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ThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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 minThePrintThePrintOpinionPod: 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 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect : 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 minThePrintThePrintThePrint 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 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-07-1828 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Cut The Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2WYCN7_-xI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2025-07-1629 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Ratan Tata's obituary: https://theprint.in/opinion/a-frosty-start-featuring-ulfa-tapes-thawed-by-a-love-of-dogs-my-conversations-with-ratan-tata/2306557/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-07-1526 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-07-1422 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: 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 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: 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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/kutch-was-the-cue-sindoor-the-signal-india-needs-a-6-month-2-yr-5-yr-plan-for-asim-munir/2680214/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC: https://youtu.be/Tyf6mEs4D9U ...2025-07-0512 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 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 minThePrintThePrintOffTheCuff: 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 Experience Partner: The Quorum Beverage Partner: Chivas Regal 2025-07-021h 14ThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Trump brokers DR Congo-Rwanda truce: How resource curse fuelled unending conflict in heart of Africa#cuttheclutter Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal, marking the end of decades-long fighting in eastern DRC that upended millions of lives. In Episode 1689 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces DRC’s roots, from being a Belgian colony till 1960 to Mobutu’s rule and the 2009 pact that led to the birth of Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group; he also explains how large reserves of tantalum and cobalt have brought the ‘resource curse’ tag upon DRC and Rwanda. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produc...2025-06-2722 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 50 years of Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, its unintended consequences & terminal decline of Congress#cuttheclutter Fifty years ago, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a nationwide Emergency that lasted almost 21 months. It had both intended and unintended consequences. In Episode 1688 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how the Emergency altered the course of Indian politics, and how it has redefined public life since. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest articles: https://theprint.in/national-interest/crook-trp-hunter-idiot-clown-how-indian-journalist-fell-from-hero-to-zero-for-bollywood/762069/ https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/national-interest-mere-paas-media-hai/544047/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Opinion article:https://theprint.in/opinion/how-indira-gandhi-gifted-indian-democracy-a-new-generation-of-political-talent/74379/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Cut The Clutter episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q6d6FFqcU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2025-06-2526 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: India is re-hyphenating itself with Pakistan all over again. It needs a new 3D strategyFor three decades de-hyphenation from Pakistan has been the centre-point of our grand strategy. BJP has now created an unexpected predicament for itself, and for India—when its domestic political interests are clashing with India’s geopolitical priorities. BJP’s politics should drop this re-hyphenation. Diminish, deter, de-hyphenate. That’s the 3D solution to our Pakistan problem. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-is-re-hyphenating-itself-with-pakistan-all-over-again-it-needs-a-new-3d-strategy/2665101/ 2025-06-2109 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: H-word, M-word & fading K-word. India-Pakistan alphabet soup, with a side of Trump#nationalinterest The dreaded H-word is back with us. H, as in hyphenation with Pakistan. Its return is dreaded because our successive governments have laboured for three decades to rid us of what we see as the equivalence the big powers (read the US) used to draw between us and Pakistan. If ally Washington sees the region through an India-Pakistan prism, it’s unacceptable. Rather than endorse India’s sphere of influence, this undermines it. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/h-word-m-word-fading-k-word-india-pakistan-alphabet-soup-with-a-side-of-trump/2657357/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC: https://www.youtube.com/watch...2025-06-1416 minThePrintThePrintWritingsOnTheWall: The story of beautiful & quiet Meghalaya as Indore man’s murder drags state into sordid media focusWith the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya, a great many stereotypes about the state have been thrown around by TV media, overlooking the state’s largely peaceful past. In this edition of #WritingsOnTheWall ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta narrates chapters from his days as a reporter covering the Northeast.----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's Writings On The Wall here: https://theprint.in/sg-writings-on-the-wall/to-wistfully-in-shillong/544363/----more----Watch CutTheClutter episode on Meghalaya here: https://youtu.be/zk-FQrwHATk----more----https://youtu.be/eNODudbet88----more----https://youtu.be/nYm2t4mFSzs 2025-06-1034 minThePrintThePrintNATIONAL INTEREST: Op Sindoor is the first battle in India’s two-front war. A vicious pawn in a King’s Gambit The Chinese use Pakistan as a cheap instrument to triangulate India between them. It is safer to presume that the Chinese now see Pakistan as an extension of their Western Theatre Command. A two-front war is on. Except, the Chinese see no need to fight it directly. They have an able and willing proxy in Pakistan. Watch this week’s #ThePrint #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read this week'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/   2025-06-0712 minThePrintThePrintMacrosutra: What do GDP numbers say about the Indian economy?The Q4 GDP numbers for financial year 2024-25 were released by the government last week, and they indicated an overall GDP growth rate of 6.5%. Which sectors helped push this ahead, and which did not perform as strongly? Watch Economist Radhika Pandey with Correspondent Akanksha Mishra in ThePrint Macrosutra to find out.----more----Rear this week's MacroSutra here: https://theprint.in/macrosutra/india-saw-a-resilient-fy25-despite-weak-manufacturing-keeping-momentum-will-require-reforms/2648410/ 2025-06-0620 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: India's BrahMos missile that even Pakistan hails & why we should thank our messy politics for itIndia's BrahMos missile has been hailed not just by PM Modi, but also by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif last week. How it gave an edge to India against Pakistan following Op Sindoor, and why the missile is a tribute to continuity in India's governance & politics- Watch ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explain, in Ep 1675 of #CutTheClutter. Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip joins in.----more----Read Ajay Ahlawat's article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/lessons-for-airpower-from-operation-sindoor/2636734/----more----https://theprint.in/world/india-preempted-pakistans-offensive-struck-military-sites-rawalpindi-airport-says-pm-shehbaz-sharif/2641867/----more----https://theprint.in/defence/mega-brahmos-missile-deal-expected-later-this-yr-2nd-foreign-order-on-the-horizon-after-philippines/2490615/ 2025-06-0330 minThePrintThePrintOffTheCuff: India's Op Sindoor & its military takeaways: #ThePrintOTC with Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (Retd)In the latest edition of #ThePrint #OffTheCuff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari speaks to ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip. The conversation focuses on India's Operation Sindoor in Pakistan & PoK following the dastardly Pahalgam attack. The discussion revolves around Op Sindoor's military objectives, takeaways, future of Indian Air Force & what the nation needs to do to improve its defence capabilities. Partners: Presenting Partner: HDFC Mutual Fund Experience Partner: The Quorum Beverage Partner: Arthaus Collective Fashion Partner: Burgoyne 2025-06-021h 36ThePrintThePrintNational Interest: Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerousVictory celebrations for propaganda apart, Asim Munir knows his military has suffered a severe setback. Any yet unsubstantiated claims of downing Indian planes can please the population for a while. However much he thumps his chest, the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change those facts on the ground. Watch this week's National Interest with Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/asim-munir-just-stole-his-5th-star-has-nothing-to-show-for-it-itll-make-him-desperate-dangerous/2642661/----more----Read National Interest 'Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it' here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistan-has-a-7-year-terror-itch-heres-a-two-minus-one-front-idea-to-cure-it/2628446/----more----Watch National Interest here: https://yo...2025-05-3112 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Why Nitish Kumar can’t tell friends from enemies in upcoming Bihar electionsPM Modi arrives in Bihar on Thursday as Operation Sindoor sets the tone for the upcoming Assembly election. Nitish Kumar is still under siege, though. ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/op-sindoor-bihar-polls-nitish-kumar/2636996/ 2025-05-2714 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Maoist chief Basavaraju killed, roots of Naxalism & Modi govt's bid to end Left Wing Extremism by 2026#cuttheclutter Security forces Wednesday dealt a massive blow to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by eliminating Basavaraju, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), in an operation in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad. In Episode 1667 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the roots of the Maoist movement, how it is structured, and efforts over the years to rid India’s central east region of Left Wing Extremism. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read reports by Ananya Bhardwaj & Mayank Kumar: https://theprint.in/india/basavaraju-tech-grad-to-maoist-commander-in-chief-who-scripted-deadliest-massacres-including-dantewada/2632948/ https://theprint.in/india/top-maoist-leader-basavraj-likely-among-27-killed-by-security-forces-in-chhattisgarhs-abujhmad/2632851/ https://theprint.in/india/over-200-maoists-eliminated-since-2021-on-path-to-naxal-free-india-top-commanders-prove-elusive/2410102/ https://thep...2025-05-2227 minThePrintThePrintThePrint POD: Serial killer ‘Dr Death’ lived as a priest for 18 months after jumping parole. Calls to wife gave him awayThePrint POD: Serial killer ‘Dr Death’ lived as a priest for 18 months after jumping parole. Calls to wife gave him away 2025-05-2107 minThePrintThePrintThePrint POD: Trump’s new Middle East plan is isolating Israel. What lessons India can draw from thisThePrint POD: Trump’s new Middle East plan is isolating Israel. What lessons India can draw from this 2025-05-2107 minThePrintThePrintCttTheClutter: HC panel report out: Piecing together hours of Murshidabad waqf violence, Hindu exodus that followed#cuttheclutter Findings of 3-person panel appointed by Calcutta HC indict West Bengal police for inefficiency, TMC’s Mehoob Alam for inciting violence during protests against amendments to Waqf Act. In Ep 1666 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta speaks to National Photo Editor Praveen Jain and Assistant Editor Sourav Roy Barman, who were on the ground in Murshidabad in the immediate aftermath of the violence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-05-2123 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Asim Munir’s promotion after India-Pakistan conflict, & ‘Golden temple attack’ lie by ISPR-Pannun#cuttheclutter Ten days after New Delhi and Islamabad agreed to cessation of hostilities, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has been promoted to rank of field marshal. In Ep 1665 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss the newest variant of hybrid administration in Pakistan, and the false flag claim involving mention of Amritsar—which exposed the coordination between the GHQ in Rawalpindi and separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d 2025-05-2023 minThePrintThePrintPolitics post-Operation Sindoor—how the Modi government has outplayed the CongressTrump’s claims, IMF bailout package for Pakistan—how Opposition is seeking to puncture PM Modi’s Vishwaguru narrative and how it’s messing up again, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect Read the column here: https://theprint.in/politics/excluded-by-congress-shashi-tharoor-says-honoured-by-govts-invitation-to-join-all-party-delegation/2628989/ 2025-05-2014 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: 25 bailouts since 1958: Pakistan as IMF’s biggest client & strict conditionalities it must fulfill#cuttheclutter Pakistan has a long and recurring reliance on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts—25 times since 1958. IMF continues to support Islamabad and suggests that Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of recovery. In Episode 1664 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the latest $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and stringent conditionalities IMF has imposed on Pakistan, including tax reforms, subsidy cuts, agricultural & power sector overhauls. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Pakistan media's coverage on the IMF bailout & conditionalities https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/03/29/agri-income-tax-collection-to-begin-july-2025-with-retrospective-effect-from-january/ https://www.dawn.com/news/1872430 https://www.dawn.com/news/1845301 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352324 https://www.brec...2025-05-1930 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: How Op Sindoor raised India's nuclear threshold & broke pattern of Pakistan's nuclear blackmailIn his first address to the nation post Operation Sindoor, PM Modi drew a red line in the sand—India will not give in to nuclear blackmail by Pakistan any longer. In Episode 1661 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Pakistan’s behavioural pattern—making pre-emptive nuclear threats to create a sense of fear, and how India has time and again refused to take the bait.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/pokhran-anniversary-how-we-built-the-nuclear-bomb/57500/----more----https://theprint.in/defence/pakistan-plan-to-safeguard-nuclear-storage/17525/----more----http://indiatoday.in/magazine/diplomacy/story/19900615-superpowers-try-to-avert-indo-pak-war-812675-1990-06-14----more----https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19900630-indian-analysts-believe[…]ption-as-the-ultimate-hedge-against-defeat-812750-1990-06-29 2025-05-1425 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: ThePrint newsbreak reveals plausible Pakistani link to Pahalgam massacre | SoumyaPillai joins#cuttheclutter Two months before the Pahalgam massacre, orders for satellite images of the sensitive region in Kashmir peaked. In Episode 1658 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Senior Assistant Editor Soumya Pillai discuss a timely newsbreak that highlights a plausible Pakistani connection to the terror attack that claimed 26 lives in Pahalgam and pushed India and Pakistan to the brink of war. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Soumya Pillai story: https://theprint.in/defence/pahalgam-satellite-image-us-space-tech-firm-maxar-technologies/2620666/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-05-1021 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: How have world leaders reacted to India's Operation Sindoor?https://theprint.in/world/how-world-leaders-have-reacted-to-indias-operation-sindoor/2618043/ 2025-05-0805 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Op Sindoor: Surprise, optics, audacity, & how India utilised 2 weeks after Pahalgam to strikeWhile Operation Sindoor was a significant move & its long-term implications will unfold over time, it was also the Modi government’s riskiest action against Pakistan yet. In Episode 1655 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the mix behind India’s strikes against Pakistan and why, with some patience, they were able to upend the template. 2025-05-0706 minThePrintThePrintThePrint POD: Cyber probe picks apart Pakistan military PR’s terror claims against India, says ‘evidence manufactured’ThePrint POD: Cyber probe picks apart Pakistan military PR’s terror claims against India, says ‘evidence manufactured’ 2025-05-0504 minThePrintThePrintOPINION: Goa didn’t choose to become a casino city—now it’s a state-sponsored moral gambleWhat unfolds nightly in Goa’s capital is a microcosm of the state’s uneasy relationship with its casino industry. And the only people who feel unwelcome at this unwarranted party are the residents of this tiny city, trapped in a geography transformed against their will, victims of a state-sanctioned gamble. The latest flashpoint in this ongoing struggle is a public parking facility near the Ferry Wharf—built with Rs 20-22 crore of taxpayer funds—allegedly transferred to a casino operator without transparency or due process. Here's this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur, former editor of Arré. 2025-05-0410 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: Caste Census is a bad idea & shows Rahul dragging Modi away from Nagpur, to Lohia. Worse lies ahead#nationalinterest ‘The announcement of caste census has come in the build-up to the Bihar elections. The census may conclude just ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections. The reason we call this move a bad idea is because nobody has figured out what to do with the data, except Rahul Gandhi’— Watch this week's #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/caste-census-is-a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-come-much-worse-lies-ahead/2613185/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-05-0310 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Modi chairs key security meet as India's forces 'spot' Pahalgam attackers,& tech used by LeT in J&K#cuttheclutter A week since Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, top level huddles are underway in Delhi to calibrate India’s response. PM Modi chaired a key meeting with the Defence Minister, NSA, CDS & Chiefs of the three Armed Forces on Tuesday. In Kashmir, India’s security forces have reportedly ‘spotted’ terrorists behind the attack. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the key developments on this big story, with Defence Editor Snehesh Alex Philip, in Episode 1650 of #CutTheClutter. They also discuss how Pakistani terrorists, especially LeT have upped the communication battle in Jammu & Kashmir. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-04-2921 minThePrintThePrintOpinionPod: India's response to Pahalgam terror attack & why Pakistan must be cornered & isolated globallyIt has been nearly a week since the terrorist attack in the Baisaran valley, an idyllic meadow near Pahalgam teeming with tourists and honeymooners, rocked the nation. The attack yet again sent the country into a frenzy of jingoism and patriotic fervour. After a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), where the Chief of Defence Staff was conspicuously absent, the government was quick to react, announcing a slew of deterrent measures, including putting the Indus Water Treaty on hold and declaring all Pakistani military advisers as persona non grata. This not only showcased the gravity of the...2025-04-2810 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: Pakistan ISI is killing Hindus for 45 years. To turn India into a nation at war with itself‘Pakistan & its ISI have been entirely predictable over the past 45 years since they started using terrorism as a weapon against India. There is, one thread running through ISI’s method—use of terror proxies from among Indian minorities to specifically target Hindus in India. At some point, their calculation has been, the Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis they’ve been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself’— Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistan-isi-is-killing-hindus-for-45-years-to-turn-india-into-a-nation-at-war-with-itself/2604087/ 2025-04-2614 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Why India must guard against Pakistan backers China & Turkey as it prepares Pahalgam attack response'India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more complex challenge lies beneath them. The question 'who is backing Pakistan' carries several layers, but the most immediate and clear answer—especially when it comes to military capabilities—is China, followed closely by Turkey'- Watch ThePrint Consulting Editor & Foreign Policy Expert explain:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/who-is-backing-pakistan-india-guard-against-turkey-china/2603369/ 2025-04-2612 minThePrintThePrintSecurityCode: Five choices for Modi to restore India’s red line in Kashmir after Pahalgam & why each is perilousIndia’s cross-border strikes in 2016 and 2019 established its red lines on Kashmir, showing the country was willing to risk war to stop terrorism. The massacre in Pahalgam shows that deterrent effect has waned. But lashing out in a spasm of rage won’t restore India’s red lines in Kashmir. It need a long term strategy to degrade the Pakistan Army’s power.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/five-choices-for-modi-to-restore-indias-red-line-in-kashmir-each-is-perilous/2603173/#google_vignette 2025-04-2612 minThePrintThePrintMacroSutra: How realistic are IMF's growth projections for this yearThe IMF's highly anticipated World Economic Outlook for April is out. It spells 'cautious optimism' for US growth, taking into account the effect of tariffs. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey and Correspondent Akanksha Mishra discuss in ThePrint Macrosutra. 2025-04-2523 minThePrintThePrintOPINION POD: Trump only offers chaos, not clarity. A 90-day tariff pause won’t fix strategic stupidity'In her four-minute address, Meloni unleashed her charm offensive on Trump—delivering a mix of what he wanted to hear (anti-immigration remarks, promises of more Italian investments in the US) and what he didn’t (a call to make the West, not just America, great again—implying a revival of Transatlanticism). She also delivered remarkable clarity on the need to defend Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. Whatever followed in the Q&A was inconsequential. She had done her job well', says ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao in her latest column.     To read col...2025-04-2312 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Why Nishikant Dubey won’t be worried about BJP chief Nadda’s disavowal of his attack on CJI KhannaFrom the Late Arun Jaitley’s ‘tyranny of the unelected’ jibe to Nishikant Dubey holding CJI Khanna responsible for ‘civil wars’- how and why the Supreme Court has been in the BJP’s crosshairs, 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/nishikant-dubey-jp-nadda-attack-cji-sanjiv-khanna/2597624/ 2025-04-2211 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Yunus initiates ‘mango diplomacy’ in bid to strengthen ties with China. 50-yr water sharing plan soonThe chief adviser met China’s envoy to Bangladesh Saturday to review outcomes of the former’s visit to China last month. Ties between India & Bangladesh cratered sharply over last week.----more----https://theprint.in/diplomacy/yunus-initiates-mango-diplomacy-in-bid-to-strengthen-ties-with-china-50-yr-water-sharing-plan-soon/2596931/ 2025-04-2104 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM:How has the legal community reacted to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on SC & CJI?How has the legal community reacted to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on SC & CJI?  ----more---- https://theprint.in/judiciary/legal-community-says-nishikants-remarks-border-on-contempt-backs-scs-approach-to-waqf-law-matter/2596260/ 2025-04-2104 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: Abki baar 75 paar—Modi isn’t going anywhere & the Opposition is all out of ideasAre freebies the way forward for the Opposition? Anything they promise, Modi will improve on the offer. And since he has the power of the incumbent, his promise will be taken more seriously.----more---- https://theprint.in/national-interest/abki-baar-75-paar-modi-isnt-going-anywhere-the-opposition-is-all-out-of-ideas/2594910/ 2025-04-1913 minThePrintThePrintSecurityCode: West Bengal’s Waqf violence will have no winner. Don’t stoke flames that can consume youLast week’s brutal in Murshidabad violence is part of a years-long escalation in the state, driven by competition between the TMC and BJP to capitalise on religious identity. With neighbouring Bangladesh seeing an Islamist resurgence, and India witnessing a growth in communal friction, the stage is being set for a crisis #securitycode ----more---- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/west-bengals-waqf-violence-will-have-no-winner-dont-stoke-flames-that-can-consume-you/2591674/ 2025-04-1910 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: Why have Vokkaligas, Lingayats threatened agitation in Karnataka?https://theprint.in/politics/vokkaligas-lingayats-threaten-agitation-as-2015-karnataka-caste-census-dents-their-dominant-status/2591401/ 2025-04-1706 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: What’s the Gurugram land deal case in which ED questioned Robert Vadra?https://theprint.in/politics/whats-the-gurugram-land-deal-case-in-which-ed-has-summoned-robert-vadra/2590547/ 2025-04-1604 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Tharoor's diagnosis, prognosis, prescription to revive Congress are perfect- Why Rahul won’t listenConcern about inequality is fine but will our government re-distribute income? What exactly do we propose to solve unemployment?The Congress has a history of 140 years and the BJP just 45, but does today's youth care? Shashi Tharoor asks probing questions but Gandhi's Congress won't answer. ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains why. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Mahira Khan 2025-04-1511 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Mehul Choksi arrest in Belgium reopens dark chapter of bad debts crisis in Indian state-owned banksActing swiftly after his arrest in Antwerp, India has requested Belgian authorities to extradite fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. In Episode 1640 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta draws up a balance sheet of India’s public sector banks and explains how bad debts taken out by businessmen, now on the run, pushed them into a rut.----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest article here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/if-modi-want-legacy-must-undo-indira-gandhis-bank-nationalisation/36254/ 2025-04-1422 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: BJP-AIADMK back together but no Annamalai: Cuttered Tamil Nadu politics & what it means for DMK#cuttheclutter As BJP & AIADMK, once again, tie up ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections & Annamalai is replaced by Nainar Nagendran as BJP TN chief to accommodate EPS, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Political Editor DK Singh discuss TN’s major political players, natural alliances, smaller players and how things have panned out for them electorally, in Episode 1639 of #CutTheClutter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Writings on the Wall: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/return-of-the-angels/9740/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan 2025-04-1127 minThePrintThePrintMacrosutra: What will be the impact of Trump tariffs & US-China trade war on IndiaTrump has paused reciprocal tariffs on India for 90 days, but there's still global uncertainty about the effects of US-China trade war. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey and correspondent Akanksha MIshra discuss how this may affect India: #ThePrintMacrosutra ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/macrosutra/beyond-the-us-tariff-pause-lie-threats-of-global-slowdown-supply-glut-for-india-some-opportunities/2585236/ 2025-04-1126 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Trump's T20-style trade policy: Markets stump US President, force 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs unleashed against trading partners barely a week ago, marking a sharp U-turn from his earlier hardline stance. In just 48 hours, the message has flipped from “no negotiations” to “everyone wants a deal”. From accusing both allies and foes of looting America to now calling global markets important, what prompted this sudden change of heart? In episode 1638 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta recounts events from the last two days, tracks market reactions, and how rising bond yields and crashing stocks may have promoted this reversal...2025-04-1029 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana extradition & Pakistan’s call for 1,000-yr war against itselfHaving exhausted all legal remedies available to him in the US, 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana is being extradited to India. His extradition is likely to rake up old wounds inflicted on India by non-state actors who enjoy patronage of the Pakistani establishment. In this edition of National Interest, originally published in text form on 3 April 2016, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the 1,000-year war with India that Pakistan once famously promised to fight.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/pakistans-real-1000-year-war/544429/----more----Read Khaled Ahmed's obituary here: https://theprint.in/opinion/khaled-ahmed-was-the-only-pakistani-i-knew-who-didnt-say-but-what-about-kashmir/2364653/ 2025-04-0920 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Trump calls India 'tariff king': Complexities of our trade & what Delhi can do to dent US shock#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump has frequently railed against India as the 'abuser' of tariffs, including in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From alcohol to pharmaceuticals, in Episode 1637 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta gives a more precise understanding of the India-US trade and tariff data to understand Trump's pain points & what lies ahead. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ 2025-04-0821 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Haryana IAS-IPS assets revealed—chief secy owns mango orchard, DGP’s wife’s house fetches Rs 1.6 cr/yr From mango orchards in UP to builder floors in Delhi & land in Punjab, property disclosures show the vast & varied real estate interests of Haryana’s senior IAS & IPS officers. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/haryana-ias-ips-assets-revealed-chief-secy-owns-mango-orchard-dgps-wifes-flat-fetches-rs-1-60-cr-yr/2581591/ 2025-04-0810 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Comrades are getting it wrong. CPI(M)’s problem is its China-Russia obsession, not atheismBring all CPI(M) members from across India together in one constituency, Malkajgiri in Telangana, and they can still barely manage to defeat sitting BJP MP Etela Rajender. How and why the Comrades have lost the plot, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect 2025-04-0813 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: US tariffs & trade war—why Trump wants to teach China a lesson & how it impacts the worldDonald Trump’s global tariffs have wreaked havoc across world markets, including the US, leaving only the volatility index in the green. Experts say it's like 'burning down the house to cook a steak'. The biggest target for the trade war is China. In Episode 1636 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the figures behind the tariff calculations, how Trump views them and what this means for the rest of the world caught in the crossfire.----more----Watch Cut The Clutter on China trade here: https://youtu.be/iyXGykeEmTM----more----Read Niall Ferguson's article here: https://www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferguson-trumps-tariffs-and2025-04-0720 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: Manoj ‘Bharat’ Kumar sang so Sunny Deol could yell—journey of Bollywood patriotism#nationalinterest This isn’t an obituary of Manoj Kumar. It's about the influence he had in defining patriotism for two generations of Indians across our most perilous decade, say from 1962 until the run-up to the Emergency. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with  @shekhargupta  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/manoj-bharat-kumar-sang-so-sunny-deol-could-yell-journey-of-bollywood-patriotism/2578658/ 2025-04-0517 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: What’s in store for India after Modi-Yunus talks in Bangkok as Bangladesh cozies up to ChinaIndia’s eastern corridor, a historically calm region, is back into focus after Bangladesh’s new-found bonhomie with China, highlighted by Muhammad Yunus’s remarks on India’s Northeast during a visit to Beijing. In episode 1635 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta takes a close look at the threats abound in Bangladesh, China and Myanmar, explains why it’s time for India to pivot towards the East, and the role BIMSTEC can play. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-lite experience, exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com...2025-04-0427 minThePrintThePrintMacrosutra POD: How will bank credit growth look like this year?As bank credit growth moderated compared to last year, how will it look like this year? How will banks balance the credit-deposit ratio? Economist Radhika Pandey & Correspondent Akanksha Mishra discuss: #ThePrintMacrosutra --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d 2025-04-0422 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: The waqf question: How Modi-led NDA is changing the law & why 2013 amendments are back in focusDespite stiff criticism from the Opposition, The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has cleared both houses of Parliament. By government records, waqf boards are the third largest landowners in India after Defence and Railways. In Episode 1634 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the concept of waqf, legislation governing waqf properties, besides arguments made in favour of and against the latest amendments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2025-04-0328 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: How disputed ‘forest’ patch has put Hyderabad university students on the warpath against Revanth govtThe Revanth Reddy govt plans to auction about 400 acres of green cover adjacent to the university. Amid intense protests, bulldozers have begun levelling the land and uprooting vegetation. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/governance/how-disputed-forest-patch-has-put-hyderabad-university-students-on-the-warpath-against-revanth-govt/2574998/ 2025-04-0208 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: How Trump’s tariffs may hit at the core of PM Modi’s politics and ideological make-upRSS ideologues Deendayal Upadhyaya and Dattopant Thengadi built the foundation of PM Modi’s economic philosophy. Trump is seeking to tear it down, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/rss-headquarters-pm-modi-choice-trump-vs-thengadi/2572085/ 2025-04-0112 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: How does Congress leadership’s iftar engagements signal shift in approach to ‘appeasement’ charge?https://theprint.in/politics/why-congress-leaderships-iftar-engagements-signal-shift-in-approach-to-appeasement-charge/2572595/ 2025-04-0105 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: PM's visit to RSS in Nagpur:What it says about Sangh-BJP dynamics,Modi’s personality cult & politicsPrime Minister Narendra Modi visited the RSS HQ in Nagpur on Sunday, signalling a truce between the BJP and its ideological parent. In Episode 1632 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sheds light on the evolution of the BJP-RSS relationship, the significance of Modi’s visit given the current political climate, and implications for Indian politics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d 2025-03-3123 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Govt asked X to take down Oppn posts on Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark, ‘fabricated’ content on Jay ShahA submission by the Centre before the Karnataka High Court in response to a challenge by 'X' against govt take-down orders details 66 notices sent over the past year.----more----https://theprint.in/india/governance/govt-asked-x-to-take-down-oppn-posts-on-amit-shahs-ambedkar-remark-fabricated-content-on-jay-shah/2571564/ 2025-03-3105 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: GNLU suicide: Friends of Vansh Gaint recall ‘begging to break down door, a nurse who didn’t know CPR’The incident has once again put the spotlight on the university, racked with students' allegations of rape, hate speech & queerphobia over the last two years.----more----https://theprint.in/india/gnlu-suicide-friends-of-vansh-gaint-recall-begging-to-break-down-door-a-nurse-who-didnt-know-cpr/2571793/ 2025-03-3110 minThePrintThePrintSecurityCode: Govt resumption of bus services across ethnic boundaries in Manipur is play-acting at peacemaking20 years ago, ethnic chauvinists burned down a library in Imphal, in an effort to erase the state’s centuries-old multicultural heritage. The government has encouraged toxic identity politics to harden in the years since. Today, it is still failing to encourage genuine engagement between Manipur’s ethnic communities----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/running-buses-wont-bring-peace-to-manipur-govt-must-seek-to-engage-not-erase/2561496/ 2025-03-2911 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: Thank you Trump for putting tariff gun to India’s head. That’s the only way we’d be forced to reformTrump threatening to pull the trigger might be just what is needed to wake up India’s self-congratulatory establishment from its headline-managing fantasies. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/trump-tariffs-are-a-gun-to-indias-head-that-may-just-be-the-best-thing-yet/2569790/----more----Read 'Iron Lady's rethink: Martyr, patriot, reformer?' here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/iron-ladys-rethink/8773/ 2025-03-2915 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Leak of US strikes on Houthis as a ‘screw-up’ signals Trump Admin juvenility & loathing of EuropeWhite House is in damage control mode after top US security officials inadvertently added The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where they discussed upcoming military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. In Episode 1629 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta gives a blow-by-blow account of what Trump has labelled the “only glitch” in the two months of his presidency. 2025-03-2637 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: South India is the missing link to our Megalithic past. And it shows history isn’t linearEarlier this month, at the third History Literature Festival held at Christ University, a session titled ‘Stones and Shadows’ traced South India’s journey from prehistoric settlements to Megalithic traditions. The discussion examined the indigenous evolution of cultures in peninsular India, challenging the ‘north-centric gaze’ on its history. While Megaliths – large stones used to construct a structure or monument – are generally associated with the Iron Age, the exact origins of the Megalithic tradition are shrouded in mystery. Senior archaeologist Ravi Korisettar – honorary director at the Robert Bruce Foote Sangankallu Archaeological Museum – hinted during the event that its antecedents could be found in the ‘S...2025-03-2615 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: What's the political fight over DK Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark?ThePrintAM: What's the political fight over DK Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark?  https://theprint.in/politics/shivakumars-constitution-change-remark-turns-the-tables-as-bjp-attacks-congress-in-parliament/2561911/ 2025-03-2505 minThePrintThePrintSecurityCode POD:Ghosts of European militarism hover over the continent’s growing rearmamentGermany & France are pushing a massive defence spending programme to compensate for America’s waning security guarantee. The rise of the extreme right wing across Europe, however, is a reminder that these new national armies might not always be a force for stability. European security is a good thing, but two world wars have taught us European militarism isn’t dangerous—argues Praveen Swami in ThePrint #SecurityCode. 2025-03-2310 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest: One prime minister’s 19-month legacy is bigger than another’s Emergency#nationalinterest Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were the Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read this week's National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/one-prime-ministers-19-month-legacy-is-bigger-than-anothers-emergency/2559781/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d 2025-03-2213 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: Who is Justice Yashwant Varma, the judge in 'cash recovery' row?https://theprint.in/judiciary/justice-varma-of-delhi-hc-under-fire-for-cash-found-at-home-once-ruled-to-curtail-ed-powers/2559314/ 2025-03-2202 minThePrintThePrintFirstPersonSecondDraft: 48 years since end of Emergency: Story of the ‘conspiracy’ to put away JP Narayan 'medically'On 48th anniversary of the lifting of Emergency, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in this edition of FirstPersonSecondDraft revisits a most controversial charge levelled against Indira Gandhi’s govt—that it conspired to put freedom fighter Jayaprakash Narayan away ‘medically’.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/how-probing-too-keenly-into-damage-to-jps-kidneys-nearly-lost-me-my-job/12164/#google_vignette 2025-03-2125 minThePrintThePrintMacroSutra: What does the IMF say India needs to do to boost growth?The IMF's latest Article IV report on India has a number of suggestions on how we can boost growth, improve private investment, and bring about greater financial stability. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in ThePrint #MacroSutra. Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d 2025-03-2120 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Why Kerala is at peace with Hindi. It’s not like Tamil NaduEven after the spate of anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s and 1970s in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Kerala was open to the prospect of Hindi becoming the ‘national’ language.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/kerala-konnect/why-kerala-is-at-peace-with-hindi-its-not-like-tamil-nadu/2553207/ 2025-03-1909 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: Splashdown! Stranded for 9 months, astronauts Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore back on EarthDelays, battery failures & a risky return—Indian-origin astronaut Williams and her colleague Wilmore endured it all. They splashed down off the coast of Florida Wednesday at 3:27 am IST.----more----https://theprint.in/science/splashdown-stranded-for-9-months-astronauts-sunita-williams-butch-wilmore-back-on-earth/2553932/ 2025-03-1904 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: WHAT'S BEHIND NAGPUR VIOLENCE OVER AURANGZEB TOMB ROW?https://theprint.in/politics/how-vhp-bajrang-dal-protests-over-aurangzebs-tomb-spiralled-into-a-night-of-mayhem-in-nagpur/2553304/ 2025-03-1909 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: King without a kingdom—why Gyanendra’s return has sparked monarchy chatter in NepalFormer King Gyanendra Shah’s supporters see him as a ray of hope. They believe he can bring back political stability to the country, which has remained a distant dream for 17 years.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/why-gyanendras-return-sparked-monarchy-chatter-nepal/2551561/ 2025-03-1806 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: 88 kg gold ‘smuggled’ into India recovered by Gujarat ATS, DRI during raid on Ahmedabad residenceGold was seized from a residential flat belonging to a stock broker's son. Jewellery weighing 19.66 kg, fitted with diamonds and other precious metals, also recovered.----more----https://theprint.in/india/90-kg-gold-smuggled-into-india-recovered-by-gujarat-ats-dri-during-raid-on-ahmedabad-residence/2552165/ 2025-03-1803 minThePrintThePrintNandan Nilekani's 4 'unlocks' can make India $8 trillion economy but Modi 3.0 has different prioritiesAfter backing out on land acquisition law in the first term and farm laws in the second, Modi government is showing little interest in bold initiatives and reforms in the third term, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect 2025-03-1810 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Making sense of dragon-elephant dance in Trump.2.0: Modi's comments & what next in India-China tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi discussed improvements in ties with China on American podcaster Lex Fridman's channel. In Episode 1623 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sheds light on what is coming after the India-China border disengagement, and how US President Donald Trump's foreign policy will influence relations.----more----Read Shekhar Gupta's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/the-chinese-are-so-predictable-modi-shah-shouldve-seen-them-coming-on-5-august-2019/432079/ 2025-03-1720 minThePrintThePrintMacroSutra: Why is the US economy suddenly looking in trouble?Within a span of a few months, the outlook on the US economy has gone from exceptionalism to recession fears. What happened? Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in ThePrint #MacroSutra.----more----https://theprint.in/macrosutra/the-difference-a-few-months-can-make-from-a-strong-economic-outlook-us-now-staring-at-a-slowdown/2546724/ 2025-03-1520 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: From cargo to warships: China’s shipyards fuel global power shift, steal march over US NavyA new CSIS report reveals the sheer scale of China’s dominance in global shipbuilding, driven by its civil-military fusion. In episode 1622, #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss how China’s merchant shipbuilding success funds naval expansion, making PLA Navy the world’s largest. Read: https://theprint.in/defence/from-competing-to-beating-us-in-numbers-and-tonnage-heres-how-china-built-its-shipping-empire/2546925/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2025-03-1322 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: WHAT IS BLA, THE BALOCH GROUP BEHIND PAKISTAN TRAIN HIJACK?https://theprint.in/diplomacy/in-mauritius-pm-modi-unveils-mahasagar-indias-security-development-vision-for-global-south/2544921/ 2025-03-1305 minThePrintThePrintThePrint POD: Modi’s Mauritius visit is key to countering China. And safeguarding western Indian OceanModi’s Mauritius visit is key to countering China. And safeguarding western Indian Ocean 2025-03-1106 minThePrintThePrintThePrintAM: WHO IS CANADA's NEXT PM MARK CARNEY?https://theprint.in/world/from-central-banker-in-economic-crises-to-steering-canada-as-pm-amid-challenges-whos-mark-carney/2541198/ 2025-03-1105 minThePrintThePrintPoliticallyCorrect : Hunt for Vibhishans in Gujarat Congress-why Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming own colleaguesFrom no-show at Mahakumbh and Bengaluru Investor Meet to promotion of NPAs and neglect of bright leaders like Tharoor, Hooda, Pilot and Tewari-- Rahul Gandhi's colleagues in Congress have many questions. Why he won't answer them, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect ----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/vibhishan-gujarat-congress-rahul-gandhi-blaming-colleagues/2541903/ 2025-03-1011 minThePrintThePrintThePrintPod: A pat on the back from Donald Trump won’t fix Pakistan’s fragile ties with the USTrump’s gratitude towards Pakistan for apprehending ISKP terrorist Sharifullah is seen as recognition of the Pakistani military’s role in combating terrorism. But it’s not that simple.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/donald-trump-us-pakistan-counter-terrorism-ties/2540723/ 2025-03-1006 minThePrintThePrintOpinionPod: 'It’s not idli-sambar, Goa’s real food crisis is tradition losing out to Instagram Reels''Every few months, someone sounds the alarm on Goa’s imperiled identity—sometimes it’s idli-sambar, sometimes gobi manchurian,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/its-not-idli-sambar-goas-real-food-crisis-is-tradition-losing-out-to-instagram-reels/2530128/ 2025-03-1010 minThePrintThePrintNationalInterest POD: There’s a grand deception behind Indian military shortfalls, and in this column#nationalinterest India’s annual average military imports, at $2.3 billion, is less than one-fourth of its fertiliser imports. Why is buying for the farmers less scandal-prone or more virtuous than buying for the soldiers? Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read this week's National Interest Article: https://theprint.in/national-interest/trick-or-retreat-theres-a-grand-deception-behind-indian-military-shortfalls-and-in-this-column/2538996/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read 2015 National Interest Article: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/national-interest/story/20150427-rafale-jets-modi-indian-air-force-order-of-battle-mig-iaf-shekhar-gupta-818182-2015-04-16 2025-03-0812 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s arrest:Understanding gold smuggling surge in India, return of Hawala nexusKannada Actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling 15 Kg gold. In Ep 1618 of #CuttheClutter, @ShekharGupta discusses changing government policies and customs duties on gold over the years and why smuggling stopped and again started in India.----more----Read TCA Sharad Raghavan's article here: https://theprint.in/economy/how-govt-bet-on-gold-bonds-got-hit-by-930-spike-in-liabilities-is-now-furiously-backtracking/2523015/----more----Read Ananya Bhardwaj, Mayank Kumar's article here: https://theprint.in/india/gold-dust-in-diapers-secret-land-routes-high-seas-drops-whats-behind-gold-smuggling-surge-in-india/2178887/----more----Watch Cut The Clutte EP 1612 'Why is gold price breaking through the roof & world still chasing it? Think Trump, geopolitics' here: https://youtu.be/fot3DjuGw4A 2025-03-0539 minThePrintThePrintCutTheClutter: Modi govt’s reform saved it Rs 11,000 cr. It also exposed states’ failure to deliver key schemesAs the central government saves Rs 11,000 crore by introducing ‘Just-In-Time’ funding or SNA, left-over cash exposes faultlines in governance and laxes in policy implementation. Key programmes like rural housing, urban rejuvenation, and Swachh Bharat mission have seen large portions of their allocated budgets lapse due to bureaucratic delays. In Episode 1617 of ‘Cut The Clutter’ Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at reasons behind these unspent funds, the impact & govt’s growing debt.----more----YouTube Members can enjoy an exclusive discount! Email us at tanushree@theprint.in to claim yours.----more----Read TCA Sharad Raghavan's article here: https://theprint.in/economy/how-modi-govt-saved-rs-11000-cr-in-3-yrs-brought-in-financial-transparency-with-this-pivot/2533286/----more...2025-03-0425 min