Best Indian Reforms Podcasts (2025)

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Macrosutra: What do GDP numbers say about the Indian economy? 20:00

21m ago20:00

20:00

The Q4 GDP numbers for financial year 2024-25 were released by the government last week, and they indicated an overall GDP growth rate of 6.5%. Which sectors helped push this ahead, and which did not perform as strongly? Watch Economist Radhika Pandey with Correspondent Akanksha Mishra in ThePrint Macrosutra to find out.----more----Rear this week's…

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ThePrintAM: Why has Tharoor-Congress feud sparked unease in Thiruvananthapuram party unit? 7:50

12h ago7:50

7:50

The Congress leader has come under fire from party colleagues Udit Raj & Jairam Ramesh. Back in his constituency, voters & party workers watch his moves closely, with mixed reactions.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: 1st yr of Modi 3.0: What BJP-led NDA govt got right, where they went wrong & the 3 challenges ahead 24:03

18h ago24:03

24:03

CutTheClutter: 1st yr of Modi 3.0: What BJP-led NDA govt got right, where they went wrong & the 3 challenges aheadBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Doctor-turned-civil servant whose ‘heart was always in politics’, KG Arunraj set to join TVK 7:03

21h ago7:03

7:03

Arunraj likely to be given a post roughly equivalent to that of gen secy, it is learnt. He is said to have grown close to Vijay after an I-T raid on the actor’s properties in 2020.By ThePrint

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Explainer: A history of US tariffs 7:44

1h ago7:44

7:44

Tariffs have dominated the first few months of President Trump’s second term. But where did he get the idea from? Ben Carter spoke to Douglas Irwin, professor of economics at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the US. This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of previous episodes of the Bri…

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ThePrintPod: All-party delegation isn’t failure of Indian missions abroad. Diplomats work behind the camera 8:32

22h ago8:32

8:32

An incentive system for Indian diplomats that is based on validation through recognition ‘back home’ would lead to a preference for spectacle over substance.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Bengaluru stampede tragedy: What science tells us about crowd control 4:24

23h ago4:24

4:24

A stampede during RCB's victory celebrations outside Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives Wednesday. Research shows crowds exhibit wave-like patterns, identifying which can aid management.By ThePrint

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Security Code: India paid for ignoring warnings in 1965 war. It can’t afford to repeat those mistakes today 13:26

23h ago13:26

13:26

Six decades ago this summer, as Pakistan’s army mobilised for war in Kashmir, India’s military and intelligence services ignored warnings in plain sight. The lessons learned in 1965 helped India win the Bangladesh war, but the lack of an institutional culture of introspection and honest self-criticism led to mistakes being repeated in 1999, 2001-20…

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Ramachandra Guha on the Origins of Indian Environmentalism 1:20:29

18h ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Today my guest is environmental scholar, historian and biographer Ramachandra Guha. He is the author of a number of books, including a two-volume biography of Gandhi and the award-winning book “India After Gandhi.” We talked about his latest book, "Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism.” We spoke about global versus local com…

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ThePrintAM: What led to the stampede at RCB victory celebrations in Bengaluru? 2:15

1d ago2:15

2:15

By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Unique idea of Pakistan where army’s power grows as it damages the nation. Munir the case in point 24:52

2d ago24:52

24:52

CutTheClutter: Unique idea of Pakistan where army’s power grows as it damages the nation. Munir the case in pointBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: China is hypocritical on IWT. Just look at how it has maximised upstream water usage 6:50

2d ago6:50

6:50

China’s actions fit into a broader pattern of asserting upstream control while denying others the same right. It’s less about water and more about projecting dominance.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Axiom-4 mission, pushed to 10 June, to have 5th ‘crew member’ & a surprise for India’s 1st astronaut 4:43

2d ago4:43

4:43

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and other members of the crew will fly from the NASA Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 5:52 pm IST.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Anna University rape case—the ‘Sir’ who was never unmasked, to a rare, quick conviction 6:18

2d ago6:18

6:18

Police took just 162 days to complete probe, file charge sheet and secure life sentence for M Gnanasekaran, in case that became a flashpoint between TN’s ruling DMK & opposition parties.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What has Karnataka HC said on Kamal Haasan's controversial remark on Kannada? 3:49

2d ago3:49

3:49

What has Karnataka HC said on Kamal Haasan's controversial remark on Kannada?By ThePrint

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Can We Save NIOSH? and Labor for Palestine 59:33

3d ago59:33

59:33

Trump dumped NIOSH – the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health? We’ll ask if we can save it and why it’s important to workers. Then many unions in the […] The post Can We Save NIOSH? and Labor for Palestine appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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How To Find Pow Wows Near You 21:03

3d ago21:03

21:03

Join Paul G tonigh on Pow Wow Nation Life! Let’s talk about how you can find Pow Wows near you this summer! Pow Wow Info https://calendar.powwows.com/events/alabama-coushatta-annual-pow-wow/ Find a Pow Wow in your state or province! www.powwows.com/powwowsnearme New to PowWows.com Start here - https://newpowwows.powwows.com/start-here/ Learn more a…

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CutTheClutter: India's BrahMos missile that even Pakistan hails & why we should thank our messy politics for it 30:53

3d ago30:53

30:53

India's BrahMos missile has been hailed not just by PM Modi, but also by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif last week. How it gave an edge to India against Pakistan following Op Sindoor, and why the missile is a tribute to continuity in India's governance & politics- Watch ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explain, in Ep 1675 of #CutTheClutter. Deputy…

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3/15 Public trains, safer cycling, car-free pavements and enforced tickets 40:09

7h ago40:09

40:09

Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine the return to public ownership of England's South Western Railway [2:09], discuss how Belgium's approach to road space and safety could promote cycling in the UK [11:25], link the lawlessness of parking on England's pavements with Robert Jenrick MP's highlighting of fare evasion [20:10] and update list…

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PoliticallyCorrect: CDS' remarks about Pakistan downing Indian aircraft fires up Oppn, but PM won't lose sleep over it 9:00

3d ago9:00

9:00

Post-Op Sindoor, PM Modi has reasons to worry more about BJP colleagues than the Opposition, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #politicallycorrect Produced By: Mahira KhanBy ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: What was Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb? 6:10

3d ago6:10

6:10

Russia acknowledged that 'several aircraft caught fire' following Ukraine's attacks on its air bases in Murmansk & Irkutsk, in the Russian Arctic and eastern Siberia.By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Ukraine gives Russia its Pearl Harbor moment & answer to what IAF did for 2 days before 9 May attack 35:40

4d ago35:40

35:40

CutTheClutter: Ukraine gives Russia its Pearl Harbor moment & answer to what IAF did for 2 days before 9 May attackBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India’s all-party delegations show a problem with our embassies 7:40

4d ago7:40

7:40

Reforms are needed in two directions—decolonisation of the structure of Indian embassies, and the promotion of active over passive leadership.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Big pharma pivoting to more lucrative obesity segment, Indian drugmakers eye insulin market 3:59

4d ago3:59

3:59

The size of India’s insulin market was an estimated Rs 4,404 crore in April this year, with Indian players making steady entry into a market once dominated by Big pharma.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Interval or end credits? Why Kamal Haasan may have cast aside dream to become CM, at least for now 5:29

4d ago5:29

5:29

After meeting CM Stalin last week, Haasan told the media his ‘voice has always been for the Tamils and for the first time, it will be heard in Parliament’.By ThePrint

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OpinionPOD: Decoding Op Spider's Web- Ukraine’s drone innovation that has stunned the world 13:47

4d ago13:47

13:47

What looks lifted from the pages of science fiction-- Ukraine on 1 June, launched "Operation Spiderweb," smuggling 117 drones across borders via trucks, and unleashing them as far as 4,000 kilometers and beyondinto Russian territory. These drones have targeted five high-security air bases simultaneously across five time zones in a meticulously coor…

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OffTheCuff: India's Op Sindoor & its military takeaways: #ThePrintOTC with Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (Retd) 1:36:54

4d ago1:36:54

1:36:54

In the latest edition of #ThePrint #OffTheCuff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari speaks to ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip. The conversation focuses on India's Operation Sindoor in Pakistan & PoK following the dastardly Pahalgam attack. The discussion revolves around Op Sindoor's military objectives, takeawa…

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ThePrintAM: Who is IPS Rajeev Krishna, UP's 5th acting DGP in a row? 4:00

4d ago4:00

4:00

https://theprint.in/india/who-is-1991-batch-ips-rajeev-krishna-ups-5th-acting-dgp-in-a-row/2643606/By ThePrint

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Sven Trakulhun, "Confronting Christianity: The Protestant Mission and the Buddhist Reform Movement in Nineteenth-Century Thailand" (U Hawaii Press, 2024) 40:54

5d ago40:54

40:54

Siam had been dealing with Christian missionaries for centuries, but from the 1830s a new wave of Protestant missionaries began to work in Siam, just as the European imperial powers were encroaching on Southeast Asia. They brought with them modern science and technology, which was of interest to the Siamese elite, but at the same time they challeng…

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National Interest: Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerous 12:09

6d ago12:09

12:09

Victory celebrations for propaganda apart, Asim Munir knows his military has suffered a severe setback. Any yet unsubstantiated claims of downing Indian planes can please the population for a while. However much he thumps his chest, the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change those facts on the ground. Watch this week's National Intere…

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ThePrintAM: What's the controversy over Kamal Haasan's Tamil-Kannada remark? 5:58

6d ago5:58

5:58

https://theprint.in/india/how-kamal-haasans-tamil-kannada-remark-touched-a-nerve-reigniting-identity-war-among-southern-states/2641984/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: How Pakistan is buying its way into Trump White House & the crypto link you can’t miss 22:24

7d ago22:24

22:24

Pakistan’ Shehbaz Sharif govt has plunged headlong into cryptocurrency; a thread ties its newly formed crypto council to firm with links to Trump family. In episode 1673 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta connects the dots to explain how Islamabad has wiggled its way into the Trump White House—and the crypto link that you can…

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ThePrintPod: Orthodox Russia doesn’t take orders from Pope. Vatican can’t convince Putin for a ceasefire 6:55

7d ago6:55

6:55

There is no reason why Pope Leo XIV would broker peace between Putin and Zelenskyy just because the president of America wants him to do it.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: HC struck ‘middle path’ with relief for DPS Dwarka students. But unpaid hiked fees saga far from over 7:09

7d ago7:09

7:09

In interim order, high court said students can pay a portion of raised fee to resume attending classes. The parents have been at loggerheads with school admin over the hike.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: WHAT HAS INDIA SAID ABOUT TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH US? 4:14

7d ago4:14

4:14

Trade talks between India-US still ongoing, ‘tech, trade & talent’ future of ties, says MEA https://theprint.in/diplomacy/trade-talks-between-india-us-still-ongoing-tech-trade-talent-future-of-ties-says-mea/2641296/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: IAF’s chief’s plain-speak on Op Sindoor lessons, delays in defence projects & pvt player entry 21:49

8d ago21:49

21:49

CutTheClutter: IAF’s chief’s plain-speak on Op Sindoor lessons, delays in defence projects & pvt player entryBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India isn’t using Indus water—it can solve irrigation problems, generate hydropower 8:46

8d ago8:46

8:46

India isn’t using all the water it is entitled to under IWT. Every year, Pakistan gets about 3.3 billion cubic metres of water from eastern rivers—those allocated to India.By ThePrint

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Explainer: Rare earths 7:47

7d ago7:47

7:47

Rare earths and critical minerals are precious resources everyone seems to want but what are they and what are they used for? David Aaronovitch speaks to Ellie Saklatvala, head of Nonferrous Metal Pricing at Argus – a provider of market intelligence for the global commodity markets. GuestEllie Saklatvala This is part of a new mini-series called the…

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ThePrintPod: Launched by Khattar, how Haryana’s Rs 700-cr tablet scheme for govt school students has fallen apart 6:05

8d ago6:05

6:05

Gadgets distributed to govt school students with much fanfare in 2022 lie unused due to a lack of internet access, leaving poor students struggling to access study material.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: ‘Everything at stake’ for Indian students as US pauses visa interviews amid social media vetting plan 5:08

8d ago5:08

5:08

After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.By ThePrint

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'India needs to focus on winning in Kashmir, not fighting Pakistan' 12:29

8d ago12:29

12:29

This month’s precision strikes in Pakistan have shown India has the will, and resources, to punish Pakistan for backing terrorist groups. Experience shows, though, India’s past punitive operations have brought it only short-lived tactical pauses in Kashmir. The real challenge is to build a durable political order in Kashmir, that can secure the pol…

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ThePrintAM: WHY HAS THAROOR'S PRAISE FOR OP SINDOOR DRAWN CRITICISM FROM CONGRESS? 3:59

8d ago3:59

3:59

Tharoor faces Congress leadership’s ire for breaking from party line on Op Sindoor, Trump’s claims https://theprint.in/politics/tharoor-faces-congress-leaderships-ire-for-breaking-from-party-line-on-op-sindoor-trumps-claims/2626080/By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: 30 yrs since Vajpayee 1.0: His Raj Dharma legacy, formidable as Nehru’s liberalism, Rao’s pragmatism 18:31

9d ago18:31

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CutTheClutter: 30 yrs since Vajpayee 1.0: His Raj Dharma legacy, formidable as Nehru’s liberalism, Rao’s pragmatismBy ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: To use or not, is no longer the question. From IITs to DU, universities are fighting unethical AI use 5:35

9d ago5:35

5:35

IIT-Delhi panel has recommended AI-assisted content be clearly cited in captions, footnotes, or main text. Director says these were just ‘first tranche’ of recommendations.By ThePrint

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ThePrintAM: Does India need booster shots as COVID-19 cases rise? 4:37

9d ago4:37

4:37

By ThePrint

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CutTheClutter: Modi govt push for Made-in-India 5th gen fighter after Pakistan conflict puts air dominance in focus 19:41

10d ago19:41

19:41

Defence ministry’s approval for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) execution model comes close on the heels of the India-Pakistan flare-up which reinforced centrality of air superiority in conflicts. In Episode 1670 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what’s new in the push for an indigenous 5th-generation stealth …

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ThePrintPod: V-C in attendance, JNU renews joint research pact with Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre in India 3:08

10d ago3:08

3:08

During signing of agreement, JNU’s Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi cites the current geopolitical situation as an incentive to enhance cooperation between the two sides.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: India didn’t create Bangladesh. Shehbaz Sharif forgets how Pakistan sowed the seeds 7:19

10d ago7:19

7:19

In a nation where history is not studied, but staged, where tragedy is not remembered, but repurposed for applause, the ghosts of Dhaka are not laid to rest.By ThePrint

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PoliticallyCorrect: Why Nitish Kumar can’t tell friends from enemies in upcoming Bihar elections 14:52

10d ago14:52

14:52

PM Modi arrives in Bihar on Thursday as Operation Sindoor sets the tone for the upcoming Assembly election. Nitish Kumar is still under siege, though. ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/op-sindoor-bihar-polls-nitish-k…

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