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Latest episodes

Jun 2, 2025 • 5min
ThePrintPod: Interval or end credits? Why Kamal Haasan may have cast aside dream to become CM, at least for now
After meeting CM Stalin last week, Haasan told the media his ‘voice has always been for the Tamils and for the first time, it will be heard in Parliament’.

Jun 2, 2025 • 14min
OpinionPOD: Decoding Op Spider's Web- Ukraine’s drone innovation that has stunned the world
What looks lifted from the pages of science fiction-- Ukraine on 1 June, launched "Operation Spiderweb," smuggling 117 drones across borders via trucks, and unleashing them as far as 4,000 kilometers and beyondinto Russian territory. These drones have targeted five high-security air bases simultaneously across five time zones in a meticulously coordinated assault. Early reports suggest the strike may have destroyed up to 34% of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet—a potential blow to the nuclear triad of the world’s second-largest military power.the financial losses from these attacks are estimated at $ 7 billion. Watch Consulting Editor, Dr. Swasti Rao @swasrao explain the key takeaways from the Op, Putin’s likely response and the impact on Russia’s strategic assets.

Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 37min
OffTheCuff: 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

Jun 2, 2025 • 4min
ThePrintAM: Who is IPS Rajeev Krishna, UP's 5th acting DGP in a row?
https://theprint.in/india/who-is-1991-batch-ips-rajeev-krishna-ups-5th-acting-dgp-in-a-row/2643606/

May 31, 2025 • 12min
National Interest: Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerous
Victory 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://youtu.be/2DRCi2ipXB0

May 31, 2025 • 6min
ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Kamal Haasan's Tamil-Kannada remark?
https://theprint.in/india/how-kamal-haasans-tamil-kannada-remark-touched-a-nerve-reigniting-identity-war-among-southern-states/2641984/

May 30, 2025 • 22min
CutTheClutter: How Pakistan is buying its way into Trump White House & the crypto link you can’t miss
Explore how Pakistan is actively engaging with cryptocurrency, forming a new National Crypto Council amid ethical concerns. Discover the diplomatic maneuvers that have warmed relations with the Trump administration, fueled by lobbying and strategic connections. Key figures in the blockchain sphere are making waves, while the ties between crypto investments and U.S. politics raise eyebrows. The episode uncovers the intersection of trade, cryptocurrency, and Pakistan’s geopolitical aspirations in an ever-complex landscape.

May 30, 2025 • 7min
ThePrintPod: Orthodox Russia doesn’t take orders from Pope. Vatican can’t convince Putin for a ceasefire
There is no reason why Pope Leo XIV would broker peace between Putin and Zelenskyy just because the president of America wants him to do it.

May 30, 2025 • 7min
ThePrintPod: HC struck ‘middle path’ with relief for DPS Dwarka students. But unpaid hiked fees saga far from over
In interim order, high court said students can pay a portion of raised fee to resume attending classes. The parents have been at loggerheads with school admin over the hike.

May 30, 2025 • 4min
ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS INDIA SAID ABOUT TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH US?
Trade talks between India-US still ongoing, ‘tech, trade & talent’ future of ties, says MEA
https://theprint.in/diplomacy/trade-talks-between-india-us-still-ongoing-tech-trade-talent-future-of-ties-says-mea/2641296/