Best ThePrint Podcasts (2025)

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NationalInterest: Pakistan ISI is killing Hindus for 45 years. To turn India into a nation at war with itself 14:04

29m ago14:04

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‘Pakistan & its ISI have been entirely predictable over the past 45 years since they started using terrorism as a weapon against India. There is, one thread running through ISI’s method—use of terror proxies from among Indian minorities to specifically target Hindus in India. At some point, their calculation has been, the Hindus will rise in repris…

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ThePrintPod: Why India must guard against Pakistan backers China & Turkey as it prepares Pahalgam attack response 12:15

7h ago12:15

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'India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more complex challenge lies beneath them. The question 'who is backing Pakistan' carries several layers, but the most immediate and clear answer—especially when it comes to military capabilities—is China, fol…

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SecurityCode: Five choices for Modi to restore India’s red line in Kashmir after Pahalgam & why each is perilous 12:20

8m ago12:20

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India’s cross-border strikes in 2016 and 2019 established its red lines on Kashmir, showing the country was willing to risk war to stop terrorism. The massacre in Pahalgam shows that deterrent effect has waned. But lashing out in a spasm of rage won’t restore India’s red lines in Kashmir. It need a long term strategy to degrade the Pakistan Army’s …

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ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS CENTRE TOLD SC ON WAQF ACT? 12:50

1h ago12:50

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CutTheClutter: 9 standoffs in 5 decades: India weighs options as Pahalgam attack fuels anger against Pakistan 35:32

14m ago35:32

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CutTheClutter: 9 standoffs in 5 decades: India weighs options as Pahalgam attack fuels anger against PakistanBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India writes to Pakistan, officially notifying decision on Indus Waters Treaty, with reasons listed 4:16

25m ago4:16

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India has decided to hold the treaty in abeyance in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Signed in 1960, the treaty has remained untouched by both countries for over six decades.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Pahalgam is helping Pakistan army become nation’s saviour again, regain lost image 7:25

30m ago7:25

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Instead of complaining about military vehicles running out of fuel, Gen Asim Munir looks ready to use all national resources for his war. No politician can make him think otherwise.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions over Pahalgam, IAF launches ‘Aakraman’ exercise 4:23

40m ago4:23

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The exercise—taking place just a day after Pakistan issued a NOTAM & engaged in maritime war games—involves deployment of frontline fighter fleets, led by Rafale & Su-30MKI squadrons.By ThePrint

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MacroSutra: How realistic are IMF's growth projections for this year 23:56

2h ago23:56

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The IMF's highly anticipated World Economic Outlook for April is out. It spells 'cautious optimism' for US growth, taking into account the effect of tariffs. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey and Correspondent Akanksha Mishra discuss in ThePrint Macrosutra.By ThePrint

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WorldView: Pahalgam Terror Attack: National Security, Pakistan provocations & what next| WorldView Special Ep 50:35

2h ago50:35

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On April 22, 2025, 26 people were killed in a dastardly attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. In this episode of Worldview with Swasti, Dr. Swasti Rao, consulting editor and foreign policy expert, discusses with Lt Gen Raj Shukla (retd), former Army Commander and member of the UPSC, to examine the aftermath, the patterns of provocation by Pakistan, …

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ThePrintAM: HOW HAS PAKISTAN REACTED TO INDIA'S MEASURES OVER PAHALGAM ATTACK? 5:24

1h ago5:24

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CutTheClutter: Modi's 1st speech after Pahalgam attack: read the nuances in statements now, post-Uri, Pulwama 22:27

8h ago22:27

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CutTheClutter: Modi's 1st speech after Pahalgam attack: read the nuances in statements now, post-Uri, PulwamaBy ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Leverage & strategic play as India pauses Indus Waters Treaty after Pahalgam, & Pakistan's 'loss' 30:22

18m ago30:22

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India has temporarily paused the Indus Waters Treaty—the water-sharing agreement with Pakistan. The decision came in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 25 tourists and one Kashmiri local. This move could give India the space to expedite key infrastructure projects on its side of the border and rivers that flow here.…

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ThePrintPod: Pausing Indus Treaty might send a message to Pakistan, but India must speed up projects to reap benefits 7:24

4h ago7:24

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Though India has constructed dams and hydro projects on the Indus basin, they are not enough to even utilise the water it is guaranteed under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Pakistan’s isolating itself in the Muslim world by backing terrorism 7:55

34m ago7:55

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Today, foreign policy in parts of the Gulf is increasingly being guided by strategic, security, and global priorities rather than just religious or ideological affiliations.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India expels Pakistani defence advisers, freezes Indus Waters Treaty in diplomatic response to Pahalgam 3:16

1h ago3:16

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This is the first instance where the Indian government has publicly stated that there is a cross-border link in the Pahalgam attack that left 25 Indians and a foreign national dead.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: ‘Mini Switzerland’ Baisaran left without tourists. Terror snuffs out lives & livelihoods 6:35

1h ago6:35

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Just when tourism season was picking up, the terror strike left hundreds of families in uncertainty. Many locals concede that recovery is unlikely this year.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Pahalgam attack: India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, central to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir rant 18:26

23h ago18:26

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Pahalgam attack: India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, central to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir rantBy ThePrint

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OPINION POD: Trump only offers chaos, not clarity. A 90-day tariff pause won’t fix strategic stupidity 12:39

9h ago12:39

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'In her four-minute address, Meloni unleashed her charm offensive on Trump—delivering a mix of what he wanted to hear (anti-immigration remarks, promises of more Italian investments in the US) and what he didn’t (a call to make the West, not just America, great again—implying a revival of Transatlanticism). She also delivered remarkable clarity on …

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ThePrintAM: HOW PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACK UNFOLDED 1:59

8h ago1:59

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CutTheClutter: Pahalgam terror attack: Why now, Pakistan Army chief rant, complacency in Kashmir & India’s options 40:07

12h ago40:07

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Terrorists opened fire on civilians at a tourist spot in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, with at least 28 confirmed dead and several others injured. In Episode 1644 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Senior Associate Editor Ananya Bhardwaj and Consulting Editor Praveen Swami discuss the timing of the attack—which coincided wi…

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ThePrintPod: No more Raj Bhavans. We don’t need governors 8:43

18h ago8:43

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The BJP is accustomed to justifying its actions by harking back to the rule of Indira Gandhi when then-Andhra Pradesh Governor Thakur Ram Lal dismissed the Telugu Desam government in 1984.By ThePrint

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PoliticallyCorrect: Why Nishikant Dubey won’t be worried about BJP chief Nadda’s disavowal of his attack on CJI Khanna 11:03

19h ago11:03

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From the Late Arun Jaitley’s ‘tyranny of the unelected’ jibe to Nishikant Dubey holding CJI Khanna responsible for ‘civil wars’- how and why the Supreme Court has been in the BJP’s crosshairs, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/…

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ThePrintAM: What's on the agenda for PM Modi's 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia? 4:32

1d ago4:32

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ThePrintPod: Excavation is just the beginning. Complex sites like Kaushambi need evidence-based approach 11:22

1d ago11:22

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Kaushambi was forgotten after its excavation by GR Sharma. Then, in 2017, archaeologist BB Lal and a group of scholars returned to the site—not with shovels, but with questions.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Yunus initiates ‘mango diplomacy’ in bid to strengthen ties with China. 50-yr water sharing plan soon 4:02

2d ago4:02

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The chief adviser met China’s envoy to Bangladesh Saturday to review outcomes of the former’s visit to China last month. Ties between India & Bangladesh cratered sharply over last week.----more----https://theprint.in/diplomacy/yunus-initiates-mango-diplomacy-in-bid-to-strengthen-ties-with-china-50-yr-water-sharing-plan-soon/2596931/…

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ThePrintAM:How has the legal community reacted to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on SC & CJI? 5:12

2d ago5:12

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How has the legal community reacted to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on SC & CJI? ----more---- https://theprint.in/judiciary/legal-community-says-nishikants-remarks-border-on-contempt-backs-scs-approach-to-waqf-law-matter/2596260/By ThePrint

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NationalInterest: Abki baar 75 paar—Modi isn’t going anywhere & the Opposition is all out of ideas 13:23

4d ago13:23

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Are freebies the way forward for the Opposition? Anything they promise, Modi will improve on the offer. And since he has the power of the incumbent, his promise will be taken more seriously.----more---- https://theprint.in/national-interest/abki-baar-75-paar-modi-isnt-going-anywhere-the-opposition-is-all-out-of-ideas/2594910/…

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SecurityCode: West Bengal’s Waqf violence will have no winner. Don’t stoke flames that can consume you 10:47

4d ago10:47

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Last week’s brutal in Murshidabad violence is part of a years-long escalation in the state, driven by competition between the TMC and BJP to capitalise on religious identity. With neighbouring Bangladesh seeing an Islamist resurgence, and India witnessing a growth in communal friction, the stage is being set for a crisis #securitycode ----more---- …

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ThePrintAM: What's the language controversy in Maharashtra? 6:14

4d ago6:14

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What's the language controversy in Maharashtra?By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Why UK court order on ‘legal definition of women’ sparked debate & the fading Left-Liberal woke-ism 31:33

5d ago31:33

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UK Supreme Court has ruled that ‘female’ under Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex, rejecting Scotland’s inclusion of transwomen with gender certificates on women-only boards. In Episode 1643 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the ruling mirrors Trump-era policies and why even US Liberals are rethinking trans-inclus…

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ThePrintAM: What is CBI’s case against AAP leader Durgesh Pathak? 4:55

5d ago4:55

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What is CBI’s case against AAP leader Durgesh Pathak?By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Islam, Imran & India: Peeling away layers of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s latest speech 19:36

6d ago19:36

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Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s remarks on Hinduism, Kashmir and the two-nation theory have invited a sharp rebuke from India. In Episode 1642 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta lays out the three key takeaways from Munir’s address at an Overseas Pakistani Convention in Islamabad, and explains why his speech carried a message for thos…

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ThePrintPod: DPDP Act offers no special protection for disability data. It leaves PwDs vulnerable 7:37

6d ago7:37

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The crux of the problem lies in equating disability with the inability to consent. This is an erroneous assumption.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Telangana’s top IAS officer under fire for reposting ‘Ghibli-style’ image in Kancha Gachibowli land row 5:45

6d ago5:45

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Smita Sabharwal has been served notices over an AI-generated image viewed as critical of removal of green cover on the disputed land by Revanth Reddy govt, which has now been halted by SC.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why have Vokkaligas, Lingayats threatened agitation in Karnataka? 6:34

6d ago6:34

6:34

https://theprint.in/politics/vokkaligas-lingayats-threaten-agitation-as-2015-karnataka-caste-census-dents-their-dominant-status/2591401/By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Tale of 2 coronations & a battle royale in Mewar—inside the Vishvaraj vs Lakshyaraj saga 8:53

7d ago8:53

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Many in Udaipur see Lakshyaraj Singh as rightful titular head of erstwhile royal family of Mewar, while others say Vishvaraj Singh, who is also a BJP MLA, as the ‘true Maharana’.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Trump wants to take US tariff to 1930s level: Former trade official who worked under him 7:39

7d ago7:39

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As a former senior US trade official during the first Trump administration, I well understand the difficulty others have in trying to make sense of the developments over the past several weeks.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Global indigenous rights group says Indian govt’s Great Nicobar project will annihilate Shompen tribe 4:45

7d ago4:45

4:45

Survival International's report warns that the Great Nicobar project jeopardises the Shompen tribe's isolation, exposing them to disease, exploitation & environmental destruction.By ThePrint

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OpinionPOD: India’s courts place conditions on women’s rights—can’t drink, trust men, get married 7:53

7d ago7:53

7:53

When our judiciary fails to recognise this impossible choice—between conformity and autonomy—it becomes an instrument of the injustice it is meant to address. This regression is an insult to the slow-moving, hard-won progress that feminist legal advocacy has fought for over decades. And while judges’ opinions are a reflection of the society they oc…

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ThePrintAM: What’s the Gurugram land deal case in which ED questioned Robert Vadra? 4:51

7d ago4:51

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https://theprint.in/politics/whats-the-gurugram-land-deal-case-in-which-ed-has-summoned-robert-vadra/2590547/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Trump-Bukele meet: US considers El Salvador’s mega prisons route to solve its prisoners problem 28:13

8d ago28:13

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US President Donald Trump has found a new friend in El Salvador’s strongman leader Nayib Bukele. In Episode 1641 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Bukele’s mega prison offer and hiccups over the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was unlawfully deported by American authorities to El Salvador—his home country.…

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ThePrintPod: AIADMK-BJP truce hides old wounds and new ambitions 6:08

8d ago6:08

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BJP still seems to view AIADMK as a potential Shiv Sena in the making—a party it could fracture at some stage and then acquire a large part of its vote base.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPOD: Nursed to health after fall in India, Eurasian Griffon soars over Afghanistan, back on migratory path 5:30

8d ago5:30

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Eurasian Griffon vulture was rescued by locals in Satna after collapsing from dehydration. He was nursed back to health at vulture conservation centre in Bhopal’s Vanvihar National Park & Zoo.By ThePrint

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PoliticallyCorrect: Tharoor's diagnosis, prognosis, prescription to revive Congress are perfect- Why Rahul won’t listen 11:49

8d ago11:49

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Concern about inequality is fine but will our government re-distribute income? What exactly do we propose to solve unemployment?The Congress has a history of 140 years and the BJP just 45, but does today's youth care? Shashi Tharoor asks probing questions but Gandhi's Congress won't answer. ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains why. ---------…

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ThePrintAM: Why was Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium? 4:16

8d ago4:16

4:16

By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Mehul Choksi arrest in Belgium reopens dark chapter of bad debts crisis in Indian state-owned banks 22:39

9d ago22:39

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Acting swiftly after his arrest in Antwerp, India has requested Belgian authorities to extradite fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. In Episode 1640 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta draws up a balance sheet of India’s public sector banks and explains how bad debts taken out by businessmen, now on the run, pushed them into a rut.----…