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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: #CutTheClutter from Siliguri Corridor on its strategic importance & how India is securing it
This special edition of #CutTheClutter from Siliguri corridor details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital…
ThePrintThePrintPod: SIR curse? In UP, BJP-held constituencies face highest voter deletions, Yogi’s Gorakhpur an exception
In Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak’s Lucknow Cantt, deletion over 34%. Among top 15 seats with deletion rates exceeding 25 percent, 13 are represented by BJP and two…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Tax is now India vs Pakistan. Here’s where both sides get it wrong
No matter what some Pakistani experts might say, India's gap is not the same as Pakistan's disconnect when it comes to the tax base. Start with the latest…
ThePrintUS puts naval blockade on Hormuz after failed Islamabad talks: What's next
What is the status of the current war in the Gulf? On one plane, the war persists with unabated brutality; on another, it appears momentarily paused under a…
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ThePrintPod: The Chester Hills ‘benami’ land row & how it’s exposed a rift in Himachal Pradesh bureaucracy
It started with a police complaint alleging violations of Section 118—which restricts transfer of agricultural land to non-agriculturists—of the HP Tenancy and…
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ThePrintPod: India needs nuclear to meet its energy ambitions. Thorium is the answer
An important scientific achievement for India in the past week was the ‘going critical’ of India’s indigenously designed nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam.
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ThePrintPod: Two weeks after Amit Shah’s deadline, ‘last active Telugu Maoist cadre in Bastar’ killed in encounter
Rupi is the 28th Maoist cadre to have been killed in an encounter in Bastar. Just this year, nearly 400 Maoist cadres have surrendered in the region.
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ThePrintPod: Information warfare, space & cyber expert Lt Gen Susan Coyle is Australia’s first woman army chief
Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation’s Defence Force.
ThePrintOpinion: Can an outsider ever truly belong in Goa? New book grapples with this question
Is there a version of belonging to Goa that is not predicated on consumption and extraction? 'Appetite'- a new anthology of 36 stories, poems, essays—and even…
ThePrintNationalInterest: The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy
The world is distracted with multiple wars, shifting and fraying alliances and the return of hard power is only a greater reason for India to refocus within…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What has BJP promised in its West Bengal manifesto?
https://theprint.in/elections/ucc-in-6-months-free-bus-rides-rs-3000-aid-for-women-amit-shah-unveils-bjp-bengal-manifesto/2901612/
ThePrintCutTheCLutter: Tracing the highs & lows of Pakistan-America transactional alliance as Islamabad hosts US-Iran talks
As Islamabad hosts Iran-US ceasefire talks, #CutTheClutter looks at the bumpy & transactional alliance between Pakistan and America over the years, from 1950s…
ThePrintSharpEdge: Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy
SharpEdge: Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy
ThePrintThePrintAM: What has CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said on theaterisation?
https://theprint.in/defence/theaterisation-proposal-to-be-shared-with-defence-ministry-in-a-week-or-so-cds-gen-anil-chauhan/2901010/
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CutTheClutter: Iran proxy Hezbollah's rise,fight against Israel & why Netanyahu will hold direct talks with Lebanon
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will hold direct talks with Lebanon. His statement comes a day after Israel launched the largest wave of…
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ThePrintPod: India didn’t just advance its nuclear programme. Here’s a less talked-about breakthrough
The real story of April 2026 is bigger than one reactor. It coincides with a quieter, commercially disruptive breakthrough that has received far less…
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ThePrintPod: Navjot Kaur Sidhu has a solution for rampant drug abuse in Punjab—‘opium tablets for addicts’
Former Congress member Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who joined Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party the previous day, now says Priyanka Gandhi is ‘like my sister’.
ThePrintThePrintAM: Heated EC-TMC meet: Derek says ‘CEC told us to get lost’, poll body hits back with ‘straight talk’
Delegation met with CEC Gyanesh Kumar to raise concerns over the deletion of around 27 lakh ‘under adjudication’ voters from the electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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ThePrintPod: ICMR to undertake four-year, multi-state trial to fix India’s child malnutrition problem
The study is part of the ICMR’s National Health Research Priority Projects. It will run in one district each in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Trump’s cabinet was divided over war in Iran while he backed Netanyahu’s ‘hawkish’ stance—NYT report
In the weeks leading up to US-Israeli military strikes against Iran, White House was split between 'Trump the hawk', eager for action, and 'Vance the sceptic'…
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Fog of peace: Where US-Iran ceasefire stands as Gulf reports fresh attacks & Israel strikes Lebanon
US & Iran today agreed to a conditional 2-week ceasefire, facilitated by Pakistan. But, attacks in Gulf have continued after the announcement of ceasefire…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What's behind fresh violence in Manipur?
https://theprint.in/india/manipur-on-edge-3-civilians-die-in-crpf-firing-after-bomb-kills-4-yr-old-boy-baby-sister/2898677/
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CutTheClutter: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor milestone: Why it's significant for India's 3-stage nuclear programme
CutTheClutter: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor milestone: Why it's significant for India's 3-stage nuclear programme
ThePrintThePrintAM: What is the focus of Bangladesh Foreign Minister's 3-day visit to India?
https://theprint.in/india/bangladesh-fms-3-day-visit-to-new-delhi-to-look-at-ties-beyond-regime-specificity/2897741/
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CutTheClutter: India's 3rd nuke missile submarine Aridhaman,how it gives a boost to nuclear triad, & SSBN project
India commissioned the third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Aridhaman on 3rd April 2026. #CutTheClutter Episode 1821 looks at the…
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ThePrintPod: PIL flags contracts to Arunachal CM Pema Khandu’s family, SC asks CBI to conduct preliminary enquiry
But SC clarified that its directive is not on merits of the allegations, but to determine whether a detailed investigation is required into the…
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ThePrintPod: Two days before Kerala votes, nine-judge Supreme Court bench to begin hearing Sabarimala Temple case
Political hot potato issue over entry of women into the temple will bring more clarity on fundamental rights to equality and freedom of…
ThePrintDefebnceScope: The daring American rescue: How US manage to pull its pilot out of Iran?
Under the cover of darkness, deep inside Iran, one of the most daring US rescue missions in recent memory unfolded. The operation came perilously close to…
ThePrintNational Interest: China insulated itself against energy shocks. India didn’t, we won’t move from words to action
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What is the 'Digital Azadi' campaign launched by Youth Congress?
ThePrintAM: What is the 'Digital Azadi' campaign launched by Youth Congress?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Trump's tattoo flaunting, controversial Defence Secy Pete Hegseth & why he's at war with US military
War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Chief General Randy George. He is the latest top miltary leader fired in Pentagon, which has witnessed a continuous…
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ThePrintPOD: Haryana shuffles 29 police officers in late-night order, Gurugram commissionerate sees major churn
Order signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Rajpal takes immediate effect; postings span State Crime Branch, police headquarters and vigilance wing.
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ThePrintPOD: Where is the OIC? ‘Collective voice of the Muslim world’ can’t disappear after a statement
The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful…
ThePrintThePrintAM: What are the highlights of UDF manifesto for Kerala?
ThePrintAM: What are the highlights of UDF manifesto for Kerala?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Crude, LPG & LNG - India's oil & gas import dependency & how the war in Iran is affecting us
The war in Iran has put focus on India’s oil & gas import dependency. While India imports almost 90% of its crude, we also get 50% of our LNG requirements from…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Where is the OIC? ‘Collective voice of the Muslim world’ can’t disappear after a statement
The organisation was not founded merely to issue statements after the damage is done. Its Charter rests on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful…
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ThePrintPod: Trump’s mixed signals on war—says ‘job nearly done’ while threatening to push Iran back to ‘stone age’
US president in address to nation says ‘core objectives’ of war ‘nearing completion’, calls on other countries to help open Strait of Hormuz as US ‘imports…
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ThePrintPOD: New Covid variant ‘Cicada’ in 23 countries. Should you be worried & what’s behind the name
US' CDC: Laboratory studies suggest while BA.3.2 may partially evade immunity built from prior infections or vaccinations, there is no evidence that it causes…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why has Mayawati revived demand for Western UP state ahead of 2027 polls?
ThePrintAM: Why has Mayawati revived demand for Western UP state ahead of 2027 polls?
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Why Iran has made UAE prime target in war against Israel-US & how tiny Gulf country is fighting back
Iran has launched more missiles & drones at GCC countries, than Israel. Since Israel-US attack on Iran, 83% of Iranian missiles & drones targeted the 6 GCC…
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ThePrintPod: ‘Rolls already had 99% accuracy’—Ex-CEC Quraishi questions need for SIR, pushes back on EVM fraud claims
Speaking at panel discussion on ‘challenges to electoral integrity’ organised by Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan, he stressed on need for elections to also be seen as…
ThePrintPoliticallyCorrect: From Russia-Ukraine war to West Asia conflict—how BJP’s poll campaign pitch has changed
PM Modi blamed his predecessors for energy import dependence. Why he can’t do the same as Opposition turns on the heat in the wake of US-Israel-Iran conflict…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Who is IndiGo's new CEO William Walsh?
https://theprint.in/india/indigo-gets-new-ceo-4-months-after-major-operational-crisis-to-take-over-3-august/2893177/
ThePrintOpinion: 'I was there at the Trafalgar Square Iftar. Don’t let social media shape your view of it'
For those unfamiliar with London, Trafalgar Square is one of the most iconic open spaces in the UK capital. It hosts London’s yearly Christmas tree and Easter…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why actor-TVK chief Vijay is contesting from 2 seats?
ThePrintAM: Why actor-TVK chief Vijay is contesting from 2 seats?
ThePrintNational Interest Pod: Gulf war exposed critical gaps for India. It’s time for navel-gazing, in national interest
Ongoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts…
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ThePrintPod: 4,300 missiles & drones since day 1 of war: Gulf nations, not Israel faced brunt of Iran’s retaliation
ThePrintPod: 4,300 missiles & drones since day 1 of war: Gulf nations, not Israel faced brunt of Iran’s retaliation
ThePrintCutTheClutter: Aircraft, Radar systems, drones— What US has lost in Gulf war & lessons on aerial warfare
A month since the Gulf war, US has lost at least 20 aircraft. US Radar systems, drones & aircraft worth billions have been either destroyed or damaged…
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ThePrintPod: Why SC stand on Scheduled Caste conversion signals a structural reset in India
British Colonial censuses did not merely record caste, they froze it, standardised it, and permanently tied it to governance. Independent India inherited this…
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High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah, in address on 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, termed Dhaka-New Delhi ties as ‘unique, multi-dimensional’, with ‘common…
ThePrintThePrintPod: Ukraine-Saudi Arabia deal over drone expertise during Zelensky's visit & amid Gulf war
Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 26th March, where the two leaders discussed both regional escalation and the war in…
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a constitutional failure. Damage is not procedural, it is existential'
Former CEC TN Seshan was feared, formidable & famously outspoken. He was never partisan. In contrast, Gyanesh Kumar has a cavalier disdain, even disrespect…
ThePrintThePrintAM: Why did UK court reject Nirav Modi’s bid to stall extradition?
ThePrintAM: Why did UK court reject Nirav Modi’s bid to stall extradition?
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ThePrintPOD: ‘Detailed & reliable’—India’s assurances thwart Nirav Modi’s extradition challenge before UK High Court
ThePrintPOD: ‘Detailed & reliable’—India’s assurances thwart Nirav Modi’s extradition challenge before UK High Court
ThePrintThePrintPod: 'Awami League desperately needs new leadership. It’s looking for it in wrong places'
What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on…
ThePrintThePrintPod: The ‘godman’ shocker: No one will be spared, Fadnavis says; details Ashok Kharat’s ‘rape spree’, wealth
Maharashtra CM briefed assembly Tuesday on the probe so far, revealing godman allegedly raped several women after drugging them, and has bought land all over…