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ThePrintAM: What's on agenda for PM Modi’s Malaysia visit? 07.02.2026 5:02

https://theprint.in/diplomacy/agenda-for-modis-malaysia-visit-upi-potential-dornier-order-asean-india-trade-pact-review/2847827/

CutTheClutter: Manipur's complex politics & challenges as new govt with a Meitei CM & Kuki Deputy faces protest 06.02.2026 21:39

CutTheClutter: Manipur's complex politics & challenges as new govt with a Meitei CM & Kuki Deputy faces protest

ThePrintPod: Kalraj Mishra: How the BJP old-timer & Brahmin flag-bearer is stirring the political pot in UP 06.02.2026 5:29

Mishra has served twice as UP BJP president, and three terms as Rajya Sabha member. He was a Union minister from 2014 to 2017, and has been governor of Himachal and Rajasthan.----more----https://theprint.in/politics/kalraj-mishra-how-the-bjp-old-timer-brahmin-flag-bearer-is-stirring-the-political-pot-in-up/2847146/

ThePrintPod: ‘Not inclined to interfere’: SC upholds Telangana HC order junking IAMC land grant. All about the row 06.02.2026 7:10

Hyderabad’s International Arbitration and Mediation Centre has been mired in controversy since 2022. At centre of row is free allotment of govt land that was quashed by HC last year.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/not-inclined-to-interfere-sc-upholds-telangana-hc-order-junking-iamc-land-grant-all-about-the-row/2847335/

ThePrintWorldView: What HAL’s exit from AMCA means for the project — Former IAF Fighter pilot explains 06.02.2026 28:49

ThePrintAM: WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF PM MODI's RAJYA SABHA SPEECH? 05.02.2026 5:20

CutTheClutter: Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post fires 300 journalists: Missteps,layoffs & repercussions 05.02.2026 24:58

Billionaire Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos owned The Washington Post has laid off over 300 journalists, including most of its international correspondents. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the significant development, the missteps leading up to sacking of almost a third of its newsroom & why it’s a tragedy for global news media. Episode 1791----more----Read David...

ThePrintAM: Who is Manipur's new CM Y. Khemchand? 05.02.2026 3:54

ThePrintPod: Y.Khemchand Singh is Manipur’s new CM: What does it mean for the northeast state 04.02.2026 4:47

Manipur has got a new Chief Minister- Y. Khemchand Singh, almost a year after N Biren Singh's resignation. In ThePrint #InstantAnalysis, Moushumi Das Gupta explains what it means for the state.

ThePrintPod: AMCA without HAL: A calculated gamble on private industry 04.02.2026 6:13

In big development, HAL is out of the AMCA prototype development plan. ThePrint's Editor - Defence and Diplomacy Snehesh Alex Philip explains the significance of this in @DefenceScope. To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/

PoliticallyCorrect: UP CM Yogi Adityanath is set to head into 2027 polls in a new avatar of an economic reformer 04.02.2026 10:23

How Yogi government has laid the groundwork to make UP a major investment destination and what’s the outcome so far, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

ThePrintAM: What led to the heated face-off between Rahul Gandhi & govt in Lok Sabha? 03.02.2026 5:16

https://theprint.in/politics/rahul-quoted-from-ex-army-chief-naravanes-unpublished-memoir-in-ls-why-it-sparked-showdown-with-govt/2843754/

CutTheClutter: Surprising findings of reality check on India’s defence budget under Modi & UPA,& Naravane book row 02.02.2026 28:27

CutTheClutter: Surprising findings of reality check on India’s defence budget under Modi & UPA,& Naravane book row

ThePrintPod: Andhra Pradesh missing from Budget spotlight, why Chandrababu Naidu’s still happy 02.02.2026 6:48

Sitharaman in the 2026-27 Budget has shifted focus away from Amaravati and Polavaram. But TDP is confident about leveraging allocations to accelerate Andhra’s 'next phase of growth'.----more----https://theprint.in/economy/andhra-pradesh-missing-from-budget-spotlight-why-chandrababu-naidus-still-happy/2843132/

ThePrintAM: What are the projects announced in Budget for election-bound states? 02.02.2026 6:16

https://theprint.in/politics/high-speed-rail-coconut-push-a-kanjeevaram-nod-nirmalas-budget-pot-for-poll-bound-states/2842522/

ThePrintPod: ‘Each time there’s violence…’: India slams Pakistan’s ‘frivolous claim’ of role in Balochistan unrest 01.02.2026 3:39

MEA spokesperson says Islamabad should address domestic grievances, instead of blaming New Delhi.

ShekharSeSawal: Budget 2026: Key Takeaways, defence spending & what's in store for states | ShekharSeSawal Ep44 01.02.2026 25:03

यूनियन बजट 2026-27 की हाइलाइट्स से लेकर रक्षा बजट और राज्यों के लिए नियुक्ति तक -- दिप्रिंट के शो #ShekharSeSawaal में दिप्रिंट के एडिटर-इन-चीफ शेखर गुप्ता दे रहे हैं आपके सवालों का जवाब अपूर्वा मंधानी के साथ. 3:44 - क्या आपको लगता है कि सरकार अब अपने चुनावी समर्थन को लेकर पूरी तरह कॉन्फिडेंट है? क्या आप इस बजट की कुछ कमियों के बारे में भी बता सकते हैं? 5:48 - शेखर जी कहते रहे हैं कि भारत को अपन...

CutTheClutter: Budget 2026 isn’t about politics, populism or reform, it’s a hedge in anxious geopolitics 01.02.2026 8:11

The Finance Minister presented the Union Budget 2026-27 today. In #CutTheClutter Ep 1789, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how, of Nirmala Sitharaman’s 9 budgets so far, this shows the least political anxiety and yet, it is a budget designed for geopolitically anxious times.

ThePrintPod: Op Sindoor and Trump Impact: What Defence & MEA Budgets tell us 01.02.2026 9:24

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils her budget, ThePrint's Editor - Defence and Diplomacy Snehesh Alex Philip takes a granular look at the numbers in the #DefenceScope.

PrintPod: Union Budget 2026-27: Key takeaways, announcements & what it really says about India’s economy 01.02.2026 10:36

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget in the Parliament. Bidisha Bhattacharya, Associate Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation, explains what the Budget really says about India's economy with 12 big takeaways.

ThePrintPod: Around the world this week: US-Iran tensions, China executions & Starmer’s visit to Beijing 31.01.2026 6:17

This week, President Trump warned Iran that US warships were inching closer to the country and military action was on the table if Tehran didn’t stop its nuclear programme and the crackdown on protesters. In Asia, China executed 11 people allegedly linked to scam and criminal networks in Myanmar. And Beijing hosted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as geopolitical lines redraw to account for Trump’s...

ThePrintPOD: India-EU FTA & Turkey, Jamaat's rise in Bangladesh & why Iranian regime has run its course| Ep39 31.01.2026 38:13

ThePrintPOD: India-EU FTA & Turkey, Jamaat's rise in Bangladesh & why Iranian regime has run its course| Ep39

SharpEdge: Ajit Pawar’s death is another ‘what if’ moment in Indian politics 31.01.2026 14:28

The crash that resulted in the tragic demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and everyone else on board the Learjet to Baramati reminds us how fragile life is. Decades from now, we will wonder how things could have been in Maharashtra but for a twist of fate. Watch this week's #ThePrint #SharpEdge with Vir Sanghvi. TO READ: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/ajit-pawar-death-...

ThePrintAM: What has DGCA told HC on rest hours of pilots? 31.01.2026 8:17

ThePrintAM: What has DGCA told HC on rest hours of pilots?

ThePrintPod: India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey 31.01.2026 11:00

The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, between India and the European Union is unprecedented. Few bilateral arrangements in modern trade diplomacy can match the scale or ambition of what the ‘mother of all deals’ has unlocked. Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU s...