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Dhurandhar is among the most significant political movies at scale in the history of Bollywood yet. In its direct, violent and rude way, Dhurandhar marks the rise of the new-generation Indian soft power, and Pakistan is unapologetically the target. Watch #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

The death of Bangladesh youth leader Osman Hadi has sparked violence and anti-India protests. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the recent developments, reasons behind the fresh round of violence & its consequences on elections scheduled in February 2026.

Parliament has passed the Sustainable Harnessing & Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill. Episode 1773 of #CutTheClutter explains Modi govt's SHANTI Bill, the changes it brings in & how it opens the nuclear power sector for private players. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details how the SHANTI Bill is a leap ahead of UPA-era law.----more----Watch CutTheClutter on India - U.S. Joint Statement here: https://youtu.be/jebvoMV3D3g

ThePrintAM: Why did India summon Bangladesh High Commissioner?

India’s cotton story was once a global success - yields tripled & exports surged. But over the last few years, India has gone from second largest exporter to net importer of cotton. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains reasons behind India’s tragic cotton collapse, and breaks down the data over the past few decades. #CutTheClutter Ep 1772----more----Read Harish Damodaran's article here: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-india-fell-behind-in-the-cotton-race-an-aversion-to-science-and-technology-9912107/

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in Parliament, proposing a major overhaul of India’s higher education system. The Bill seeks to replace existing regulators with a single commission and three councils to streamline regulation, improve quality, and enforce standards, while also granting the Centre significant oversight powers. ThePrint’s Fareeha Iftikhar explains.

From BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra snapping at fellow party MP, to DK Shivakumar’s wardrobe & image ‘makeover’ and Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘AI PDA’ and how bonding over dosas & filter coffee—senior copy editor Chitvan Vinayak brings you key insights from the world of politics.

ThePrintAM: Pahalgam terror attack case: What has NIA said in its chargesheet?

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner, faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison after Hong Kong’s High Court found him guilty on two national security charges and one lesser sedition charge. Samah Qundeel explains the verdict and what this conviction means for the press freedom in Hong Kong.

Early human ancestors were making fire 400,000 years ago - before homo sapiens had even evolved. Watch #ThePrint Scientifix with Akanksha Mishra to know about this new discovery.