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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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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
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 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
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: 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: 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
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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2025-11-0810 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
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
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 --------------------------------------------------------
2025-10-291h 41
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/
2025-10-2829 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: 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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2025-10-2513 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Indian universities follow the same template on sexual assault—cover up, blame the victim'The institutional default is not the protection of students and staff, but damage control. You see it play out at SAU, IIT-BHU, RG Kar, and Durgapur. A sexual assault crisis is unfolding, across our higher educational institutions. It is bad enough that our campuses are demonstrably dangerous—as all public and private places in India tend to be. Some of the most prominent and horrifying cases of sexual violence over the last year have been reported from our colleges and universities, including the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata and the II...
2025-10-2409 min
ThePrintEyeOnChina: In China, Ashley Tellis’ arrest is proof that US-India trust was always fragileThe arrest of Ashley J Tellis—long regarded as the intellectual face of India-United States strategic cooperation—has sent shockwaves through Washington and New Delhi’s diplomatic and strategic circles. Many Chinese commentators interpret the arrest as part of a broader shift from “strategic altruism” to a results-driven, transactional approach. Watch Sana Hashmi explain in #ThePrint.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/in-china-ashley-tellis-arrest-is-proof-that-us-india-trust-was-always-fragile/2768261/
2025-10-2309 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: 'Secret files, China angle' & FBI raids: Behind US-India expert Ashley Tellis' arrest, & spy stories#cuttheclutter
Strategic scholar & India expert Ashley Tellis has been arrested by US after over 1,000 pages of classified documents were found at his residence. This episode 1744 of #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at reasons behind the arrest of US State Department Advisor and the China angle in it. ThePrint Consulting Editor Praveen Swami joins in.
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To read India Today article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/investigation/story/19950131-indian-intelligence-agencies-feud-work-at-cross-purposes-bringing-embarrassment-808334-1995-01-30
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2025-10-1534 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Silver beats gold: Behind global price surge of devil's metal & how much India uses, produces & buys#cuttheclutter
Silver prices have hit a record hight and has surged more than gold this year. Central banks of Russia and Saudi Arabia have started buying the devil’s metal & in India, some ETFs have suspended subscriptions. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains factors behind the silver surge, and how much of it does India produce, use & buy. Watch ep 1743 of #CutTheClutter
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2025-10-1426 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: PoK burns with anger against Pakistani state. You won’t see it in Kashmir-obsessed Western media'While Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing high growth and a thriving economy driven by the Indian government’s policies, not very far away, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is burning with anger. The contrast between Kashmir and PoK is impossible to ignore. One side protests for food and electricity, while the other talks about growth and education'- Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Amana Begam Ansari. ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pok-protest-pakistani-state-kashmir-obsessed-western-media/2761090/
2025-10-1305 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Ladakh's angry: Understanding its importance, people, military glory & why India should careQuiet, peaceful Ladakh saw violent protests break out in September, killing 4 people, and the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk. In ep. 1738 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks of the bravery of Ladakhis, their patriotism and why they are important to India. Bismee Taskin, who reported from Ladakh, joins in to explain the insecurities of the people and why they are angry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/behind-ladakhs-demand-for-sixth-schedule-a-decades-old-fight-for-identity-a-place-at-the-table/2757197/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://theprint.in/india/he-fought-in-kargil-but-died-by-police-bullets-family-mourns-ex-serviceman-shot-dead-in-leh-stir/2752036/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2025-10-0734 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: PM Modi’s silence on Ladakh violence, like Manipur & why it’s a bigger blunderIt takes a special talent in our politicians to make Leh’s Tibetan Buddhists so belligerent, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborated in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect
To read the latest column: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/modi-silent-on-ladakh-manipur/2757998/
2025-10-0712 min
ThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: 2015 Writings on Bihar walls:First stirrings of aspiration beyond caste, identity & bijli-sadak-paniAs Bihar elections schedule is announced, watch #WritingsOnTheWall by ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta from his travels in the state in 2015. He tells the story of the changing aspirations beyond mere caste, identity, 'Bijli-sadak-pani' to education.
Link to the 2015 Writings on the Wall: https://theprint.in/opinion/writings-on-the-wall/stirrings-in-a-hopeless-land/472370/
2025-10-0621 min
ThePrintFirstPersonSecondDraft: As RSS marks 100 years, Shekhar Gupta recalls his early childhood encounters with itAs RSS marks 100 years, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta recalls the organisation’s twin contribution to his life in early childhood. He also explains how the Sangh and BJP under Modi right now appear closer than ever before. Watch #FirstPersonSecondDraft ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/i-dont-know-about-pranab-da-but-engaging-with-rss-was-great-for-me/67936/
2025-10-0222 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: How singer Zubeen Garg's death has complicated things for Assam CM Himanta SarmaBJP receives a big blow in Bodoland Territorial Council polls but Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress has little to cheer, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of Politically Correct----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bodoland-bjp-in-assam-zubeen-death-himanta/2753348/
2025-09-3012 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Canada declares Lawrence Bishnoi gang ‘terror group’: A look at its network, allies, rivals & reachCanada today designated Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a 'terrorist entity' under its criminal code, due to its role in creating a climate of 'fear and intimidation'. Watch Episode 1535 of #CutTheClutter, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Principal Correspondent Bismee Taskin explain the network of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, its allies, rivals, reach & how the nexus reached Canada. Originally published on 16 October 2024.----more----Watch Former Canadian federal minister Ujjal Dosanjh's interview with ThePrint https://youtu.be/Gq3u6-iIg9U?feature=shared----more----Read Bismee Taskin's stories on Larence Bishnoi and his gang: https://theprint.in/india/inside-indias-gang-world-nexus-of-empires-politics-godfathers-power-of-master-negotiator-bishnoi/2313277/----more----https://theprint.in/india/accused-in-baba-siddique-killing-did-recces-for-over-a-month-lived-in-rented-house-in-kurla/2310093/----more----https://theprint...
2025-09-2940 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Journey of MiG-21 as it retires after 62 yrs, & IAF’s chronically troubled fighter jet acquisitionsAs the Soviet era MiG-21 takes last flight, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta recounts the 62-year journey of the IAF mainstay of six decades. #CutTheClutter episode 1736 also looks at the IAF’s chequered record of warplane acquisitions.----more----Read Anchit Gupta's article here: https://theprint.in/author/anchit-gupta/----more----Watch Walk The Talk with Shekhar Gupta here: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-the-men-who-fly-migs-aired-september-2003-288477----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's India Today article here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19940515-exporting-terror-755620-1994-05-14
2025-09-2538 minThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: How PM Modi’s fresh push for reforms is an attempt to reposition his brand and whyGST reforms and the two informal groups of ministers the PM has set up are about the economy But, it’s a lot about politics, too, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh discusses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect
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2025-09-2308 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: ‘Drug boats’ strikes & threats: Why Trump's targeting Maduro, Venezuela's Sai Baba-loving autocrat#cuttheclutter US has struck two boats this month in international waters, as part of Trump administration’s ‘crackdown on Venezuelan drug cartels’. US has accused Venezuela of sending fentanyl and cocaine into the country. In August, Trump administration doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro. In Ep 1733 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why Trump’s going after Maduro, Venezuela’s politics & autocrat leaders over the years, and why US is interested in the Latin American country. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/venezuelisation-of-india/9250/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint Sch...
2025-09-1923 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Saudi Arabia &nuclear-armed Pakistan sign defence pact:Tracing their ties, & what it means for India#cuttheclutter
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman signed a defence pact on Wednesday. The pact states that an attack on either of the countries would be considered an attack on both. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the agreement means for the two countries, geopolitics of the region, and India. Episode 1732 of #CutTheClutter also looks at the defence ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan over the years, since 1967 to now.
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2025-09-1828 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Hindutva,RSS,welfarism,foreign policy:As Modi turns 75, here's 12 ways he’s changed India's politics#cuttheclutter
As Narendra Modi turns 75, #CutTheClutter looks at 12 big takeaways from his 11-year tenure as Prime Minister. From Hindutva becoming the main axis of national politics to foreign policy being an extension of domestic politics, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how PM Modi has changed India’s politics. Ep 1731
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2025-09-1727 min
ThePrintThePrintOpinion: ‘The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee'Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee. Watch Author & ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder explain:
To read article: https://theprint.in/opinion/the-bengal-files-kolkata-history-gopal-mukherjee/2737347/
2025-09-1607 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why did 2 men accused of funding & promoting Lashkar front behind Pahalgam attack get default bail?https://theprint.in/judiciary/2-accused-of-funding-promoting-lashkar-front-behind-pahalgam-get-default-bail-as-nia-drags-feet/2743112/
2025-09-1504 min
ThePrintNationalInterestPod: Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in IndiaRegime change can always be a democratic aspiration. But it will take more to achieve it than a few days of protests, riots and arson. What the collapse in Kathmandu with just one push underlines to us is that it was a non-functional state. It had an elected government, but its leaders did not have the first prerequisite for governance: democratic patience. Could this happen in India? A regime change through any “tool kit”? A quick way to explain why it can’t happen is to remind ourselves that constitutional democracies do not have a ‘regime.’
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2025-09-1314 min
ThePrintSharpEdge: Our cities are paralysed during monsoon because of urban failures caused by political corruption'We get very angry when rain disrupts our lives and brings our cities to a halt, but by the time the elections come around, we have forgotten how angry we were. Rarely, if ever, do these urban failures or the corruption and political ineptitude that lead to them swing an election. We vote instead for caste, for religion or for some conception of national interest. Governance simply does not matter. Politicians know this. So even as we rage and vent as we have been doing over the last few weeks, they chuckle to themselves and go back to counting...
2025-09-0415 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: For Indian Mercedes, Pakistan Army Chief Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears#nationalinterest
What exactly does Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir mean with his imagery of Pakistan as a dumper truck ramming into India, the shining Mercedes zooming on a highway? From his point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a blunt ‘hard state’ weapon. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Founder & Editor Shekhar Gupta.
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2025-08-3011 min
ThePrintThePrint POD: House panel flags 50% staff gap in DGCA, urges whistleblower protection & autonomy for aviation watchdogThePrint POD: House panel flags 50% staff gap in DGCA, urges whistleblower protection & autonomy for aviation watchdog
2025-08-2108 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Takeaways from Ukraine talks as Zelensky, European leaders navigate Trumplomacy, & what Putin wantsUkraine President Zelensky, along with leaders of 5 European countries, met US President Donald Trump in the White House on Monday. As the leaders lined up at the Oval office to court Trump, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Dr Swasti Rao, ThePrint's Contributing Editor for Strategic & International Affairs, look at what the Ukraine talks will mean for the ongoing war and what Putin's next steps could be.
2025-08-1935 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Modi's longest I-Day speech is also the most political & significance of his unusual RSS praise#cuttheclutter On India’s 79th Independence Day, PM Modi delivered his longest speech from Red Fort. Episode 1714 of #CutTheClutter looks at the key takeaways from the PM's speech, what makes it the most political and why his unusual praise for RSS is extremely significant and signals a major shift in politics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch PM Modi's full address: https://youtu.be/Bg3KJj4sCDU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan
2025-08-1523 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India’s forces awarded for Op Sindoor: Blow-by-blow account of conflict & debunking Pakistan's lies#cuttheclutter
As India announces gallantry awards ahead of 79th Independence Day, including 13 Vir Chakras for role in Op Sindoor success, #CutTheClutter takes you through a blow-by-blow account of what transpired between May 7 & May 10. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the what, when, why & consequences of the India-Pakistan conflict. Ep 1713
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2025-08-1551 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Enter US, Exit Iran & Russia: Armenia-Azerbaijan 'peace', Trump corridor & the South Caucasus shift#cuttheclutter
Armenia & Azerbaijan last week signed joint declaration in the US, agreeing to respect each other’s territorial integrity. The highlight of the ‘peace’ move brokered by Trump is the creation of the 43-km Zangezur corridor, which will be developed by American companies and called Trump Route For International Peace & Prosperity. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the Trump-brokered peace agreement means, significance of Trump corridor, why it has Iran fuming & the shift in geopolitics in the South Caucasus.
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2025-08-1320 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: 'BJP vs BJP' battle in Constitution Club is a prelude to bigger battles in India’s ruling partyUP CM Yogi Adityanath is under siege from within, with his ministers targeting him with impunity. What’s making BJP a ‘party with differences’, 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/bjp-vs-bjp-constitution-club/2718524/
2025-08-1210 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Making sense of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s reckless nuclear rant against India in 10 points#cuttheclutter
ThePrint Exclusive newsbreak on Sunday detailed the nuclear threat & statements by Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in US. He was speaking at a black-tie dinner in Tampa, US. He said, 'We are a nuclear nation, if we think we are going down, we will take half the world down with us.' India responded to Munir’s threats and said that nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s “stock-in-trade”. In Episode 1711 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta makes sense of Asim Munir’s speech with 9 possible reasons behind it, the Pakistan Army Chief’s objectives & a lesson for India.
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2025-08-1114 min
ThePrintOpinion POD: Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategyIndia’s crude oil trade has evolved from a purely economic exchange into both a geopolitical test of strategic autonomy and a measure of the constraints in its energy policy. Over the past three years, India has gone from being a marginal buyer of Russian crude to one of its largest importers, carefully balancing ties with the US, Europe, and shifting global energy markets. That balance is now under pressure from Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff offensive, aimed selectively at India and leaving little ambiguity about his objectives—and in Trump’s world, what he wants, he usually gets. So...
2025-08-0813 min
ThePrintNationalInterest : Pakistan,Bangladesh have played Washington better. India must fix its contradictions to handle TrumpPsychoanalysing US President Donald Trump is a booming global business. India has to find a way of surviving him for about two more years. To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy on social media, we must first introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse. – Watch this week's #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/modi-trump-india-washington-bipolarity/2710611/----more----Read 'Rahul has forced Modi to change his policies' National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/caste-census-is-a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-come-much-worse-lies-ahead/2613185/----more----Watch 'Rahul has forced Modi to change his policies' National Interest here: https://youtu.be/DexXw-PLmAQ
2025-08-0214 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why did a Bengaluru court convict former MP Prajwal Revanna?Why did a Bengaluru court convict former MP Prajwal Revanna?----more----
https://theprint.in/politics/how-videos-recorded-by-prajwal-revanna-himself-sealed-his-fate-in-rape-case/2710671/
2025-08-0206 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Pakistan's decades-long fantasy of finding oil & fictitious reserves as Trump seals deal,snubs India#cuttheclutter
Pakistan’s been chasing oil since the 1950s. Trump is now exploring this decades-old oil fantasy to troll New Delhi. He knows this kind of hyphenation with Pakistan triggers India—and it’s all to gain leverage in the ongoing trade talks. In episode 1705 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekar Gupta talks about decades of failed exploration in Pakistan and how Trump is weaponising this ‘fantasy’ for negotiation
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2025-08-0124 min
ThePrintThePrint World View: Trump & Tariffs: India's 'missed' economic opportunities & what next. Surjit Bhalla explainsBhalla breaks down what Trump’s tariff decision reveals about India’s trade vulnerabilities. From agricultural inefficiencies to a protectionist mindset driven by what he calls the “deep state,” Bhalla argues that India has failed to open up to competition, and as a result, has lost credibility as a negotiating partner. He discusses why India’s economic policies remain unchanged despite different political regimes, how resistance to global integration hurts Indian producers and consumers, and what India must do to be seen as a serious economic force.
2025-08-0147 min
ThePrintOpinionPod: No other city is like Gurugram—‘so mismanaged, yet so highly spoken of’For days now, Gurugram’s society WhatsApp groups and Reddit forums have buzzed with a slow-rising panic. The domestic workers have vanished. The cooks, the nannies, the food delivery executives, the sanitation workers—the invisible army that keeps Gurugram functioning—have fled in terror of the crackdown on “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants. As kitchen countertops remain dirty and impromptu garbage dumps appear on abandoned plots, the city’s residents are discovering what their gleaming towers are actually worth, in the absence of the people who have summarily been branded as threats.
https://theprint.in/opinion/no-other-city-is-like-gurugram-so-mismanaged-yet-so-highly-spoken-of/2705567/
2025-07-3109 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter POD: Aircraft loss,Op Mahadev,China-Pak fusion & Trump: Takeaways from Rahul Vs Modi debate on Op SindoorRahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led Opposition’s charge during Op Sindoor debate in Lok Sabha while PM Modi and Amit Shah fronted govt defence. From Pahalgam attack to China-Pakistan ‘fusion’, Operation Mahadev to Trump’s role & US President’s lunch with Munir— what are the big takeaways from the Op Sindoor debate in Lok Sabha? ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains: Ep xxxx of #CutTheClutter
2025-07-2928 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: COVID-19 pandemic might have aged your brain, even if you weren't infected, finds UK studyEven if you weren't infected by COVID-19, just the stress and isolation of living through a pandemic might have aged your brain, according to this new UK study. Watch #ThePrint Scientifix with Akanksha Mishra for more.
2025-07-2805 minThePrintNational Interest Pod: Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-year report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalismAs Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Mrs Gandhi across four key dimensions. While Indira Gandhi redefined her politics in an ideology (deep-pink socialist) first out of compulsion and then preference, Narendra Modi was born, dyed and seasoned in his (saffron) – Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta
https://theprint.in/national-interest/narendra-modi-indira-gandhi-longest-serving-prime-ministers/2702644/
2025-07-2616 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: What is the India-UK FTA signed during PM Modi's London visit?https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-signs-fta-with-uk-today-a-look-at-how-domestic-exporters-will-benefit-from-bilateral-deal/2700694/
2025-07-2505 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Buddhist Thailand & Cambodia are at war over Hindu temples & heritage across colonial bordersThe skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia traces its roots to colonial & cluttered borders drawn by the French. Decades-long dispute between the two countries over Hindu temples is at the centre of this dispute. In Episode 1701 of Cut The Clutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what happens when colonial borders & sacred sites collide, and how this has played out in internal politics of both countries----more----Read India-UK FTA here: https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-signs-fta-with-uk-today-a-look-at-how-domestic-exporters-will-benefit-from-bilateral-deal/2700694/
2025-07-2424 min
ThePrintOpinionPod: Trump’s Ukraine U-turn puts Russia’s trade partners at risk, India is caught in the middle'Across strategic and political circles, there is a broad consensus that India should prioritise its national interest by integrating into global defence production and supply chains,' says Swasti Rao, ThePrint Consulting Editor & Foreign Policy Expert Swasti Rao explains Read this week's column : https://theprint.in/opinion/trumps-ukraine-u-turn-puts-russias-trade-partners-at-risk-india-caught-in-the-middle/2694229/
2025-07-2413 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Dhankhar resignation: 4 hrs,3 impeachment motions before shock exit & PM’s ‘terse’ message for ex-VPThe abrupt exit of Jagdeep Dhankhar as Vice President, two years before the end of his tenure, caught both Treasury and Opposition benches by surprise. In Episode 1700 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta lays out the timeline of events that preceded Dhankhar’s shock resignation, and looks at whether they hold any clues that might explain why the BJP is not giving him a hero’s farewell.
2025-07-2333 min
ThePrintGeopoliticsWithSwasti: Fact-checking Japan's jet engine 'offer' to India, US trade deal & Israel's strikes in Syria| Ep24In this edition of Geopolitics with Swasti, ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao debunks rumours about India buying Japanese jets and why India remains at the SCO. She also explains why Israel bombed Syria and talks about Israel's proxies in West Asia
2025-07-2336 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Jane Street’s ‘secret’ plan, F&O boom & elusive American who nearly funded an African coupSebi has allowed the Jane Street Group to restart trading after the firm deposited Rs 4,844 crore in an escrow account to comply with its order. It had on July 3 banned the New York trading firm, accusing it of manipulating the Indian derivatives market. We explain the whole saga and how the F&O segment is booming in India.----more----Read Manasi Phadke's article here: https://theprint.in/economy/addicted-young-traders-out-of-control-binge-whats-fuelling-indias-futures-options-explosion/2213667/
2025-07-2316 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: What is NISAR: First US-India joint satellite to capture Earth in 12 daysThe first ever US-India joint satellite named NISAR will launch on 30 July. It is expected to be the most powerful earth observation satellite yet, with dual frequencies. Watch #ThePrintVideo with Akanksha Mishra to know more. ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/science/landslides-to-ice-sheet-changes-isro-nasas-nisar-is-the-most-ambitious-earth-mapping-satellite-yet/2698220/
2025-07-2305 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defenceIsrael’s journey toward defence self-reliance was driven by a combination of existential urgency and a national culture of innovation. When Israel was born, it immediately faced a multi-front military conflict. These wars forged a mindset of necessity-driven invention, unlike India, whose military objectives were shaped by the non-alignment philosophy and a focus on civilian industry. Watch former Army Chief Gen MM Naravane (Retd) explain what India can learn about defence self-reliance from Israel ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/what-india-learn-israel-atmanirbharta-defence/2696664/
2025-07-2210 min
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect : Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu is dreaming new dreams at 75- Imagination has no ageWhat ex-IAS officer SC Garg says in “No, Minister” about Andhra CM Naidu ‘manoeuvring’ the system in Delhi and what it says about his politics, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/chandrababu-naidu-new-dreams-at-75-other-cms-missing/2696797/#google_vignette----more----Watch Chandrababu Naidu interview here: https://youtu.be/BzismWeiLBo
2025-07-2110 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: China starts construction of world's largest dam on Brahmaputra:What's the project & India's concern#cuttheclutter As China begins construction of the world's largest dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, watch Ep 1585 of #CutTheClutter where ThePrint Editor & Founder Shekhar Gupta explained Beijing's plan, details of the project & India's concerns. He also detailed Brahmaputra's great bend, how it provides the ideal terrain for building a power-generating dam, & the geography of this area. This episode was first published on 10 January, 2025
2025-07-2128 min
ThePrintThePrint Explorer: Op Sindoor has shown importance of drones in modern warfare. Robotic wars will be much more bloodyThePrint Explorer: Op Sindoor has shown importance of drones in modern warfare. Robotic wars will be much more bloody
2025-07-2019 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why has ED arrested former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son?https://theprint.in/india/ed-arrests-bhupesh-baghels-son-in-chhattisgarh-liquor-scam-ex-cm-alleges-conspiracy-by-modi-shah/2694295/
2025-07-1901 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: US designates TRF ‘terror organisation’ for Pahalgam attack:Why it’s a blow to Pakistan, & what next#cuttheclutter In Episode 1699 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down US ban on The Resistance Force (TRF), a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba, after Pahalgam attack; Pakistan’s terror rebranding; and renewed risk of its return to FATF grey list. He also explains why this could trigger a global push against Pakistan, even China may struggle to block.
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2025-07-1828 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: AAP law proposes life for blasphemy in Punjab: How sacrilege became central to Sikh religion, politics#cuttheclutter
Sacrilege has remained a central political issue in Punjab since the theft of a Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot in 2015. The Akali Dal-BJP govt and Congress both proposed bills to strengthen Section 295A of IPC. Now, AAP has introduced a bill imposing 10 years to life imprisonment for sacrilege. In Episode 1698 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Associate Editor Chitleen Sethi discuss the issue at the heart of Punjab politics: sacrilege.
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2025-07-1629 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: How ULFA militants plunged Assam into 40-yr war with bombings, kidnappings & assassinations#cuttheclutter The proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) evaded and fought Indian security forces for decades. But waning support for the movement and its ideology, coupled with decisive action by the govt, made the way for peace to return to Assam. In episode 1697, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces rise and fall of ULFA, back in focus after a splinter group claimed its camps were ‘attacked’ by the Indian Army.
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2025-07-1526 minThePrintWhy Amit Shah can't afford to let RSS pick the next BJP presidentAmit Shah doesn't plan to be a politician for life but why the second most powerful man in India is even thinking and talking about a retirement plan publicly, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect
2025-07-1509 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Army denies role in ‘drone strikes’ on ULFA (I) camps: Indo-Myanmar border & economics of insurgency#cuttheclutter ULFA (I) has claimed at least three of its leaders were killed in drone attacks by Indian Army on the proscribed militant group’s camps along India-Myanmar border. The Army has denied any knowledge of the attacks. In Episode 1696 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the origins of United Liberation Front of Asom and explains how northern Myanmar has emerged as the chink in Tatmadaw’s armour.
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2025-07-1422 minThePrintThePrintPod: ‘Continued normalisation of ties can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes’—Jaishankar in BeijingExternal affairs minister is on 2-day visit to China, his first since 2020 Galwan clashes. He’s set to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi before going to Tianjin for SCO meet.----more----
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/continued-normalisation-of-ties-can-lead-to-mutually-beneficial-outcomes-jaishankar-in-beijing/2689215/
2025-07-1403 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Who are the four new Rajya Sabha nominees?https://theprint.in/politics/26-11-prosecutor-ex-foreign-secretary-kerala-poll-violence-victim-stories-of-4-rajya-sabha-nominees/2688654/
2025-07-1405 min
ThePrintThePrintPod: Dalai Lama decides to reincarnate. His successor may only get an imagined homeland to ruleAfter years of debate, the Dalai Lama has decided he will reincarnate. China, however, is determined that it, not Tibet’s government-in-exile, will decide who his successor should be. Time is on Beijing’s side. The country’s rapid economic development, as well as its severe suppression of dissent, have won over significant numbers of Tibetans to its side. The Tibetan diaspora in India, meanwhile, is in decline, with numbers of young people chosing to make their future in the West.
https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/dalai-lama-succession-china-tibet-control-future/2680567/
2025-07-1311 minThePrintThePrintPod: Paradox of India’s S-400 deal—key asset delayed when country needs it mostOn the sidelines of the otherwise contentious Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao, a quiet yet significant development unfolded. India was once again assured by Russia of the timely delivery of the remaining two S-400 Triumf air defence systems. Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov himself communicated this to his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, offering some comfort to New Delhi’s strategic planners. Indian media outlets covered the commitment with cautious relief.
https://theprint.in/opinion/india-russia-s-400-deal-delivery-delay/2687025/
2025-07-1313 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi ExceptionRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief (Sarsanghachalak) Mohan Bhagwat said that once they attain the age of 75, leaders should think of retiring and yield to younger colleagues. But, in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and particularly the BJP-RSS relations, there will always be the Modi exception. To think that this is a nudge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step down as he turns 75 on 17 September this year, six days after Bhagwat, will be reading too much into it. Watch this week’s National Interest with ThePrint Editor & Founder Shekhar Gupta: ----more----Read this week’s National Interest here: https://theprint.in/n...
2025-07-1212 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Indo-US nuclear deal:Buried anti-Americanism, ended India's nuclear apartheid & why it still mattersTwenty years ago, a week from now, India signed a nuclear deal with the US that redefined its foreign policy, and caused a split in the Indian political sphere. The deal was a landmark moment in terms of access to technology, but also raised uncomfortable questions about liability, transparency, and the cost of aligning with the West. In Episode 1695 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why the Indo-US nuclear deal mattered then, and why it still matters now.
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National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/how-one-big-india-us-deal-gave-us-six-big-gains-to-cheer-including-decimation-of-left/369263/ Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in Parliament...
2025-07-1120 min
ThePrintThePrintAM:WHAT HAS NSA DOVAL SAID ON OP SINDOOR?WHAT HAS NSA DOVAL SAID ON OP SINDOOR?
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https://theprint.in/defence/show-me-one-photo-of-any-damage-in-india-nsa-ajit-doval-dares-foreign-media-on-op-sindoor/2686905/
2025-07-1106 min
ThePrintWorldView: Trump Tariffs, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’,Musk Fallout: Ex-White House insider George David Banks ExplainsIn this episode of ThePrint WorldView, Consulting Editor and foreign policy expert Dr. Swasti Rao sits down with George "David" Banks, one of the rare American policy insiders to have served under three U.S. Presidents—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. A seasoned advisor with experience across the CIA, the State Department, and the National Economic and National Security Councils, Banks brings unmatched insight into the tectonic shifts underway in America’s political economy. As Trump’s former Special Assistant for International Energy and Environment, and Republican Deputy Staff Director at the Senate Environment Committee, he was at...
2025-07-1028 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why did Maharashtra CM Fadnavis pull up ally Shinde Sena’s MLA?Why did Maharashtra CM Fadnavis pull up ally Shinde Sena’s MLA? ----more----
https://theprint.in/india/fadnavis-pulls-up-ally-shinde-senas-mla-for-thrashing-canteen-worker-after-viral-video/2684953/
2025-07-1004 min
ThePrintOpinionPod: Iran-Israel need win-win solutions, mature statesmanship must replace jingoistic brinkmanshipThe Iran-Israel conflict, and America’s entry into their war, caused extreme unease in West Asia. Whether the ongoing ceasefire is only a matter of convenience driven by domestic compulsions and mutual exhaustion or indeed a step toward lasting peace remains to be seen. For this fragile peace to transition to a lasting peace and to arrive at a win-win solution, mature statesmanship must replace jingoistic brinkmanship. Regime change is not the answer. Watch the latest column for ThePrint by former Army Chief General MM Naravane (Retd).
2025-07-0909 min
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why did X withhold Reuters handles in India?Why did X withhold Reuters handles in India?----more----
https://theprint.in/india/meity-twitter-x-block-reuters/2681321/
2025-07-0706 min
ThePrintNationalInterest: India needs a graded plan for Pakistan & Asim Munir— Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal#nationalinterest Pakistan’s miscalculation & adventurism after Op Sindoor is inevitable, Kutch is the precedent. India, needs a graded plan. For six months, two years which takes us closer to the next general election, and five years, respectively.. The success of Operation Sindoor is a success to savour, but more importantly, it is impetus for the future— Watch this week’s National Interest with Shekhar Gupta:
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2025-07-0512 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: How China used 'borrowed knife' Pakistan against India after Op Sindoor & Beijing's 36 war tacticsLt Gen Rahul Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance) on Friday invoked China’s 36 stratagems—ancient war tactics. In Episode 1692 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China used Pakistan like a ‘borrowed knife’ and how the 36 stratagems are still relevant in today’s day and age.----more----Read Forbes article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviatemin/2017/01/02/ancient-wisdom-for-the-new-year-the-36-chinese-stratagems-for-psychological-warfare-in-business-politics-war/----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/op-sindoor-is-the-first-battle-in-indias-two-front-war-a-vicious-pawn-in-a-kings-gambit/2650009/
2025-07-0442 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Pakistan’s 3-part ‘feudal tribute’ to Trump amid US trade talks:crypto, minerals & Nobel endorsementWeeks after Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s lunch with US President Donald Trump at the White House, the chief of Pakistan’s air force is in the US where he took part in a series of meetings with officials. In Episode 1691 of Cut The Clutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the ‘feudal tributes’ Pakistan has offered Trump: crypto, the promise of minerals, and a Nobel Peace Prize endorsement.----more----https://www.forbes.com/profile/bilal-bin-saqib/
2025-07-0322 minThePrintOpinion POD: The meaning of Zohran Mamdani's rise: Globalisation failed to lift all boatsIn the Democratic primary for New York’s mayoral contest, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old migrant of Indian origin, defeated the 67-year-old Andrew Cuomo, part of New York’s biggest political dynasty. So why did Mamdani win? And what are the possible national and global implications? Ashutosh Varshney, Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Brown University, explains in this week's column for ThePrint
2025-07-0309 min
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India’s chronic oil production crisis, GMO seeds myth & how agri trade with US is the way forwardIndia imports $20 billion worth of edible oil but resists GM seeds widely used the world over. In Episode 1690 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down two NITI Aayog reports on India’s oilseed crisis, GMO myths, and how agriculture trade with the US could bridge the gap and bring India closer to its goal of self-reliance.----more----Read NITI Aayog report here: https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-08/Pathways_and_Strategy_for_Accelerating_Growth_in_Edible_Oil_towards_Goal_of_Atmanirbharta_August%2028_Final_compressed.pdf
2025-07-0237 minThePrintThePrintPod: Why Bar Council of India, Society of Indian Law Firms are at loggerheads over rules for foreign lawyersSupreme Court had delivered an exhaustive judgement on the entry of foreign lawyers in 2018. It asked BCI to frame rules, which required deliberations with the stakeholders.----more----
https://theprint.in/judiciary/why-bar-council-of-india-society-of-indian-law-firms-are-at-loggerheads-over-rules-for-foreign-lawyers/2676650/
2025-07-0211 min
ThePrintOffTheCuff: Iran,Gaza,& Trump factor:Shekhar Gupta in conversation with Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven AzarWatch Israel's ambassador to India, Reuven Azar in conversation with ThePrint Editor & Founder Shekhar Gupta on Operation Rising Lion against Iran, Hamas, the Trump factor, and more. ThePrint #OTC----more----Associate Partner: Global PR Connect
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2025-07-021h 14
ThePrintSecurityCodepod: Why 1969 USSR-China conflict has crucial lessons for Iran & IsraelIn 1969, 270,000 Soviet troops massed on China’s borders, backed by batteries missiles with 500 kiloton nuclear warheads. The Chinese nuclear programme seemed set to be cracked apart, like an egg. But the Soviets held back. The lessons of that crisis showed it’s almost impossible to bomb a nuclear programme out of existence—but diplomacy can guide powers away from an apocalyptic showdown.----more----
https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/why-1969-ussr-china-conflict-has-crucial-lessons-for-iran-israel/2669827/
2025-07-0112 minThePrintThePrintPod: Musk vows an ‘America Party’ if mega spending bill passes, Trump says he’d be back in SA without govt helpBill is scheduled to be passed on 4 July. In a social media post, the US President said said that the bill 'is moving along nicely!'----more----
https://theprint.in/world/musk-vows-an-america-party-if-mega-spending-bill-passes-trump-says-hed-be-back-in-sa-without-govt-help/2675989/
2025-07-0103 minThePrintOpinionpod: Pakistan suffers violence of its own making. West’s refusal to learn is even more tragicThe suicide bombing in North Waziristan, claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction of TTP, is the latest manifestation of a fatal logic that has long guided Pakistan’s suicidal statecraft and self-delusion.----more----
https://theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-north-waziristan-suicide-bombing-terror-folly/2675319/
2025-07-0108 min