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#NationalInterest Indira Gandhi had two spells in power, yet she was not one prime minister, but three. Each tenure, it was the same personality in office but a different Prime Minister. She changed and evolved, sometimes for the better, sometimes not quite so. Her first tenure reflected some under-preparedness and diffidence. Her second tenure was so forgettable, yet she redeemed herself to some...

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs seeking approval to impose stockholding limits on rice, pulses, edible oils and onions.

Infections have spread to 66 health zones across eight provinces—from just three when the outbreak was first declared—and reached five countries, including Kenya and Nigeria.

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 10,000-crore shipping container manufacturing scheme, with the idea to increase India’s container building capacity 10 times from the current 70,000-odd. In episode 1928 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why this humble steel box is essential to global trade and India’s economic ambitions. With China controlling over 90% of the g...

Israel's election -- seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu's national security strategy -- appears to have thrown up a hung verdict with neither Bibi nor his challenger Gadi Eisenkot securing a clear majority. In this situation, the Arab parties have emerged as potential kingmakers. However, their role in government formation remains uncertain. In episode 1927 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Edit...

The groups seek judicial intervention to ensure safe, free & non-discriminatory movement of people, passengers, goods and essential supplies along national highways in the state.

Serbia has witnessed a remarkable political shift as a student-led movement challenged the politics of strongman President Aleksandar Vučić, defeated him in the elections & wiped out the opposition. In episode 1926 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the movement built credibility & turned street protests into political power, and looks at the challenges...

The Greater Chennai Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested the DMK leader hours after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in the case. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/ex-dmk-minister-poyyamozhi-arrested-in-rs-100-crore-private-schools-bribery-case-stalin-reacts/3082136/

Brazil’s presidential election has delivered a dramatic comeback for 81-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who overturned a 2.2-million-vote deficit in the first round to defeat Bolsonaro Jr, in the runoff. In episode 1925 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the factors that helped Lula, & the challenges that lie ahead for him. It also examines how this could be...

Only three of 16 mandals in Hyderabad received sufficient rainfall during the monsoon, leaving the Telangana capital's 1.5 crore residents scrambling to buy water through tankers.----more----https://theprint.in/india/hyderabad-in-the-grips-of-severe-drinking-water-crisis-8000-tankers-a-day-supply-once-in-3-days/3079782/

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters. The only thing wrong with the fact that India has the Ambanis, Tatas, Adanis, Birlas, Jindals and Bhartis is that there are so few of them. India needs some more and earn to celebrate its entrepreneurs. Jamnagar is only a...

ITBP chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, speaking at the Himveer Sammelan in Alwar, highlighted continuing face-offs with China along the Arunachal Pradesh border. While these face-offs are not necessarily armed clashes, his remarks have sparked a row over border tensions and the government's handling of relations with Beijing. In episode 1924 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta t...

French President Macron has warned that protests not organised by legitimate groups will be banned in the country. Violent protests have engulfed several parts of France since 17 October (Saturday). #CutTheClutter Episode 1923 looks at reasons behind these protests and why they have taken centre stage in US, Israel politics ahead of elections. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains p...

More than six years after his arrest, Sharjeel Imam, the former IIT Bombay student and JNU research scholar who became one of the most controversial faces of the anti-CAA protests, is back in the news. This time, it is because of an extensive interview published by The Quint on 29 September 2026, in which he defended his political beliefs, questioned India's constitutional framework, criticised Co...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on a two-day visit to India. On 20 October, Marco Rubio met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and both also held a meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Marco Rubio also visited Jamnagar on 21 October and visited the Reliance Refinery, the world’s largest oil refinery. #CutTheClutter Episode...

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat delivered his Dussehra address today in Nagpur. He ruled out any regime change in India, and said, 'A storm has come from the West, which is against every type of system, every type of decency, every type of auspiciousness, every type of culture and sanskar. They want to destroy, corrupt and disrupt it'. He also cited the examples of the unrest in France, Albania and events...

'In just a couple of months, Bora has radicalised even the “apolitical” who were sitting on the fence. The 29-year-old has captured the nation’s imagination so completely that a fawning profile labelled them “the Marxist Madonna of a hybrid revolution. Neither fear nor its accomplice, isolation, is working on the women out on Delhi’s roads. Not the 29-year-old and certainly not the 72-year-old.' W...

20th October marks 64th anniversary of India-China war. Watch #NationalInterest on camera, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta details the few moments of military glory for India, and the story of defence of Ladakh, which is often unacknowledged. The text article first appeared in 2012. Read it here: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/national-interest-1962-a-different-story/544059/...

Controversy around Punjab Police FIR on posts related to real estate company GB Realty comes in runup to Prime Minister Modi’s icebreaker December visit to Canada.----more----https://theprint.in/india/we-wont-be-silenced-canadian-journalists-lash-out-at-punjab-police-fir-over-social-media-posts/3075597/

Starlink’s recent controversy over its proposed entry into India makes this more than a theoretical concern, even though there is no direct military component involved. Watch consulting editor Dr. Swasti Rao (@swasrao) explain.

BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Bangladesh has sought yet another loan from IMF for $5 Billion. This would be the 16th loan for the country, if the IMF approves the latest request.  #CutTheClutter Episode 1920 looks at why Bangladesh keeps going to IMF for loans, and what it says about the country's economy. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at factors behind Bangladesh economy slipping into a crisis mode- slow g...

#cuttheclutter Modi govt has approved the sale of 60.72% stake in IDBI bank to Canada's Fairfax, that will acquire the stake for 528.78 billion rupees. #CutTheClutter Episode 1919 looks at why the strategic sale of IDBI is a reformist move. Shekhar Gupta traces the story of IDBI bank that was established in 1964 as a development financial institution, and how it moved from bad-loan crisis to the d...

On Tuesday, Home Minister Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of seeking to ‘protect infiltrators’ by opposing SIR. He had said public was aware of the Congress leader’s ‘strategy’.

#cuttheclutter The Manipur conflict that started with Meitei-Kuki tensions in May 2023, has escalated with the conflict between Nagas and Kukis. Shekhar Gupta explains the complexities, in #CutTheClutter Episode 1918. Moushumi Das Gupta joins in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read Moushumi Das Gupta reports : https://theprint.in/po...