Best Security Masterminds Podcasts (2025)

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115: Gain Line Analytics' Ben Darwin – Performance Analytics, Team Cohesion and The Wallabies 1:07:44

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Ben Darwin is the Co-founder and General Manager of Corporate at Gain Line Analytics and in this episode we're going to take a look at what makes teams successful and stay successful. Ben is a former Wallaby player, having played 28 test matches for Australia. He's a former coach and a performance analyst, having worked with a number of rugby teams…

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CutTheClutter: Army denies role in ‘drone strikes’ on ULFA (I) camps: Indo-Myanmar border & economics of insurgency 22:39

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#cuttheclutter ULFA (I) has claimed at least three of its leaders were killed in drone attacks by Indian Army on the proscribed militant group’s camps along India-Myanmar border. The Army has denied any knowledge of the attacks. In Episode 1696 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the origins of United Liberation Front of…

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ThePrintPod: Air India crash report didn’t deserve Modi govt’s secrecy culture 6:08

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The AAIB's report on Air India crash didn't provide full information, like the entire cockpit voice recordings, giving the impression that something is being hidden.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: How Gurugram sinks every monsoon under the weight of urban chaos of its own making 18:19

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Gurugram contributes close to 60% to Haryana’s GDP but facilities are nowhere close to its status. A look at what went wrong for city's infra after promising start in 1970s.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: ‘Continued normalisation of ties can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes’—Jaishankar in Beijing 3:20

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External affairs minister is on 2-day visit to China, his first since 2020 Galwan clashes. He’s set to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi before going to Tianjin for SCO meet.----more---- https://theprint.in/diplomacy/continued-normalisation-of-ties-can-lead-to-mutually-beneficial-outcomes-jaishankar-in-beijing/2689215/…

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ThePrintAM: Who are the four new Rajya Sabha nominees? 5:46

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https://theprint.in/politics/26-11-prosecutor-ex-foreign-secretary-kerala-poll-violence-victim-stories-of-4-rajya-sabha-nominees/2688654/By ThePrint

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64. Terror Strikes London: The Al-Qaeda Mastermind (Ep 3) 36:51

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He left a video for his daughter before he vanished to Pakistan. A quiet farewell, wrapped in the language of faith and finality. What no one knew was that in the mountains near the Afghan border, he would meet the man who would change everything. In the penultimate episode of our series on the 7/7 Bombings, Gordon and David uncover how two young B…

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ThePrintPod: Dalai Lama decides to reincarnate. His successor may only get an imagined homeland to rule 11:15

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After years of debate, the Dalai Lama has decided he will reincarnate. China, however, is determined that it, not Tibet’s government-in-exile, will decide who his successor should be. Time is on Beijing’s side. The country’s rapid economic development, as well as its severe suppression of dissent, have won over significant numbers of Tibetans to it…

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ThePrintPod: Paradox of India’s S-400 deal—key asset delayed when country needs it most 13:33

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On the sidelines of the otherwise contentious Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao, a quiet yet significant development unfolded. India was once again assured by Russia of the timely delivery of the remaining two S-400 Triumf air defence systems. Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov himself communicated this to his Indian counter…

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NationalInterest: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception 12:58

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief (Sarsanghachalak) Mohan Bhagwat said that once they attain the age of 75, leaders should think of retiring and yield to younger colleagues. But, in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and particularly the BJP-RSS relations, there will always be the Modi exception. To think that this is a nudge to Prime Minister…

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CutTheClutter: Indo-US nuclear deal:Buried anti-Americanism, ended India's nuclear apartheid & why it still matters 20:54

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Twenty years ago, a week from now, India signed a nuclear deal with the US that redefined its foreign policy, and caused a split in the Indian political sphere. The deal was a landmark moment in terms of access to technology, but also raised uncomfortable questions about liability, transparency, and the cost of aligning with the West. In Episode 16…

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ThePrintPod: How Argentina has taken a hyper-West stand on defence , but is pragmatic on economic ties with China 12:35

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Argentina President Javier Milei has often been hailed by US President Donald Trump as a “great new hope” in Latin America. The country under Milei has taken a sharply pro-Western stance. His outspoken criticism of China has been welcomed by many in the West, particularly in Washington and London, who view his leadership as a strategic reset in the…

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Security Code: Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy 12:24

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Two years ago, Afghanistan’s Taliban regime banned farmers from growing the poppy—the plant whose resin yields opium, then heroin. The severity of the ban saw poppy fields wither away. But promised alternative crops haven’t materialised, and hundreds of thousands of poor peasant families are literally risking their lives to grow poppies again.…

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ThePrintAM:WHAT HAS NSA DOVAL SAID ON OP SINDOOR? 4:12

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WHAT HAS NSA DOVAL SAID ON OP SINDOOR? ----more---- https://theprint.in/defence/show-me-one-photo-of-any-damage-in-india-nsa-ajit-doval-dares-foreign-media-on-op-sindoor/2686905/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Jaguar costs lives of 2 pilots: Story of IAF’s primary attack aircraft dragged past ‘end-of-life’ 29:01

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CutTheClutter: Jaguar costs lives of 2 pilots: Story of IAF’s primary attack aircraft dragged past ‘end-of-life’By ThePrint

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WorldView: Trump Tariffs, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’,Musk Fallout: Ex-White House insider George David Banks Explains 28:40

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In this episode of ThePrint WorldView, Consulting Editor and foreign policy expert Dr. Swasti Rao sits down with George "David" Banks, one of the rare American policy insiders to have served under three U.S. Presidents—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. A seasoned advisor with experience across the CIA, the State Department, and the Na…

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China's information war against Rafale & how it is asserting itself as a credible arms supplier 7:14

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Information is China's most potent weapon after Operation Sindoor in shaping not only the India-Pakistan narrative but also global perceptions of the French military-industrial complex. China's focus is on asserting itself as a credible arms supplier in a market long dominated by the West. Watch Sana Hashmi explain how China is waging information w…

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ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS SC SAID ON BIHAR ELECTORAL ROLLS REVISION? 3:36

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WHAT HAS SC SAID ON BIHAR ELECTORAL ROLLS REVISION?By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why did Maharashtra CM Fadnavis pull up ally Shinde Sena’s MLA? 4:02

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Why did Maharashtra CM Fadnavis pull up ally Shinde Sena’s MLA? ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/fadnavis-pulls-up-ally-shinde-senas-mla-for-thrashing-canteen-worker-after-viral-video/2684953/By ThePrint

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Securing the Gaps: M Brennan on Integration, Context and Developer Experience 39:36

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Episode Summary With a career that spans mainframes, integration platforms, and developer experience, M Brennan brings a unique lens to the world of application security. In this episode, M joins Cole Cornford to unpack why integration is often the riskiest layer in software systems, how context is everything when choosing security controls, and wh…

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ThePrintPod: Even as Centre dithers on notifying labour codes, most states amend labour laws to attract investments 6:11

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Parliament had passed codes that consolidated 29 central labour laws between 2019 & 2020 but are yet to notify them. Meanwhile, even non-BJP ruled states have eased labour laws.By ThePrint

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OpinionPod: Bombay HC has left women advocates without PoSH shield. We must extend the Act to Bar Councils 5:41

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Where the PoSH Act ends, only the penal code is left standing. But criminal prosecution is a blunt, punishing tool, replete with all the obstacles the PoSH inquiry was designed to soften.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Indian nurse on death row in Yemen likely to be executed on 16 July, govt ‘closely following’ matter 4:18

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Kerala native Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death in 2020 for alleged murder of her business partner. Sana’a, where she is imprisoned, is under Houthi control, complicating the matter.By ThePrint

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OpinionPod: Iran-Israel need win-win solutions, mature statesmanship must replace jingoistic brinkmanship 9:14

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The Iran-Israel conflict, and America’s entry into their war, caused extreme unease in West Asia. Whether the ongoing ceasefire is only a matter of convenience driven by domestic compulsions and mutual exhaustion or indeed a step toward lasting peace remains to be seen. For this fragile peace to transition to a lasting peace and to arrive at a win-…

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ThePrintAM: WHY HAS CHIRAG PASWAN STEPPED UP ATTACK ON CM NITISH BEFORE BIHAR POLLS? 12:11

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63. Terror Strikes London: What did MI5 know? (Ep 2) 36:04

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Fifteen months before the London bombings, MI5 had seen them. They had names, photographs, and addresses. Two of the men who would carry out the 7/7 attacks had already appeared in surveillance. And then… they vanished back into the noise. In this second episode of our 7/7 series, 20 years on from the attacks, David and Gordon unravel one of the mo…

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ThePrintPod: Centre’s school education assessment flags learning gaps—Maths least favourite, govt schools lag behind 5:24

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PARAKH survey, conducted for 21 lakh+ students across Class 3, 6 & 9, showed average performance in Mathematics & Language fell as students moved to higher grades. Rural-urban divide evident.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India to acquire 5th-gen fighters as interim solution? Defence secy says talks with partners are ongoing 6:13

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With AMCA rollout expected to take a decade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Singh confirms talks for fifth-gen jets amid reports of Pakistan acquiring Chinese stealth fighters.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time 6:56

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As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of imagination, nor a part of some political conspiracy.By ThePrint

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FirstPersonSecondDraft: With 7 months & 54 MPs, Chandra Shekhar should’ve been India’s weakest PM but was its most decisive 16:14

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FirstPersonSecondDraft: With 7 months & 54 MPs, Chandra Shekhar should’ve been India’s weakest PM but was its most decisiveBy ThePrint

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#202 Hearing God’s Voice in a Noisy Season | My Sabbath Revelation from Hawaii 19:00

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In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a life-changing trip to Kauai—not for the beaches, but for the breakthrough. As a CEO, mom, and faith-driven leader, it’s easy to get caught in the constant pressure to produce. But what happens when God tells you to stop… and rest? From ocean whispers to unexpected revelations, this trip turned …

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ThePrintAM: What's behind the war of words between Owaisi & Rijiju? 4:33

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CutTheClutter: Marathi unites Thackerays: What Uddhav gains from 'irrelevant' cousin Raj & impact in Maharashtra 26:38

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CutTheClutter: Marathi unites Thackerays: What Uddhav gains from 'irrelevant' cousin Raj & impact in MaharashtraBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Centre sets ball rolling on residual gold extraction from Kolar Gold Fields 24 yrs after its closure 7:29

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Mines ministry is fine-tuning modalities to auction nine tailing dumps at Karnataka’s Kolar Gold Fields. Worth of minerals in dumps estimated at Rs 25,000-30,000 crore.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Operation Sindoor showed us MPs can do what foreign ministries can’t 9:58

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While diplomats talk numbers and protocol, legislators tell stories. One persuades the head, the other moves the heart. Our Parliament could be the world’s best conflict-prevention tool.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: ‘Calculated step’, or ‘disastrous’ in long run? NMC relaxes medical faculty recruitment norms 3:47

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Norms unveiled 5 July are a major step towards unlocking existing human resource potential within govt health systems & optimising medical education infra, says Commission.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why did X withhold Reuters handles in India? 4:12

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Why did X withhold Reuters handles in India?----more---- https://theprint.in/india/meity-twitter-x-block-reuters/2681321/By ThePrint

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62. Terror Strikes London: 7/7 (Ep 1) 41:06

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London woke up to joy and celebration on 7 July 2005. The city had just won the 2012 Olympics. It was a glorious summer. There were parties in the streets. But, by 9am, everything had changed. Three explosions tore through the London Underground. Minutes later, a double-decker bus was ripped apart in Tavistock Square. Confusion reigned. Was it a po…

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NationalInterest: India needs a graded plan for Pakistan & Asim Munir— Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal 12:49

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#nationalinterest Pakistan’s miscalculation & adventurism after Op Sindoor is inevitable, Kutch is the precedent. India, needs a graded plan. For six months, two years which takes us closer to the next general election, and five years, respectively.. The success of Operation Sindoor is a success to savour, but more importantly, it is impetus for th…

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ThePrintAM: What has Army Deputy Chief said on Op Sindoor lessons? 3:52

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ThePrintPod: Rs 55 cr yacht, minijet boat, Mercedes SUV among assets of OctaFX ‘mastermind’ in Spain attached by ED 3:27

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Pavel Prozorov has been identified and charged by the federal probe agency for an alleged Rs 900 crore fraud linked to the forex trading platform.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: How China used 'borrowed knife' Pakistan against India after Op Sindoor & Beijing's 36 war tactics 42:03

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Lt Gen Rahul Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance) on Friday invoked China’s 36 stratagems—ancient war tactics. In Episode 1692 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China used Pakistan like a ‘borrowed knife’ and how the 36 stratagems are still relevant in today’s day and age.----…

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ThePrintPod: Karnataka bike-taxi ban has set off intense legal fight. For some, it’s about a fundamental right 7:39

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In April, Karnataka HC said that bike taxis could not operate without a proper framework under Section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act—a decision which came into effect on 16 June.By ThePrint

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What's behind Delhi govt's U-turn on ‘fuel ban policy’?ThePrintAM: 4:18

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What's behind Delhi govt's U-turn on ‘fuel ban policy’?ThePrintAM:By ThePrint

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ThePrintPOD:Modi govt reduced political interference in PSUs. It’s how they became wealth creators 7:43

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ThePrintPOD:Modi govt reduced political interference in PSUs. It’s how they became wealth creatorsBy ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Pakistan’s 3-part ‘feudal tribute’ to Trump amid US trade talks:crypto, minerals & Nobel endorsement 22:40

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Weeks after Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s lunch with US President Donald Trump at the White House, the chief of Pakistan’s air force is in the US where he took part in a series of meetings with officials. In Episode 1691 of Cut The Clutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the ‘feudal tributes’ Pakistan has offered Trump: crypto, t…