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ThePrint.in is a news, analysis, opinion & knowledge media company that sharply focuses on politics, policy, government and governance. Start your mornings with our journalists who bring you the big story of the day in ThePrintAM. ThePrintPod offers you our special reports and opinions for when you‘re on the go. End your day with our most popular show ‘Cut The Clutter’ by Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. But that’s not all. We also have Pure Science, National Interest, ThePrint Uninterrupted…
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ThePrintThePrintPod: ‘Claims of rampant poaching, inaction incorrect’—MP govt tells HC 69% tiger deaths in 2025 were natural
In affidavit filed before HC, state flags statutory limitations its forest officers face in conducting effective probe of organised wildlife crime, adding it…
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ThePrintPod: ‘Poetic justice’ or ‘fake encounter’? Kin contradict police version of 19-yr-old’s death in Gurdaspur
Police say Ranjit Singh shot at them while trying to escape and was subsequently killed in a shootout. The family says CIA killed their son in custody and then…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Don’t frame Modi-Israel as ‘this hurts Indian Muslims.’ We don’t mix faith & foreign policy
What unsettles me is how quickly everything is being filtered through loyalty tests. As if Indian Muslims must think one way, Indian Hindus another. Where does…
ThePrintThePrintAM: WHY DID COURT STAY RELEASE OF 'THE KERALA STORY 2'?
ThePrintAM: WHY DID COURT STAY RELEASE OF 'THE KERALA STORY 2'?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: PM Modi speaks in Israel, conflicts, complexities & alliances in Abrahamic Middle East
CutTheClutter: PM Modi speaks in Israel, conflicts, complexities & alliances in Abrahamic Middle East
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ThePrintPod: Ghooskhor Pandat to dissent on ex post facto green nod, Justice Bhuyan’s steady focus on first principles
Separate opinion in Ghooskhor Pandat case to candid speech on discrimination & district judiciary, Bhuyan has placed constitutional morality at centre of his…
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ThePrintPod: Shirtless protest arrests: Delhi cops leave Himachal with Youth Congress workers after day-long turf war
Himachal Police had intercepted Delhi Police convoy after 3 were arrested in Rohru without prior notice, also filing an FIR against unidentified officers on…
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'Where does the law stand on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s video of ‘shooting’ Muslims?'
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hindu-Muslim polarisation is clearly done to maximise the odds of winning. But an important legal question is: does it expose…
ThePrintThePrintAM: WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BMC BUDGET?
ThePrintAM: WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BMC BUDGET?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India-Israel ties over the years as PM Modi begins visit & Netanyahu's 'hexagon of alliances' vision
As PM Modi begins his two-day Israel visit & addresses the Knesset, #CutTheClutter looks at the country’s ties with India over the years. ThePrint…
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ThePrintPod: ‘One woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India’—Centre’s HPV vaccine drive could change that
The drive will cover all 1.15 crore girls who turn 14 each year and will run as a special programme, separate from India’s Universal Immunisation Programme…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What does name change of Kerala to 'Keralam' signify?
ThePrintAM: What does name change of Kerala to 'Keralam' signify? https://theprint.in/india/kerala-to-keralam-what-the-name-change-signifies/2862650/
ThePrintThePrintPod: 4 years of Russia -Ukraine war: Key turning points,shift in global order,where it stands & what next
Russia–Ukraine war has entered its 5th year. The grinding conflict has reshaped battlefields, borders, and the global balance of power. From the initial…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Why affirmative action for Pasmanda Muslims shouldn’t be labelled 'Muslim reservation'
'Muslim' reservation isn't a religious issue. It must be rooted in measurable backwardness. If reservation is about correcting structural injustice, then it…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's behind the reshuffle in Bangladesh Army?
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/post-elections-bangladesh-army-shuffles-top-military-intel-posts-defence-adviser-in-india-recalled/2861547/
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Data & 5 charts show how Kargil, Galwan, Op Sindoor shaped India's defence budget & actual spending
#cuttheclutter How have Kargil war with Pakistan, Galwan standoff with China & Op Sindoor shaped India's defence budget & expenditure? ThePrint Editor-in-Chief…
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ThePrintPod: ‘Multiple plots to overthrow me’: Bangladesh president says Yunus tried creating ‘constitutional vacuum’
In interview to Bangla paper, Shahabuddin slams previous Yunus administration, including student leaders who led July Uprising, alleges ‘conspiracies’ to…
ThePrintDefenceScope: Beyond Rafale, why India is eyeing sixth generation fighter aircraft programme FCAS with France
In what could be a major collaboration in the aviation sector, India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and…
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ThePrintPod: ABVP, Left groups trade charges after midnight scuffle at JNU. Campus tense, no complaint filed yet
Scuffle broke out amid protest called by JNUSU over V-C remarks in a podcast. Administration says action to be taken after protesters 'reportedly intimidated…
ThePrintOpinion: Won’t be easy to return to ‘Good old days of bonhomie’ between New Delhi and Dhaka
Tarique Rahman's swearing-in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister, ending Sheikh Hasina's 17-year rule, marks a new chapter. India aims to reset bilateral ties…
ThePrintNationalInterest: No country is ever fully sovereign, not even US or China. Cold War era taught India its real meaning
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset. Today we live…
ThePrintSharpEdgePod: AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply
Did the gatekeepers at the India AI Summit decide that they needed to be Gateskeepers? Was Bill Gates quietly told that he would not be welcome at a Summit…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: The Great Nicobar Project: The controversy, its strategic importance for India & the China factor
CutTheClutter: The Great Nicobar Project: The controversy, its strategic importance for India & the China factor
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ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Galgotias university?
ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Galgotias university?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Bangladesh gets new govt:A look at Tarique Rahman's reform plan,Jamaat surge &what it means for India
CutTheClutter: Bangladesh gets new govt:A look at Tarique Rahman's reform plan,Jamaat surge &what it means for India
ThePrintThePrintPod: Punjab cops trace Mohali bomb hoax emails to Dhaka, sender threatened to ‘poison’ CM Mann
The correspondence, which mentioned the Khalistan Referendum and the sacrifices of Sikh militants, was from an outfit calling itself the ‘Khalistan National…
ThePrintThePrintPod: After 465% spike in 2024, MHA data shows digital arrest scams are on a decline in India
Indians lost Rs 1,918 crore to digital arrest scams in 2024. Cases still being reported, but awareness has helped curb menace, says MHA official.
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's behind cracks in Assam Congress?
https://theprint.in/politics/borah-vs-gogoi-cracks-open-assam-congress-what-letter-to-high-command-tells-about-warring-factions/2856933/
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ThePrintPod: Ludhiana agent ‘settled’ 100 visa cases but bank shows no payouts—ED protests Punjab cops’ probe
After most FIRs against a Ludhiana-based agent were quashed on compromise, ED questioned how complainants were paid when no matching transactions appeared in…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Modi govt’s increasing reluctance to share information—Pakistan link in Delhi blast to PM CARES
Ex-V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar doesn’t know why the Modi govt. won’t give him the bungalow he is entitled to, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh talks about falling…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's the Tipu Sultan debate in Maharashtra?
https://theprint.in/politics/hero-or-traitor-tipu-sultan-debate-back-in-maharashtra-congress-accuses-bjp-of-double-standards/2855841/
ThePrintThePrintPod: Why BNP’s win in Bangladesh doesn’t necessarily mark the end of Awami League
In the just concluded 13th national parliamentary elections, Bangladesh has given a decisive mandate to the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
ThePrintThePrintAM: How did Kerala localise recent outbreaks of the deadly Nipah virus?
ThePrintAM: How did Kerala localise recent outbreaks of the deadly Nipah virus? https://theprint.in/health/nipah-why-latest-outbreaks-of-the-deadly-virus-have-r…
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ThePrintPod: Made co-chair of Congress’s Kerala poll campaign committee, Tharoor likely to miss maiden meeting
ThePrintPod: Made co-chair of Congress’s Kerala poll campaign committee, Tharoor likely to miss maiden meeting
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ThePrintPod: Haryana Police uses 'leg shots' to nab criminals in encounters, taking a leaf out of UP's playbook
ThePrintPod: Haryana Police uses 'leg shots' to nab criminals in encounters, taking a leaf out of UP's playbook
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India's military upgrade with nod to 114 Rafale, more P-8Is, T-72 upgrade: Significance & challenges
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale jets from France. The DAC also cleared the procurement of six…
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'BNP win in Bangladesh is a chance to reset Delhi-Dhaka ties. India is willing to forget the past'
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, under chairman Tarique Rahman, has won the 13th National Parliamentary Election. 'Now, with the BNP coming to power and the…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Khawaja Asif admits Pakistan's Afghanistan involvement backfired,slams US with 'toilet paper' remark
Pakistan's Khawaja Asif said,'US used & dumped us like toilet paper'. He was speaking about Pakistan's terror problem and the country's involvement in…
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ThePrintPod: US-India deal will benefit farmers & traders—RSS affiliates come out in govt support amid Oppn attack
Factsheet says India intends, not pledges, to buy goods worth $500 billion from the US, Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convener Ashwani Mahajan…
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ThePrintPod: Eye on polls, Vijayan rolls out Rs 800-crore infra projects, says his govt’s vision is for ‘Nava Kerala’
The Chief Minister said his government will increase living standards in Kerala to match that of developed nations. "It's not…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: US factsheet stirs the pulse pot: Reality check & how India is largest producer & biggest importer
The United States has dropped reference to 'certain pulses' in the factsheet on the trade deal with India. Episode 1794 of #CutTheClutter looks at data of…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Migrant workers shot at in Punjab: Moga suspects post attack video, threaten ‘outsiders’ & sarpanches
The video post, apparently recorded by one of three bike-borne assailants who shot at group of migrant labourers in Moga, names the attackers & claims link to…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why is opposition seeking removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla?
https://theprint.in/politics/in-a-first-since-1987-oppn-seeks-to-remove-speaker-accuses-om-birla-of-being-blatantly-partisan/2851018/
ThePrintCutTheClutter: India-US trade deal & possible effect on farmers:Sifting through data on agriculture exports,imports
US & India have reached a framework for an interim agreement on trade. #CutTheClutter Episode 1793 looks at India’s agriculture sector and possible effect of…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Why Rahul Gandhi needs to use an old military tactic in his politics to fight Modi-Shah’s BJP
PM Modi didn’t find it safe to come to the Lok Sabha, based on Speaker Om Birla’s ‘credible information’. The Speaker must order a high-level inquiry as it…
ThePrintFirstPersonSecondDraft: Remembering General K. Sundarji & how he rewrote India’s military doctrine
FirstPersonSecondDraft: Remembering General K. Sundarji & how he rewrote India’s military doctrine
ThePrintWorldView Pod: India-US trade deal: What does the joint statement say? Hear from India’s former WTO & GATT lead
What does the India-US joint statement on trade actually say, and what does it leave unsaid? In this episode of ThePrint Worldview, Consulting Editor…
ThePrintNationalInterest: Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button
NationalInterest: Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's on agenda for PM Modi’s Malaysia visit?
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/agenda-for-modis-malaysia-visit-upi-potential-dornier-order-asean-india-trade-pact-review/2847827/
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Manipur's complex politics & challenges as new govt with a Meitei CM & Kuki Deputy faces protest
CutTheClutter: Manipur's complex politics & challenges as new govt with a Meitei CM & Kuki Deputy faces protest
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ThePrintPod: Kalraj Mishra: How the BJP old-timer & Brahmin flag-bearer is stirring the political pot in UP
Mishra has served twice as UP BJP president, and three terms as Rajya Sabha member. He was a Union minister from 2014 to 2017, and has been governor of…
ThePrintThePrintPod: ‘Not inclined to interfere’: SC upholds Telangana HC order junking IAMC land grant. All about the row
Hyderabad’s International Arbitration and Mediation Centre has been mired in controversy since 2022. At centre of row is free allotment of govt land that was…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post fires 300 journalists: Missteps,layoffs & repercussions
Billionaire Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos owned The Washington Post has laid off over 300 journalists, including most of its international correspondents…