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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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ThePrintCutTheClutter: Snubbed by US,stranded by Mecca pact partners,an isolated Saudi Arabia faces Iran's 3-pronged attack
Saudi Arabia has been facing attacks from Iran, the Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq. The East-West Pipeline has been damaged, and shut. Houthis have made…
ThePrintThePrinntPod: Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf mocks US Fed with 'Straits Taylor Rule': The Economics behind it
Hours before the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points on 16 September, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a rewritten version…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Weapons in Space: What the new Arms race means, and where US, China, Russia stand
Weapons in Space: What the new Arms race means, and where the US, China, and Russia stand. ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs)…
ThePrintThePrint AM: Why is BJP fuming over Vijay-themed Ganpati idols in Tamil Nadu?
Why is BJP fuming over Vijay-themed Ganpati idols in Tamil Nadu? Read more on Shweta Tripathi' report here…
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CutTheClutter: Pakistan navy vessel grazes Indian ship:What happened in international waters, facts & the 1991 pact
A Pakistani Navy vessel collided with a frontline warship of the Indian Navy on 15 September. PNS Hunain reportedly approached an Indian Navy ship at high…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Pakistan's Dutch-designed PNS Hunain collides with Indian Navy ship: What really happened at sea?
A Pakistani naval vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea. India has lodged a strong protest. Snehesh Alex Philip - Editor…
ThePrintOpinion: The enduring mystery of India’s hockey World Cup drought
In an era where pace and speed dictate play, modern hockey is frenetic yet strictly controlled. India often seems locked in the extreme left lane. Sundeep…
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CutTheClutter: Op Sindoor lessons,LAC 'stability'- Insights from Defence Ministry report & doctrine for future wars
Defence Ministry's annual report lists lessons from Op Sindoor, explains the situation along the LAC, and notes a 'significant reduction' in deployment of…
ThePrintThePrintPod : No Boney M., no Queen— what Modi-Shah’s BJP doesn’t get about Gen Z
When politicians ‘clock’, ‘flex’ or talk about ‘OGs’ because of ‘FOMO’, it’s ‘delulu’ politics, ThePrint Political Editor DK Sigh explains why in this episode…
ThePrintThePrintPod:Amid chill in ties, India holds up approval for Bangladesh’s appointment of next High Commissioner
Incumbent Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam has been reported as Dhaka’s pick for High Commissioner to India. However, India is yet to give its go-ahead, as…
ThePrintThePrintPod: How Vijay’s ‘silent government’ strategy is more than a replay of Tamil Nadu’s movie star CMs
As TVK govt crosses 100-day mark, Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s reluctance to speak on issues or engage with media stands out as an extreme version of the movie…
ThePrintThePrintAM: DISHA SALIAN CASE: WHAT HAS CBI SAID IN ITS FIR?
DISHA SALIAN CASE: WHAT HAS CBI SAID IN ITS FIR?
ThePrintHC asks Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh to explain compliance with Supreme Court’s arrest notice rules
HC asks Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh to explain compliance with Supreme Court’s arrest notice rules
ThePrintEyeOnChina: Xi-Modi BRICS meeting signals thaw in ties, the Chinese say it is at a fragile stage
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India after seven years, marking his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Indian soil since…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Indian hockey has a potential pool of 150 elite players. They deserve domestic tournaments
Let’s not pin all our hopes on a four-team league that burnishes the top stars, forgetting the mad scramble at the bottom. We must build a calendar that…
ThePrintNationalInterestPod: BRICS isn’t a front against Trump, US or ‘evil West’. It’s the most irrelevant of all such groupings
India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is, BRICS is…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Bab el-Mandab & Hormuz: Waterways turn battlefields & Yemen flares up as Houthis-Saudi war escalates
Yemen has flared up again with tensions escalating between Saudi Arabia and Houthis. The Iran-backed militia seized a key island (Perim) in the Bab el-Mandeb…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Vijay govt’s plan for new secretariat in Pattinapakkam faces resistance from fisherfolk, residents
Pattinapakkam is a crowded stretch along the coast off south Chennai that combines residential colonies, schools and traditional fishing settlements along the…
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ThePrintPod: High enthusiasm, big long-term goals, some setbacks: DK Shivakumar’s first 100 days as Karnataka CM
With election cycle set to kick in next year, Congress leader’s rush to announce initiatives and policies, and his punishing schedule are yet to translate into…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: What Iran's capture of submarine drone tells us about modern warfare & US AI weapons company Anduril
Iran has claimed it captured a US 'submarine drone' near the Strait of Hormuz, manufactured by Anduril. #CutTheClutter Episode 1898 explains the journey of AI…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: China's 'bullying' note to the Philippines & big dispute over small reefs in South China Sea
Philippines Defence Chief Gilberto Teodoro lashed out at China after a note asserting Beijing's position over the longstanding dispute in South China Sea was…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Intricacies, risks, arithmetic of RBI’s NRI deposit scheme, & India’s chronic foreign exchange crisis
The RBI’s forex swap facility drew over $136 billion. This included 127.23 billion through FCNR(B) deposits, $3.8 billion through ECBs and $5.2 billion through…
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ThePrintAM: What are Vijay's fresh allegations against DMK?
Read more: Vijay's fresh target on DMK
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Pakistan’s Defence Day myth: Why it’s revisionist version is wrong & facts, chronology of 1965 war
Pakistan observed September 6 as its Defence Day with much fanfare. #CutTheClutter explains why Pakistan’s revisionist version of the 1965 war is wrong…
ThePrintThePrintAM:Why has Air India sacked the pilot of Phuket-Delhi flight?
ThePrintAM:Why has Air India sacked the pilot of Phuket-Delhi flight?
ThePrintNationalInterest: E20,Sugar price surge: BJP’s core voter is furious & looking for answers over Ethanol Blended Petrol
BJP’s core vote bank is furious and looking for answers over Ethanol Blended Fuel. While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, we…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Bedrock collapse,ignored warnings & climate change link offer fresh insights into Nepal floods cause
#cuttheclutter 10 days since the disaster in Nepal, death toll has climbed to over 1,318. Now, fresh clues offer an insight into what could have caused the…
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ThePrintAM: Haldwani ‘shuddhikaran’ row - Kharge seeks FIR, questions Nadda over delayed action
ThePrintAM: Haldwani ‘shuddhikaran’ row - Kharge seeks FIR, questions Nadda over delayed action
ThePrintGeopolitics: China’s LAC Claims, Pakistan’s Iran-US mediation, G2, Turkey-Israel Tensions & rise of AfD
Geopolitics: China’s LAC Claims, Pakistan’s Iran-US mediation, G2, Turkey-Israel Tensions & rise of AfD
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Fight over India’s growth numbers, data & new methodology, CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran joins in
#cuttheclutter The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the GDP data this week, which said that India’s economy grew 7.8…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: People in Tamil Nadu voted for Vijay out of fatigue with Dravidian majors. Is Vijay any different?
Tamil Nadu CM has much to prove as the reel-life hero has shown little originality as a real-life politician and administrator, ThePrint Political Editor DK…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Xi's power play ahead of meeting with Trump, & PM Modi's message to Putin on sidelines of SCO summit
#cuttheclutter Two summits, SCO in Bishkek & G20 in North Carolina offer a glimpse into the global power play which is underway amid two conflicts. Through SCO…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: People in Tamil Nadu voted for Vijay out of fatigue with Dravidian majors. Is Vijay any different?
Tamil Nadu CM has much to prove as the reel-life hero has shown little originality as a real-life politician and administrator, ThePrint Political Editor DK…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: A river, a disaster, & hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels: Understanding Nepal’s tragedy
#cuttheclutter Nepal’s devastating floods have triggered a massive search-and-rescue operation. In this episode, we focus on the area where the largest…
ThePrint#OpinionPod: Cheap, deadly, mass-produced—how Ukraine’s drone war is shaping China’s military thinking
Over the past two decades, China has gone from a follower to a major global force in drones. It has been seen as an advantage as drones are becoming more…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What roadmap did India-Uzbekistan agree to during PM Modi’s visit?
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ThePrintNationalInterest: Pakistan’s most embarrassing secret is internationalised. Cricketing world is looking out for Imran
Former England captain and commentator Michael Atherton will now be remembered as the one who internationalised the fate of Imran Khan. While the Pakistani…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: China's barrier lake warning & fears of second flood:Special Edition with ThePrint reporter in Nepal
Death toll from August 26th flash floods in Nepal has climbed to over 547. Heavy rain & fears of a second flood have complicated the rescue operations…
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ThePrintPod: Why tribal students’ protest in Pune continues even after Maharashtra govt scrapped age-cap rule
Intervention by Maharashtra govt followed Rahul Gandhi’s letter to CM Fadnavis, urging him to take note of demands raised by students protesting in Pune’s…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Bharat Taxi sees stronger traction in smaller cities than metros, major expansion on the cards
The cooperative ride-hailing platform has seen overwhelming response in cities like Pune & cities of Gujarat, while Delhi & Mumbai are a bit slow due to…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Should judges publicly declare their assets? The transparency debate over Justice Yashwant Varma.
The Justice Yashwant Varma case has renewed calls for greater transparency in the judiciary, including demands for mandatory public disclosure of judges'…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why has fresh violence erupted in Manipur?
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ThePrintThePrintPod: Nepal’s Rasuwa floods were triggered by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake
Water levels in the Trishuli rose 9 metres in just 30 minutes as the flood surged downstream from Nepal’s northern border, killing at least 144 people across a…
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CutTheClutter: A step forward in India-China talks ahead of Xi's visit on the boundary issue & trans-border rivers
India & China released an ‘eight point consensus’ on Wednesday (26 August), a day after India’s NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese FM Wang Yi in Beijing. Both…
ThePrintThePrintPod: India-led BRICS focusing on ‘candid conversations’ to find consensus for joint statement
The leaders’ summit of the 11-member grouping is set to be held on 12-13 September in New Delhi. Negotiations for joint statement ongoing, with differences on…
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CutTheClutter: Nepal flash floods: Possible cause,geography,science & how glacial lakes are becoming more dangerous
The flash floods in Nepal have claimed 95 lives and over 400 are still missing, including over a hundred Indian tourists. #CutTheClutter Episode 1888 looks at…
ThePrintNehru built parliamentary democracy. Modi has spent a decade dismantling it
For over a decade, Narendra Modi and the BJP have attacked Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy, but has Modi overlooked the one institution Nehru helped strengthen: the…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why is DGCA weighing random annual drug tests for pilots?
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CutTheClutter: Modi govt opens up production of conventional missiles to pvt sector: Significance & what this means
Modi govt has taken a key decision and opened up the production of conventional missiles to private industry. In #CutTheClutter Ep 1887, Shekhar Gupta explains…
ThePrintThePrintPod: From AI tools to read intel, to tackling proxy warfare by Pakistan—top focus at national security meet
Speeding up terrorism trials by trial-in-absentia & need for tougher measures against infiltration were also among the issues discussed at National Security…
ThePrintGlobalPulse: Global media on Ajit Doval's visit, India-China ties & boardroom battles in Tata group
How is the world seeing India? In this episode of Global Pulse, ThePrint's Vidhi Bhutra brings you international reportage and analyses on India, featuring…
ThePrintDefenceScope: India's big bet: Opens up conventional missile production to private industry
In the latest episode of #DefenceScope, Snehesh Alex Philip, Editor - Defence and Diplomacy explains the reasons why the government has opened up the…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: Congress might be on the spot over six-stanza Vande Mataram but the BJP has got its priority wrong
Daily headlines show the headwinds the BJP ad the Modi govt. are facing. They have chosen to double down on performative nationalism and communal binary. This…
ThePrintCutTheClutterPod: Understanding state of world & where India stands as NSA Doval visits China,Jaishankar meets Putin
Understanding state of world & where India stands as NSA Doval visits China,Jaishankar meets Putin
ThePrintThePrintPod: Why the Bengaluru-Mysuru corridor has become Kumaraswamy’s latest weapon against Shivakumar govt
Conceived in 90s, work began on corridor in early 2000s. Pace remains excruciatingly slow even as toll collections continue apace amid allegations of land…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Nine TISS students & their lives after a GN Saibaba tribute: FIR, fear & derailed careers
10 months after the remembrance event, 7 of 9 students booked have secured anticipatory bail, while one has got interim relief. One is now in judicial…