Best ThePrint Podcasts (2025)

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CutTheClutter: Macron’s nuclear gambit, Trump’s mercurial stand on European allies & Putin-sized threat to NATO 24:26

37m ago24:26

24:26

French President Emmanuel Macron offers Europe a nuclear umbrella, a chance at self-reliance in defence as Trump’s NATO stance fuels uncertainty and Russia remains a looming threat. Is this a strategic masterstroke or political posturing? ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down Macron’s plan, its impact on European security, and how worl…

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ThePrintPod: Lethal heat can also kill millions of healthy people. Shade isn’t a solution 4:43

1h ago4:43

4:43

People living in low latitudes, including large parts of northern India, will face the most severe repercussions. Some areas are already nearing these dangerous conditions.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/lethal-heat-kill-millions-healthy-people-shade-isnt-solution/2535446/By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: All about OBOGS, a life support system for IAF pilots that has cleared DRDO’s high altitude tests 4:31

1h ago4:31

4:31

Performance evaluation of ILSS included rigorous tests, such as oxygen concentration, demand breathing, availability of 100 percent oxygen & aerobatic manoeuvres at various altitudes.----more----https://theprint.in/defence/all-about-obogs-a-life-support-system-for-iaf-pilots-that-has-cleared-drdos-high-altitude-tests/2535369/…

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ThePrintAM: What are the decisions taken at Tamil Nadu all-party meet on delimitation? 6:01

13h ago6:01

6:01

By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s arrest:Understanding gold smuggling surge in India, return of Hawala nexus 39:35

21h ago39:35

39:35

Kannada Actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling 15 Kg gold. In Ep 1618 of #CuttheClutter, @ShekharGupta discusses changing government policies and customs duties on gold over the years and why smuggling stopped and again started in India.----more----Read TCA Sharad Raghavan's article here: https://theprint.in/economy/how-g…

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ThePrintPod: Haleem hopping in Hyderabad—why Ramzan is worth every sleepless night in this Telangana city 4:13

23h ago4:13

4:13

From sizzling Pathar ka Gosht to late-night Sehri, Hyderabad’s Ramzan food scene turns the city into a vibrant, sleepless haven for food lovers.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Pakistan helps US capture ISIS member involved in 2021 Kabul airport attack, thanked by Trump 3:36

23h ago3:36

3:36

The revelation was made by US President Donald Trump in his address to Congress Tuesday. Muhammad Sharifullah was arrested in Pakistan near the Afghan border late February.By ThePrint

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PoliticallyCorrect POD: Why politics over Hindi in Tamil Nadu is good for Stalin’s DMK & Modi-Shah’s BJP, but bad for Tamils 10:35

1d ago10:35

10:35

As per ASER 2024, only 12 % of Standard III and 35.6 % of Standard V children in Tamil Nadu can read Standard II level text. What does it say about Stain’s love for Tamil and hate for Hindi, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrectBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why Dhananjay Munde’s resignation is a ‘big blow’ to Mahayuti govt’s image 4:56

1d ago4:56

4:56

Why Dhananjay Munde’s resignation is a ‘big blow’ to Mahayuti govt’s imageBy ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Modi govt’s reform saved it Rs 11,000 cr. It also exposed states’ failure to deliver key schemes 25:36

2d ago25:36

25:36

As the central government saves Rs 11,000 crore by introducing ‘Just-In-Time’ funding or SNA, left-over cash exposes faultlines in governance and laxes in policy implementation. Key programmes like rural housing, urban rejuvenation, and Swachh Bharat mission have seen large portions of their allocated budgets lapse due to bureaucratic delays. In Ep…

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ThePrintPod: New Lancet report sounds alarm over India’s obesity crisis. Researchers call for 5-yr action plan 4:39

2d ago4:39

4:39

In 2021, 180 million Indians were either overweight or obese, second only to China. The report estimates that for India, the figure will rise to 450 million in 2050, marking a rise of 150%.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPOD: US suspends military aid to Ukraine in dramatic escalation as Trump-Zelenskyy rift widens 4:52

2d ago4:52

4:52

The US President continues to pressure Kyiv to end the war. The decision puts the US at odds with his European allies, who have pledged to support Ukraine with further aid.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Why did Mayawati expel nephew Akash Anand from BSP? 4:53

2d ago4:53

4:53

Mayawati shows nephew Akash Anand the door as rift in BSP’s first family widens https://theprint.in/politics/mayawati-shows-nephew-akash-anand-the-door-as-rift-in-bsps-first-family-widens/2529082/By ThePrint

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Pure Science POD: DNA analysis uncovers identity of 1800s serial killer, Jack the Ripper 6:23

2d ago6:23

6:23

Ripperologist and author Russel Edwards has claimed that the DNA evidence from a shawl belonging to one of the victims, Catherine Eddowes, containing the DNA of the killer, has had a “100% match” with a Polish barber named Aaron Kosminski, who had moved to the UK in the 1880s. The analysis claims to have solved the long-standing mystery around the …

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CutTheClutter: Reading between the lines after Trump-Zelenskyy spat & the threat to Europe's security architecture 21:39

3d ago21:39

21:39

For decades, Europe has relied on cheap gas from Russia, cheap goods from China & free security from the US to maintain its position. But Trump 2.0 threatens to upend the entire system. In Episode 1616 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks back at six weeks of tumult in world politics, Trump's maximalist stance, and what I…

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Baloch separatist groups to fight under one unified military command to counter Pakistan & China 6:21

3d ago6:21

6:21

Baloch separatist groups to fight under one unified military command to counter Pakistan & ChinaBy ThePrint

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Security Code: Trump’s vision for America is apartheid South Africa—Musk ignites white nationalist dreams 11:11

5d ago11:11

11:11

A group of White immigrants from Apartheid South Africa—most visible among them, Elon Musk—are key to President Donald Trump’s new America. They’ve never spoken about their experiences of White privilege under Apartheid, but their politics shows they imbibed many of its values.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Geopolitical ripples of likely UK-US deal on Chagos Islands, Diego Garcia & the stakes for India 17:09

6d ago17:09

17:09

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are considering a handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius. In Episode 1615 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the significance of Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, evolving India-US relations since the Cold War, and the future of geopolitics. ----more…

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ThePrintPod: DMK should wake up. Anti-Hindi politics isn’t working on Tamil Nadu voters anymore 6:40

6d ago6:40

6:40

The three-language formula suggested by NEP 2020 has become a face-saver for the DMK government to sweep all its failures under the carpet.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: You know India’s GDP but do you know your city’s? Govt takes key step to boost growth of cities 6:03

6d ago6:03

6:03

The city GDP metric will help policymakers with better socio-economic and infrastructure planning and attract private investment to develop cities as “engines of growth”.By ThePrint

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MacroSutra POD: India's caution over cryptos while Trump welcomes them 19:22

6d ago19:22

19:22

US President Trump has brought significant clarity to crypto regulation in the US and has welcomed such digital assets, especially stable coins. India, however, continues to follow a cautious approach, but there are some positives here too. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss in ThePrint #MacroSutra.…

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Security Code: Europe is imploding. Blame liberals for German elections, not Nazi terror 10:30

6d ago10:30

10:30

Europe is imploding. Blame liberals for German elections, not Nazi terrorBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM:What is ‘National Citizens Party’ set up by Bangladeshi students who ousted Hasina? 5:28

7d ago5:28

5:28

Bangladeshi students who ousted Hasina set up ‘National Citizens Party’. Where it stands on key issues https://theprint.in/world/bangladeshi-students-who-ousted-hasina-set-up-national-citizen-party-where-it-stands-on-key-issues/2513969/By ThePrint

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CutTheCLutter: Why TN, Karnataka see BJP agenda in timing of delimitation & what's in store for other states 28:37

7d ago28:37

28:37

CutTheCLutter: Why TN, Karnataka see BJP agenda in timing of delimitation & what's in store for other statesBy ThePrint

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Opinion POD: 'From Solar dos Colaços to Harvalkar House, Goan homes hold the stories of a dying era' 8:58

7d ago8:58

8:58

'Two books about Goan heritage homes, one by photographer Ulka Chauhan and another by author Heta Pandit, allow us to enter these spaces not as tourists but as witnesses to living history,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.By ThePrint

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PureScience POD: All you need to know about the 'City Killer' asteroid & why it is unlikely to hit the Earth in 2032 5:54

7d ago5:54

5:54

#purescience In December last year, scientists discovered an object barrelling toward Earth. The ‘city killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has only a 1.5% chance of hitting the Earth as opposed to 3.1%, as per the latest prediction by the US space agency, NASA. The space agency said the 3.1% probability, or a 1-in-32 chance of hitting the Earth, was the …

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ThePrintAM: Why has Modi govt opposed plea seeking life ban on convicted lawmakers? 6:24

8d ago6:24

6:24

By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Whistle-blowers or party snipers? UP ministers’ ‘letter bombs’ leaving Yogi govt red-faced 6:37

8d ago6:37

6:37

By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: 2 board exams for class 10 starting next year? CBSE considering major overhaul 4:57

8d ago4:57

4:57

The board released a draft policy Tuesday introducing reforms that are in line with 2023 National Curriculum Framework for school education, which was updated to align with NEP 2020.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Stop Urdu snobbery. Dakhni is 200 years older 8:14

8d ago8:14

8:14

Whenever I write about Dakhni on social media, there is a barrage of purists asserting that it is just a dialect. Last I checked, people who speak a language are the ones who get a say.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What does the CAG report on Delhi excise policy say? 5:16

9d ago5:16

5:16

Joint venture clause to family shareholdings, what CAG report on Delhi excise policy flagged https://theprint.in/politics/joint-venture-clause-to-family-shareholdings-what-cag-report-on-delhi-excise-policy-flagged/2511017/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Monopoly, hiked profits & namesake joint ventures: CAG report on AAP’s controversial liquor policy 35:29

9d ago35:29

35:29

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has pointed to Rs 2,000 cr loss in revenue caused by AAP’s now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy 2021-22. It highlights alleged cartelization, policy loopholes, and financial mismanagement. With major arrests and ongoing probes, was this policy a scam? Watch ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Assistant …

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ThePrintPod: China’s biggest blockbuster hero Nezha has a Hindu connection 6:18

9d ago6:18

6:18

By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Jaishankar’s upcoming UK-Ireland trip: Key issues on his agenda 5:07

9d ago5:07

5:07

The external affairs minister will visit London and, for the first time, Dublin and Belfast in Ireland in early March. A joint economic commission is likely to be announced with Ireland.By ThePrint

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PoliticallyCorrect POD: How Amit Shah's command & control system is malfunctioning, and why even poll wins can't fix it 9:26

9d ago9:26

9:26

From Mumbai to Imphal, Bhopal, Jaipur and Bengaluru-- how BJP leaders with mass base are trying to break free from Amit Shah's control and why, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrectBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What's behind the row over term ‘sahvas sambandh‘ in Uttarakhand UCC? 6:57

10d ago6:57

6:57

How a Hindi phrase in UCC is making even Uttarakhand BJP leaders squeamishBy ThePrint

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NationalInterest: Trump to Germany’s Merz, what rise of the Right says about insurgent voters & mood of the times 13:01

10d ago13:01

13:01

From Georgia Meloni in Italy, Donald Trump in the US to now Friedrich Merz in Germany, the world is moving Right-ward, leaving behind the old Left. In this National Interest, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief @Shekhar Gupta dissects the political landscape in different countries and explains what it reveals about voting patterns and implications.----more---…

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ThePrintPod: George Soros funds and USAID move in tandem around the world 11:40

10d ago11:40

11:40

Over the past half-century, USAID has frequently advanced US interests under the guise of humanitarian crisis relief.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: The case that led HC to order Haryana to draft disaster plan for residential communities on riverbanks 5:23

10d ago5:23

5:23

The ruling came in a case where a developer challenged Haryana’s reclassification of its land near the flood-prone Tangri River from 'residential' to 'agricultural'.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What’s the row over Punjab minister Dhaliwal? 7:30

11d ago7:30

7:30

By ThePrint

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National Interest: Trump taunts & protection money demands bring the nukes back in fashion 9:22

12d ago9:22

9:22

Focus on free trade, globalisation, Ukraine and Gaza, aren’t the only issues of the greatest future implications. Trump has already killed and buried the idea of non-proliferation.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What’s the Centre vs Tamil Nadu row over NEP? 5:04

13d ago5:04

5:04

By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Why is gold price breaking through the roof & world still chasing it? Think Trump, geopolitics 28:26

13d ago28:26

28:26

Gold prices have surged 42% globally since January 2024. Most central banks, including China, Turkey, and India, are increasing their gold reserves. Gold is seen as a safe-haven asset, rising during economic turmoil and inflation. With Trump’s return and global trade tensions, markets are becoming volatile, further fueling demand. ThePrint Editor-i…

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ThePrintPod: A Dalit Christian’s body lay in Chhattisgarh mortuary for 3 weeks—courts feared ‘public unrest’ 7:11

13d ago7:11

7:11

In Chhattisgarh, Ramesh Baghel has been fighting a lone battle to bury his father, Subhash, in the village graveyard—but both the High Court and the Supreme Court have turned him away.By ThePrint

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MacroSutra: Trump's reciprocal tariff plan & how it may affect few sectors in India 22:36

13d ago22:36

22:36

By ThePrint

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Sharp Edge: Outrage over Ranveer Allahbadia is calculated to lay the ground for digital media censorship 10:54

13d ago10:54

10:54

Ranveer Allahbadia, who calls himself The Beer Biceps Guy, has become public enemy number one for Right-wing (or Hindutva-supporting) social media activists and is the target of various police forces (mostly from BJP-ruled states) for comments made on an odious YouTube show called India’s Got Latent. There are many ironies to this. For a start, Bee…

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CutTheCLutter: BJP’s CM in Delhi, end of rift with L-G & triple-engine govt | DK Singh & Neelam Pandey join in 38:24

14d ago38:24

38:24

CutTheCLutter: BJP’s CM in Delhi, end of rift with L-G & triple-engine govt | DK Singh & Neelam Pandey join inBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: BJP made big promises in Delhi on disability rights. Now comes the real test 7:48

14d ago7:48

7:48

For Delhi’s disabled community, the pursuit of equity continues—this time with renewed optimism under the new government. Will it rise to the challenge and build an inclusive Delhi?By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Almost 63% of world’s population lacks access to safe & affordable medical oxygen—Lancet report 5:08

14d ago5:08

5:08

Worst hit is sub-saharan Africa where nine percent have access to medical oxygen, then comes South Asia where, of 32 million people who annually need oxygen, only 22 percent get it.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘comedian, dictator’ who entered into a war that couldn’t be won 4:16

14d ago4:16

4:16

Leaders of US and Ukraine have been exchanging stinging rebukes of one another after Trump blamed Ukraine for starting war with Russia. Zelenskyy hit out at him for living in ‘disinformation bubble’.By ThePrint

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