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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, Global Print, Politically Correct and PoliTricks.
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, Global Print, Politically Correct and PoliTricks.
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Sep 20, 2025 • 11min
National Interest POD: India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either
National Interest POD: India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Sep 20, 2025 • 5min
ThePrintAM: What’s the controversy over Rahul Gandhi’s post on Gen Z?

Sep 19, 2025 • 24min
CutTheClutter: ‘Drug boats’ strikes & threats: Why Trump's targeting Maduro, Venezuela's Sai Baba-loving autocrat
#cuttheclutter US has struck two boats this month in international waters, as part of Trump administration’s ‘crackdown on Venezuelan drug cartels’. US has accused Venezuela of sending fentanyl and cocaine into the country. In August, Trump administration doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro. In Ep 1733 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why Trump’s going after Maduro, Venezuela’s politics & autocrat leaders over the years, and why US is interested in the Latin American country. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/venezuelisation-of-india/9250/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Sep 19, 2025 • 8min
ThePrintAM: What is Rahul Gandhi's fresh charge against CEC Gyanesh Kumar?

Sep 18, 2025 • 29min
CutTheClutter: Saudi Arabia &nuclear-armed Pakistan sign defence pact:Tracing their ties, & what it means for India
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman signed a defence pact on Wednesday. The pact states that an attack on either of the countries would be considered an attack on both. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the agreement means for the two countries, geopolitics of the region, and India. Episode 1732 of #CutTheClutter also looks at the defence ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan over the years, since 1967 to now.
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Produced By: Mahira Khan

Sep 18, 2025 • 12min
ThePrintPod: Once loyal only to the King, now a kingmaker. How Nepal Army guided nation through political collapse
In a region where militaries have often usurped civilian power—Pakistan, Myanmar, even Bangladesh—Nepal’s army has maintained a reputation for professional restraint.

Sep 18, 2025 • 6min
ThePrintPod: Siddaramaiah’s push to include Kurubas in ST fold ruffles complex caste dynamics in Karnataka
The CM has for decades been advocating for Kurubas' inclusion in the ST fold, which would not just further consolidate his support base but also become part of his legacy.

Sep 18, 2025 • 5min
ThePrintAM: WHAT'S THE 'BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA' THAT HAS CLAIMED 19 LIVES IN KERALA?
https://theprint.in/health/19-dead-in-9-months-brain-eating-amoeba-has-kerala-scrambling-for-answers-what-we-know-so-far/2745208/

Sep 17, 2025 • 28min
CutTheClutter: Hindutva,RSS,welfarism,foreign policy:As Modi turns 75, here's 12 ways he’s changed India's politics
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As Narendra Modi turns 75, #CutTheClutter looks at 12 big takeaways from his 11-year tenure as Prime Minister. From Hindutva becoming the main axis of national politics to foreign policy being an extension of domestic politics, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how PM Modi has changed India’s politics. Ep 1731
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To read India Today Story: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19940331-india-shows-the-world-it-means-business-on-kashmir-issue-at-geneva-meet-808937-1994-03-30
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To Watch CTC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fl4nWDch-c
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To Watch CTC on Mohan Bhagwat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTNX41f080
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Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d
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Produced By: Mahira Khan

Sep 17, 2025 • 9min
ThePrintAM: What does CBI's final chargesheet in NSE co-location 'scam' say?
ThePrintAM: What does CBI's final chargesheet in NSE co-location 'scam' say?


