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West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry will go to polls in 2026. What's at stake for Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam, will BJP be able to counter Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, and why Tamil Nadu will be a test for DMK & Congress - #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at the significance of the 5 elections in the coming year. Political Editor DK Singh joins in to analyse the likely implications for BJP, Congress, DMK & the Left. Episode 1778.

https://theprint.in/world/begum-khaleda-zia-was-once-hasinas-friend-her-death-ends-bangladeshs-most-enduring-power-duel/2814930/

India's Op Sindoor in response to Pahalgam attack was the biggest headline in 2025. As the year ends, watch #NationalInterest from 16 August 2025 on the war of IAF, PAF doctrines. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argued that while Pakistan obsesses over numbers of aircraft downings, India embraces risk and wins.

Existential crisis for the Left,  BJP’s Southern ambitions,  test of Hindutva politics—  ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh  analyses the challenges and opportunities for parties in 2026  in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

https://theprint.in/opinion/2026-elections-redefinebjp-and-opposition/2814193/

In a special year-end episode of #WorldviewWithSwasti , Consulting Editor Dr. Swasti Rao is joined by renowned strategic thinker Prof. C. Raja Mohan to reflect on the defining geopolitical upheavals of 2025. The conversation examines how shifts in global power, regional conflicts, and evolving alliances have reshaped the international landscape. Drawing on decades of strategic insight, Prof. Raja Mohan places these developments in perspective and outlines what they mean for India’s role in a rapidly changing world. He also proposes a forward-looking and constructive framework for advancing India’s national interest amid uncertainty and transition.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said the nation’s military performance during Op Sindoor was a 'strong message' to the world, given that India claimed to be South Asia’s primary security provider, a narrative that had been accepted by 'big powers'. In #CutTheClutter Episode 1713, Shekhar Gupta explained the complete chronology, claims and facts of the frenetic 87-hour Op Sindoor with a blow-by-blow account of what transpired between May 7 & May 10. Originally Published on 15 August 2025.