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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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Feb 5, 2026 • 25min
CutTheClutter: Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post fires 300 journalists: Missteps,layoffs & repercussions
A deep look at the shock layoffs that shuttered dozens of international bureaus and gutted key desks. A breakdown of leadership decisions and early missteps that set the cuts in motion. A comparison to rivals’ strategies and how business pressures like AI, traffic loss, and subscriber churn reshaped priorities. A debate over motives, ownership influence, and the future of foreign reporting.
Feb 5, 2026 • 4min
ThePrintAM: Who is Manipur's new CM Y. Khemchand?
A sharp political profile of Y. Khemchand Singh and his blunt rise inside BJP. Tense moments from the 2024 Manipur violence and a confrontation with the former CM. Threats at his home and fearless public criticism. A surprising personal arc: late-start politician and fifth Dan black belt. Visits to relief camps amid ethnic tensions and warnings about electoral fallout.
Feb 4, 2026 • 5min
ThePrintPod: Y.Khemchand Singh is Manipur’s new CM: What does it mean for the northeast state
Political change in Manipur with a new chief minister and the path that led to his selection. Two deputy chiefs were named to ease Meitei and Kuki-Zo tensions. Communities remain segregated between valley and hills after recent violence. The new leader is portrayed as a strategic, risk-taking figure with a complex history within local politics.
Feb 4, 2026 • 6min
ThePrintPod: AMCA without HAL: A calculated gamble on private industry
HAL is dropped from AMCA prototype work, marking a deliberate pivot in defence procurement. The move shifts prime-contractor duties toward private firms and creates parallel manufacturing ecosystems. Bidders like Tata, Bharat Forge and L&T are weighed for aerospace readiness. The change aims to spread program risk, speed timelines, and reshape India’s industrial landscape for advanced fighter development.
Feb 4, 2026 • 10min
PoliticallyCorrect: UP CM Yogi Adityanath is set to head into 2027 polls in a new avatar of an economic reformer
A look at how a regional leader is recasting himself as an economic reformer ahead of 2027. Discussion covers huge GDP growth targets and concrete investment MOUs with strong conversion. Details on governance tools like daily dashboards and ease-of-doing-business fixes. Plans for investor diplomacy, Davos outreach, and industry-academia partnerships are highlighted.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 5min
ThePrintAM: What led to the heated face-off between Rahul Gandhi & govt in Lok Sabha?
A fiery Lok Sabha confrontation over unpublished memoir excerpts sparks uproar and repeated adjournments. Debate centers on whether military memoir passages were cleared for public reading and what they reveal about tank movements in 2020. Parliamentary rulings, mic cut-offs and leaders’ absences add drama. Regional leaders defend the move as driven by national interest.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 28min
CutTheClutter: Surprising findings of reality check on India’s defence budget under Modi & UPA,& Naravane book row
A reality check on India’s defence budget, highlighting capital outlay versus revenue expenses. Trends across governments and how pensions and accounting changes squeezed capital spending. Shifts in thinking after the China standoff and Operation Sindhu. The controversy around a recent memoir from a retired military chief and its place in global norms.
Feb 2, 2026 • 7min
ThePrintPod: Andhra Pradesh missing from Budget spotlight, why Chandrababu Naidu’s still happy
A deep look at why Andhra Pradesh was largely absent from the budget spotlight, yet its leadership remains upbeat. Discussion of shifted priorities toward eco-tourism in Araku and Pulicat. Coverage of allocations for Polavaram, RINL Vizag steel and port projects. Examination of incentives for data centres, AI, electronics and rare earth corridors that could spur investment and jobs.
Feb 2, 2026 • 6min
ThePrintAM: What are the projects announced in Budget for election-bound states?
They run through new infrastructure plans like seven proposed high-speed rail corridors and a dedicated east-west freight link. They highlight industrial moves such as rare-earth corridors and magnet manufacturing goals. They cover agricultural pushes for coconut, cashew and cocoa, plus ecotourism and pilgrimage circuit proposals. Political reactions and questions about fiscal clarity also come up.
Feb 1, 2026 • 4min
ThePrintPod: ‘Each time there’s violence…’: India slams Pakistan’s ‘frivolous claim’ of role in Balochistan unrest
Tensions between India and Pakistan over unrest in Balochistan take center stage. Officials trade accusations and challenge claims of foreign involvement. Discussion touches on militant group statements, reported counterinsurgency figures, and the deeper roots of the Balochistan conflict.
