Episode 9721 · ThePrint
ThePrintPod: Same X-ray, different skeleton: Inside India’s $766 billion forex reserves
2 Oct 2026 · 15 min
Episode 9721 · ThePrint
2 Oct 2026 · 15 min
In the summer of 1991, India undertook an action that no sovereign nation desires: it pledged its gold reserves. Under strict confidentiality, approximately 47 tonnes from the Reserve Bank of India’s vaults were transported abroad and deposited with the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. This measure secured a $405 million loan, giving the country a temporary reprieve.Critical issue is whether a country’s assets comfortably exceed its liabilities and timing of these obligations. RBI’s data allows for a precise evaluation of this criterion. Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor…
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E9725 · 7 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
ECI says Oppn request to meet in Parliament Annexe ‘against protocol’, BJP claims ‘Rahul’s lies exposed’ ----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/eci-says-oppn-request-to-meet-in-parliament-annexe-against-protocol-bjp-claims-rahuls-lies-exposed/3063917/
E9724 · 6 Oct 2026 · 27 minNew
Description: Israel has been at war since 3 years, but has shown economic resilience due to multiple reasons. Its defence exports have surged by 130% between 2020-2025, and its among the leading exporters of high-tech goods and services. #CutTheClutter Episode Xxxx looks at factors behind Israel’s unusual war economy and why it has shown financial resilience. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the country’s defence exports, how India has the maximum share and the change in Israel’s defence exports post Abraham Accords. Read the IISS report here:…
E9723 · 5 Oct 2026 · 12 min
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta: To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-hard-state-gandhian-values/3060496/
E9720 · 2 Oct 2026 · 12 min
On Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth anniversary, watch #NationalInterest where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argued how Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were the Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan. Originally published on 22 March 2025.
E9719 · 1 Oct 2026 · 32 min
Israel is investigating the FlyDubai incident as a 'jihadist terror attack'. FlyDubai’s FZ1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September, when a bloody clash unfolded in the cockpit. The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by its co-pilot, reportedly an Omani pilot. The plane landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, minutes after sending the emergency signal. The motive behind this attack is still being investigated. #CutTheClutter Episode 1911 details what unfolded on the FlyDubai flight. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also…
E9718 · 30 Sep 2026 · 19 min
Indian women’s 4x400m relay team ended the nation's wait, by securing our only athletics gold at the Asian Games. The team comprising of Kiran Pahal, M R Poovamma, Prachi Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj, also won back India's traditional top spot. They are the latest behind India's spectacular success in women's 4x400m relay, since 1982. Shekhar Gupta traces the story of women’s 4x400m relay as an Indian brand, how our nation rose in this particular branch of track & field, and the generations of women’s 400m relay quartet who have made the nation proud. #CutTheClutter Episode 1910 also looks at…
E9728 · 9 Oct 2026 · 7 minNew
Why Gen Z protests impacted Bankipur bypolls but became irrelevant in the bypolls nine weeks later, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect
E9727 · 8 Oct 2026 · 21 minNew
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech from the birthplace of democracy. From Athens, Marco Rubio advocated Trump’s policies, made the case for ‘America first’, urged Europe to ‘awaken from slumber’ & attacked Iran’s ‘radical mullahs’. #CutTheClutter Episode 1914 looks at the significance of Rubio’s speech, and implications for India & the world. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why it was a 2028 campaign speech disguised as statecraft. Read text of Marco Rubio’s full speech here:…
E9726 · 7 Oct 2026 · 33 minNew
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other opposition leaders escalated protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in the national capital. #CutTheCluttter Episode 1913 looks at the key questions that are being raised over EC for SIR process. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the complexities and the alleged irregularities.
E9716 · 30 Sep 2026 · 4 min