alliance equations have changed- allies are competing and rivals have united. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also highlights India's urban governance problems and the 4 'brand destroyers' of India. Deputy Editor Manasi Phadke joins in, from Mumbai.----more----Raed.Shekhar Gupta's Writings On The Wall here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/writings-on-the-wall-navi-calcutta/543997/
2026-01-1431 min
ThePrintThePrintPOD: After ThePrint report on 9-yr-old paraplegic boy’s court battle for dad’s transfer, ray of hope from HCThePrintPOD: After ThePrint report on 9-yr-old paraplegic boy’s court battle for dad’s transfer, ray of hope from HC
2026-01-1304 minThePrintNationalInterestPod: Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reformThis week’s #NationalInterest looks at Trump’s tariffs, his trade deal antics and how these have pushed reforms in India . ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that if not for Trump, India would not have rediscovered the magic of trade deals.
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2026-01-1010 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Swadesh,Swajati' pitch ahead of elections & Assam's 45-year saffronisationAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the upcoming elections in the state will be a fight to protect the nation (Swadesh) & own community (Swajati). He has also repeatedly vowed to 'push back illegal immigrants from Bangladesh'. These comments have been made by the Chief Minister ahead of Assembly Elections in the state. Watch 2016 #NationalInterest, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argued how RSS changed Assam's political fault line from anti-outsider to anti-migrant to anti-Muslim infiltrator, and simply borrowed leadership from other parties. Read the text version here: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/assams-35-year-saffronisation-2/544431/
2026-01-0316 minThePrintPolitically Correct Pod: Five elections in 2026 & five things that may redefine the BJP’s and the Opposition’s politicsExistential crisis for the Left, BJP’s Southern ambitions, test of Hindutva politics— ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses the challenges and opportunities for parties in 2026 in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect
https://theprint.in/opinion/2026-elections-redefinebjp-and-opposition/2814193/
2025-12-3014 min
ThePrintEyeOnChina: Why the Chinese are celebrating the conviction of media tycoon Jimmy LaiJimmy Lai, a media tycoon from Hong Kong, has been convicted on national security charges, bringing a five-year legal saga to a close. Once celebrated at home and abroad as a beacon of Hong Kong’s democracy, he is now portrayed by Chinese media and online commentary as a threat to national security.Watch ThePrint EyeOnChina with Sana Hashmi----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/chinese-celebrating-conviction-jimmy-lai/2811805/
2025-12-2410 min
ThePrintThePrint Scientifix: Early humans were making fire 350,000 years before we originally thoughtEarly human ancestors were making fire 400,000 years ago - before homo sapiens had even evolved. Watch #ThePrint Scientifix with Akanksha Mishra to know about this new discovery.
2025-12-1505 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: How India became top producer & exporter of rice, & the trade data that nails Trump's hollow threatUS President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and said that India is “dumping rice” into the US. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the trade numbers nail Trump’s hollow threat and why it doesn’t matter, especially looking at the trade data. We also look at how India became the top producer and exporter of rice, and how little we export to US. ThePrint Ep1769 Journalist Udit Bubna joins in Report: https://theprint.in/economy/172-countries-counting-india-looks-to-hit-new-record-in-rice-exports-but-theres-a-flip-side/2790840/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSArenaOfficial #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena
2025-12-1035 min
ThePrintTutTheClutter: Babri Masjid demolition anniversary: Court verdict that found nobody guilty& how the case played outBabri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished 33 years to this day. Almost decades after the 1992 demolition, a special CBI court in Lucknow had acquitted all 32 accused in the case. On the 33rd anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, watch Ep 581 of #CutTheClutter where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explained the 2020 verdict as well as how the case played out in courts. First published on 30 September 2020. ----more----Read the full text of the Supreme Court judgement on Ayodhya title dispute case here: https://theprint.in/india/full-text-of-supreme-court-judgment-on-ayodhya-title-dispute-case/318212/----more----Watch the Government Matters on CBI court’s judgement here: https://youtu.be/DVVTSmEQ0h0
2025-12-0617 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Opportunities & strains for India-Russia partnership,defence ties as Putin lands in Delhi,meets Modi#cuttheclutter
As Putin begins his 10th visit to India, #CutTheClutter looks at India-Russia partnership & defence cooperation over the years. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the opportunities & stains for the ties between two counties amid a changing global order & Ukraine conflict.
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To read National Interest: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/a-plane-tale-from-the-past/544222/ To Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETdminYTJJU
2025-12-0430 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: Indian Test cricket redemption needs accountability from Gambhir & Agarkar for unending catastropheThe India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word. Gautam Gambhir, Agarkar must be held accountable, without that, there is no redemption. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.----more----Read this week's Shekhar Gupta's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/gaali-cricket-bavuma-stands-tall-indias-test-ego-cut-to-size/2794500/
2025-11-2912 min
ThePrintThePrintOpinion: As a Pasmanda Muslim woman, it pains me that India took 70 years to question talaq-e-hasan"Talaq-e-hasan is often described as the “preferable” method because it stretches the process for three months, but it is not fair. It remains a one-sided, extrajudicial mechanism in India. The Quran’s call for reform, its command that we keep pushing our world toward greater fairness, in every age and under every circumstance," says Pasmanda Muslim Thought leader & ThePrint Columnist Amana Begam Ansari. Watch:'----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pasmanda-muslim-woman-talaq-e-hasan/2789058/
2025-11-2705 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Modi govt's 4 new labour codes come into effect: Why it's a key reform, & what are the big changesIndia's four new labour codes, which were passed by Parliament in 2020, were made operational last week. Watch Ep 575 of #CutTheClutter, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explained the changes under these new codes, the controversy, & why these bring in a key reform. Originally published on 23 September 2020. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Moushumi Das Gupta’s articles on labour laws here: 1. https://theprint.in/india/governance/social-security-soon-for-freelancers-zomato-swiggy-delivery-personnel-ola-uber-cab-drivers/487710/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. https://theprint.in/india/governance/directly-employed-self-employed-also-migrant-workers-under-modi-govts-new-definition/466721/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. https://theprint.in/india/governance/govt-to-relax-penal-provisions-in-draft-social-security-code-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business/488246/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. https://theprint.in/india/governance/illegal-to-increase-factory-work-hours-from-8-to-12-parliamentary-panel-to-labour-ministry/465004/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. https://theprint.in/india/reduce-gratuity-payment-period-to-1-yr-extend-it-also-to-daily-wagers-parliament-panel-says/473085/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. https://theprint.in/india/governance/lok-sabha-passes-3-l...
2025-11-2419 min
ThePrintOpinion: We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politicsNot so long ago, India’s archaeological community commemorated 100 years of Harappan archaeology and research, which began by acknowledging and announcing the findings from the excavation at Harappa in 1924. This announcement was celebrated for its power to overturn long-held assumptions about India and marked the beginning of a new line of research in archaeology. It proved that the past is much older, extremely rich, and more complex than many suggested. In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva. Wa...
2025-11-2425 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Donald Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peaceTwo questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?. Watch ThePrint's Consulting Editor Dr Swasti Rao explain in this week's column. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read : https://theprint.in/opinion/trump-28-points-ukraine-russia-no-peace/2789386/
2025-11-2311 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies#nationalinterest
The unfortunate Tejas crash and the pilot’s death at the Dubai Air Show are a shattering moment. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is too strong, proud and professional to let this weigh it down. For India’s policymakers, however, this is a useful juncture to reflect on whether they’ve been, and are being entirely fair to the IAF, given what it needs. Or in the demands they place on the IAF, the compromises and “adjustments” they seek. It is also important, however, that we take a deep breath and remind ourselves that pilots are particular...
2025-11-2212 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: A ‘clumsy’ Indian spy left a trail of digital breadcrumbs, US DEA claims it led them to Pannun plotIn the second of a three part investigative series, ThePrint report reports how alleged RAW officer Vikash Yadav, claimed to be responsible for a plan to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, left behind a trail of digital clues that helped US investigators unravel his identity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read part 2- https://theprint.in/world/a-clumsy-indian-spy-left-a-trail-of-digital-breadcrumbs-us-dea-claims-it-led-them-to-pannun-plot/2780033/
2025-11-2214 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: ‘Drugs, guns & a meeting with Amanat’: NYPD was watching Pannun plot accused Nikhil Gupta for 10 yrsIn the first of a three part series on the alleged RAW plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, ThePrint investigates how the New York Police had maintained an incredible ten year watch on alleged RAW-linked assassin Nikhil Gupta #securitycode #GurpatwantSinghPannun #NikhilGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/the-fineprint/drugs-guns-a-meeting-with-amanat-nypd-had-been-watching-pannun-plot-accused-nikhil-gupta-for-10-yrs/2786309/
2025-11-2214 min
ThePrintSharpEdge: 'Delhi bomber’s video can’t radicalise anyone, Umar Un Nabi isn’t a martyr'There is a video floating around showing the alleged Delhi car bomber, Umar Un Nabi, justifying suicide bombing. It is not clear whether he wanted the video to be released or whether he was rehearsing remarks for a future video or speech. In this week's #SharpEdge, Vir Sanghvi argues, 'the ravings of Umar un Nabi do not constitute a danger to public order. On the other hand, if we suppress the video, it might lead to public misapprehension'.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/delhi-bomber-video-umar-un-nabi-isnt-a-martyr/2788226/
2025-11-2009 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Kashmir to UP, Haryana & Delhi: Making sense of Red Fort blast probe,the terror network & conspiracy10 days since the blast near Red Fort in Delhi, NIA has made two arrests in the case, and 8 people have been arrested by J&K police. Investigating agencies are also probing the inter-state terror module. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Contributing Editor Praveen Swami break down the details of the investigation, terror network, the conspiracy & unanswered questions. Ep 1759 of #cuttheclutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSArenaOfficial #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena
2025-11-2034 min
ThePrintThePrintOpinion: India’s agricultural paradox—rising output, rising imports, and a shrinking trade surplusAcurious shift has been occurring within India’s trade data. Despite the nation celebrating unprecedented foodgrain harvests and increased horticultural production, the latest official figures from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics indicate that agricultural and allied imports have increased over two consecutive years, rising from $52.67 billion in 2022-23 to $62.52 billion in 2024-25. Watch #ThePrintEconomix by Bidisha Bhattacharya.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-agricultural-paradox-output-imports-shrinking-trade-surplus/2786181/
2025-11-2008 min
ThePrintFirstPersonSecondDraft: On Indira Gandhi birth anniversary: Shekhar Gupta's two meetings with ex-PM,& her successes,failuresOn Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief recalls his two meetings with the former PM. First in 1997, in Chandigarh and thereafter in February 1983 post the Nellie massacre in Assam. Watch #FirstPersonSecondDraft, where Shekhar Gupta also looks at how Indira Gandhi did brilliantly on national security through challenging years, but she had two big failures- maintaining communal peace & damaging India's political economy.
2025-11-1911 min
ThePrintICHR launches project to explore Aryan history. ‘Aim not merely to refute colonial frameworks’Under ‘The Arya History & Culture’, ICHR will publish a composite volume covering 10 key areas, compile existing published work of renowned scholars & latest unpublished research.
https://theprint.in/india/education/ichr-launches-project-to-explore-aryan-history-aim-not-merely-to-refute-colonial-frameworks/2785993/
2025-11-1904 min
ThePrintThePrintOpinion: We blame the government for being too litigious. Data tells a different storyIn October 2025, the Ministry of Law and Justice inaugurated the “Live Cases” dashboard under the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) to effectively manage and reduce government litigation. Earlier this year, the Ministry also notified the “Directive for the Efficient and Effective Management of Litigation by Government of India” to curb contractual disputes involving the State. Pavithra Manivannan, researcher at XKDR Forum & The Professeer, explains what needs to be done to reduce government litigation.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/counting-on-law/we-blame-the-government-for-being-too-litigious-data-tells-a-very-different-story/2785829/
2025-11-1906 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: What Bihar results say about BJP’s prospects in Tamil Nadu,West Bengal, Kerala & Assam polls in 2026Why Assam CM Himanta Sarma must be happy about Bihar results, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bihar-poll-results-bjp-prospects-assam-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala/2785851/
2025-11-1813 minThePrintCutTheClutter: Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death: The case, charges, ICT trial & what next for Yunus-led BangladeshInternational Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh convicted ousted PM Sheikh Hasina for Crimes against humanity. The court also sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for ‘his role in crackdown against last year’s uprising’ ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the charges against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the ICT trial and what’s next for Yunus-led Bangladesh. Watch ep 1758 of #CutTheClutter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena @MSArenaOfficial
2025-11-1722 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'Assam’s anti-polygamy Bill is progress for Muslim women. It’s not an attack on the community''If insisting that women be treated with equal dignity is 'targeting a community', then perhaps every community ought to be 'targeted' until equality is universal,' says columnist Amana Begam Ansari.
To read: https://theprint.in/opinion/assams-anti-polygamy-bill-is-progress-for-muslim-women-its-not-an-attack-on-the-community/2783658/
2025-11-1706 min
ThePrintSecurityCode: 'Sudan conflict & attacks show what happens when the world is happy to let mass killers rule''Earlier this month, insurgents of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the town of al-Fashir in Sudan's western Darfur region, engaging in mass killings, rape, and brutal torture. Even patients at a maternity ward were slaughtered.The slaughter offers a terrifying glimpse of what the world looks like when the international community and global institutions are happy to let mass killers rule.'- Watch #ThePrint #SecurityCode with Praveen Swami:
2025-11-1711 min
ThePrintNationalInterestPod: INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humilityINDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility
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https://theprint.in/national-interest/narendra-modi-bjp-congress-bihar-nda-india-bloc/2784596/
2025-11-1510 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: NDA's landslide,'Nitish-Modi' factor,vote against Lalu's 'Jungle Raj': 10 Takeaways from Bihar pollsAs NDA registers a landslide in Bihar Assembly Elections, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the ten big takeaways - From NDA stitching a better alliance to people of the state voting against Lalu's 'Jungle Raj'. #CutTheClutter Ep 1757 also looks at how this election marks the end of Lalu as a political force, and why BJP may be looking at a post-Nitish future in Bihar.----more----Read 10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye by Shekhar Gupta: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-factivist/10-point-guide-to-bihar-election-results-lalu-nitish-bjps-hawk-eye/2784447/
2025-11-1411 min
ThePrint#ThePrintUninterrupted: 'NDA's landslide victory in Bihar belongs to Nitish Kumar, & not PM Modi', says Yogendra YadavThe National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has sealed a landslide victory with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar set to secure a fifth consecutive term, as the latest trends showed the alliance winning 197 of 243 seats in the state. ThePrint’s deputy editor Neelam Pandey spoke to Yogender Yadav, political activist and Swaraj India leader on how he views the results.
2025-11-1423 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Bihar will finally have the first BJP CM. It’s a matter of when, not ifNitish Kumar has done a lot for Bihar but he will serve it better by stepping aside sooner than later, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bihar-to-finally-have-the-first-bjp-cm-its-just-a-matter-of-time/2784153/
2025-11-1405 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: Aspirational to transactional in 20 years:Change & challenges in Nitish’s Bihar|Writings on the WallAhead of Bihar Election results, watch special edition of #WritingsOnTheWall where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares his thoughts from his recent travels across the state & what he read on the state’s wall. He also explains how Bihar has changed in the last 20 years, and the Prashant Kishor factor.
2025-11-1320 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: 2 Pakistan SC judges resign over 27th Amendment: How it crushes judicial independence, & controversyTwo Pakistan Supreme Court judges - Justices Mansoor Ali Shah & Athar Minallah resigned within hours of the controversial 27th Amendment being passed and signed into law by Pakistan President. In Episode 1756 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how this amendment shifts the power centre, takes away the independence of judiciary and alters the equation between judiciary & the executive. ----more----Watch #CutTheClutter Ep 1755 here: https://youtu.be/afcBPtdtCLk----more----Watch CutTheClutter episode no 1522 here: https://youtu.be/Ku0Jhstm23M----more----Read Pakistan's Final Constitutional Amendment here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1953890/funeral-of-judicial-independence-how-proposed-constitutional-changes-affect-structure-of-pakistans-judiciary----more----Reed Zahid Hussain's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954621/killing-the-constitution----more----Read Maleeha...
2025-11-1315 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: NITISH's DOWNTURN IN LOK SABHA POLLS & NEW SENSE OF PRIDE FOR BIHARISBihar has voted and elections result will be out tomorrow. Before the verdict, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta revisits the 2014 #WritingsOnTheWall which predicted downturn in Nitish Kumar's electoral fortunes in Lok Sabha elections & how the fight was for or against Modi. He had also described how Biharis got a new sense of pride, and the growth story of rural Bihar. Stirrings in a Hopeless Land 26 February 2005 https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/stirrings-in-a-hopeless-land/472370/ Glimmer in heart of darkness 19 November, 2005 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/glimmer-in-heart-of-darkness-2/544364/ A mandate for Nitish Hope Kumar 22 November, 2010 https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/a-mandate-for-nitish-hope-kumar/544132/ When lonely Lalu misses gentleman...
2025-11-1324 minThePrint2015 WRITINGS ON THE WALL : 10 YEARS OF NITISH RULE IN BIHAR: SUCCESSES & FAILURESVoting for Bihar elections has ended, results of exit polls are out and the verdict will be declared on Friday.
In today's edition of #WritingsOnTheWall, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief takes you back to what he observed in Bihar in 2015 - the success & failures of 10-year-Nitish rule, how the state changed & decline of caste-based empowerment politics.
Read the 2015 Writings on the Wall here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/gen-gana-mana-of-youth/544361/
2025-11-1220 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Munir's power grab without coup-Pakistan's 27th Amendment gives Field Marshal total control,immunityVoting is underway on Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment bill in the National Assembly. The Amendment to Constitution will make Asim Munir Field Marshal for life, the chief of all defence forces- including Pakistan Navy & Air Force, and give him President-like immunity from prosecution. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the changes, and the sighnifcance of the 27th Amendment. #CutTheClutter Episode 1755 also looks at previous instances when Pakistan's Constitution has been amended.----more----Reed Zahid Hussain's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954621/killing-the-constitution----more----Read Maleeha Lodhi's article here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954232/slide-into-authoritarianism----more----Watch Shamshad Mirza's CutTheClutter episode here: https://youtu.be...
2025-11-1224 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Delhi blast,Jaish posters & Doctors' arrest: Tracing terror trail & how a bigger tragedy was avertedA blast near Red Fort on Monday has claimed 12 lives and several others have been injured. In episode 1754 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what investigation into the Delhi terror attack has revealed so far, how it is linked to the arrest of Doctors, an inter-state terror module & posters supporting JeM in Kashmir. ThePrint National Security Editor Praveen Swami joins in.
2025-11-1133 min
ThePrint#ThePrintAM: Why have tiger safaris been halted in Karnataka's Bandipur & Nagarhole reserves?https://theprint.in/india/3rd-death-in-a-month-tiger-attacks-lead-to-safari-halt-in-bandipur-nagarhole-reserves/2780204/
2025-11-1005 min
ThePrintNational Interest Pod: Bihar, the land of revolutions that keep eating their own children
Bihar, now voting to elect its 18th state assembly, says with pride that democracy was born here. That’s why Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India is the mother of democracy. Democracy, the idea of a republic where each individual has a voice and a choice, is Bihar’s greatest contribution to India, and India’s to the world. Which raises the question: How good has democracy been for Bihar? Where is its people’s democracy dividend? — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.
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Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/bihar-voters-democracy-mahatma-gandhi-jayaprakash-narayan-karpoori-thakur/2779496/
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2025-11-0810 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: What is ED’s money laundering probe against Suresh Raina & Shikhar Dhawan?https://theprint.in/india/ed-attaches-rs-11-cr-worth-of-assets-of-suresh-raina-shikhar-dhawan-in-pmla-probe-into-betting-app/2778482/
2025-11-0703 minThePrintCutTheClutter: Identity, welfarism, jobs: What’s on test in Bihar, how Tejashwi vs Nitish stack up & the PK factorBihar is the janmabhoomi of democracy. It is also the state with the most politicised & politically-conscious people. In this election, identity, welfarism & jobs are on test. How do Tejashwi+Congress & Nitish+BJP stack up & how will the PK factor play out? Episode 1752 of #CutTheClutter unpacks what it is about Bihar that’s fascinating & exasperating time & how the more things change, the more they remain the same. Watch ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, DK Singh and Sanya Dhingra who are on the ground in Patna. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @MSArenaOfficial --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MSArenaOfficial Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msar...
2025-11-0628 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: What makes Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win a milestone in US politics?https://theprint.in/world/turn-the-volume-up-in-mamdanis-victory-lap-a-challenge-to-trump-ode-to-nehru-a-pinch-of-bollywood/2777425/
2025-11-0605 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustionNitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.----more----
https://theprint.in/opinion/nitish-kumars-journey-endurance-exhaustion/2777616/
2025-11-0507 min
ThePrintOpinion Counting On Law: 10 years since enactment, has Commercial Courts Act delivered its promise?The Commercial Courts Act was enacted to reduce delays in resolving commercial disputes in India. Ten years on, more than 60% of the suits remain pending after two years of having been filed. Watch Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah explain whether the legislation delivered its promise.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/10-years-of-commercial-courts-act-law-promise/2775949/
2025-11-0506 min
ThePrintOpinionEconomix: Govt shutdown, rate cut—US policy paralysis has created an opportunity for IndiaWhen the US Federal Reserve reduced its interest rate by a quarter percentage point last week, establishing the target range at 3.75-4 percent, it was not a bold stimulus but rather a cautious act of navigation. A prolonged government shutdown has left the Fed operating with limited information on inflation and jobs. For India, this development influences the global cost of capital, investor behaviour, and the overall pace of trade. The rate cut was determined under extraordinary conditions. US GDP grew at an annualised rate of 3.8 percent in the second quarter, but more recent indicators suggest a cooling trend...
2025-11-0510 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's on agenda for PM Modi’s visit to Bhutan?https://theprint.in/diplomacy/modi-to-inaugurate-punatsangchhu-ii-hydropower-project-during-4th-visit-to-bhutan-since-2014/2776984/
2025-11-0504 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Trump says Pakistan testing nukes, CBS edits: What return of nuclear blackmail means for IndiaDonald Trump’s 60 Minutes interview had a key point missing -- when the US President mentions Pakistan conducting nuclear tests. The line was edited out by CBS but appears in the full 73-minute video, posted online by Trump. In episode 1751 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks of what the return of nuclear blackmail means for India. He also discusses Saudi Arabia, Abraham Accords, China and Taiwan.----more----Watch the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here: https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/1985170471621464211?s=12&t=2jDrrzSUXD-tAdUWS18ruA----more----Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here: ht...
2025-11-0319 min
ThePrintFirstPersonSecondDraftPod: A fitting tribute to Pakistan’s General Shanti- former NSA Mahmud Durrani who didn’t hide 26/11 truthMahmud Durrani, a long retired Pakistani Major General, was taken away at 84 last week by the heart condition he had dealt with for more than four decades. As Pakistan’s NSA, barely five weeks after 26/11, he emphatically told the media that Kasab was indeed a Pakistani and it made no sense to hide that truth. Durrani was made to resign immediately.
In this edition of #FirstPersonSecondDraft, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta recalls his conversation with Mahmud Durrani & how he pursued his peacemaking.
https://theprint.in/opinion/first-person-second-draft/mahmud-durrani-general-shanti/2775854/
2025-11-0311 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: What has Delhi Police said on 2020 riots case in its affidavit?https://theprint.in/judiciary/delhi-riots-case-delhi-police-cite-regime-change-bid-plot-to-draw-eyes-to-caa-during-trump-visit/2773760/
2025-10-3105 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Pakistan's economy has fallen far behind India & also Bangladesh: Who does politics reward or punishPakistani economy has collapsed over the last 15 years, especially in comparison with India and also Bangladesh. In episode 1750 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how Pakistan’s economy has fallen far behind. He also looks at the key turning points, how Bangladesh grew under Hasina & where India’s growth took off. ----more----Read Financial Times’ article here: https://www.ft.com/content/9fb7dc91-0678-452f-8865-05ee0a1c0704----more----Read ThePrint #Economix by Bidisha Bhattacharya: https://theprint.in/author/bidisha-bhattacharya/----more----Watch ThePrint #Economix by Bidisha Bhattacharya on Bangladesh’s economic crisis: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfa0eRI2uIaRNr_W...
2025-10-3031 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Polls on horizon, Pinarayi govt makes big moves—hikes in pension & ASHA workers’ honorarium, new schemesLDF eyes hat-trick win in 2026 assembly elections, with Kerala also set to witness local body polls in December. For the new steps, the govt will incur expenditure of Rs 10,000 cr.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/polls-on-horizon-pinarayi-govt-makes-big-moves-hikes-in-pension-asha-workers-honorarium-new-schemes/2773403/
2025-10-3005 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: His call for AIADMK unification ignored, ex-minister Sengottaiyan joins hands with rebels OPS, TTVThe 3 leaders say they have vowed to bring back legacy of MGR & Jayalalithaa. OPS says they are not against party, only against EPS. EPS hits back saying traitors can't harm AIADMK.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/his-call-for-aiadmk-unification-ignored-ex-minister-sengottaiyan-joins-hands-with-rebels-ops-ttv/2773635/
2025-10-3002 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'What does India owe Rhea Chakraborty? Don’t stop at just an apology'Last week, a clean chit arrived for Rhea Chakraborty, five years after a poisonous witch-hunt shredded her life on live television. Led by a group of news anchors, who found common cause with an army of anonymous X warriors that mushroomed overnight, Chakraborty’s life turned into a free-for-all Bacchanalia — and we shot it straight into our veins. Now, more than a thousand days after losing her partner, actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the CBI has found no evidence of abetment to suicide, no financial misappropriation, no emotional manipulation or kala jadoo. Nothing.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opin...
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ThePrintOffTheCuff: Trump sanctions,oil trade,ties with India & Ukraine war: Russian Ambassador to India on #ThePrintOTCFrom Russia-India oil trade to defence partnership between two countries & Trump's sanctions to Ukraine war- Watch Denis Alipov, Russia’s Ambassador to India, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip. This edition of #ThePrint #OffTheCuff was held at The Quorum, Gurugram. Associate Partner: Global PR Connect --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camera By- Sabika Syed, Saqiba Khan, Mahira Khan Produced By: Shekhar Tiwari --------------------------------------------------------
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ThePrintThePrintAM: What have experts said on the Delhi cloud-seeding trial?https://theprint.in/environment/delhi-govt-claims-cloud-seeding-trial-a-success-but-dont-expect-rain-just-yet-its-not-like-magic/2772199/
2025-10-2905 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: When Writings on the Wall predicted Nitish's win in 2010 & read Bihar's changing political equationsAs Bihar poll campaign gathers momentum, the Mahagathbandhan has released a joint manifesto. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes you back to 2010 when #WritingsOnTheWall described how Bihar's traditional political equations were changing. The two-part series from November 2010 also predicted Nitish's win in the Assembly elections & read the message of socio-economic change on Bihar's walls.----more----Read the two-part #WritingsOnTheWall from 2010 here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/a-mandate-for-nitish-hope-kumar/544132/----more----https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/when-lonely-lalu-misses-gentleman-sonia-and-a-muslim-calls-nitish-sher-ka-bachcha/544130/
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ThePrintCutTheClutter: All about India's largest hydroelectric dam, the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Project in Arunachal PradeshMore than 20 years after its commissioning, the Lower Subansiri Project has begun its test run. The first of 8 units is now being wet trialled. By April-May next year, all units are expected to be commissioned, which will mean this project -- on the Arunachal-Assam border -- will produce 2000 MW of hydroelectric power, making it India's largest such project.----more----Read Moushumi Das Gupta report here: https://theprint.in/india/while-china-builds-its-mega-dam-on-brahmaputra-indias-long-delayed-subansiri-marks-key-milestone/2771548/----more----Read Ministry of environment and forest 2015 report here: https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2018/04/Volume-I.pdf----more----Watch full episode of CutTheClutter here: https://youtu.be/qSVgSN1WFJ4
2025-10-2723 minThePrintNationalInterest: Deepfake on duty: When Shekhar Gupta asked AI to read Op Sindoor citationsOn 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta
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