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Indian farmers can’t wait anymore, they are sowing seeds of GM crops one Bt brinjal at a time

The Modi govt’s nod to field trials of two brinjal varieties comes after years of delayed decisions, leaving farmers to deal with daily risks of agriculture.

What Rajnath Singh revealed about the India-China standoff in his Parliament speech

In episode 568 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses key takeaways from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's speech in Parliament Tuesday.

Israel-Arab peace solves one problem, creates another

Sharing a mutual enemy is the way you make friends in the Middle East. Tuesday’s signing ceremony in Washington affirms that.

Don’t worry, Trump hasn’t corrupted vaccine science yet

The US regulatory system has worked well in the past, & experts do not seem particularly scared that dangerous shortcuts will be allowed now, no matter what the president wants.

5 cases in 25 years of Internet that changed how India logs online

In 1995, telecom minister Sukh Ram made the first mobile call to Jyoti Basu. And VSNL’s internet service was terrible. But its dial-up link over poor fixed telephone lines opened up a new world for us.

Umar Khalid’s arrest shows the future of dissent in India only gets darker from here

Those questioned by Delhi Police share with me their harrowing experience of being repeatedly called to interrogation chambers and threatened with imprisonment.

Trump or Biden: In US, the losing side is unlikely to go quietly into the night

The Democrats say Trump’s statements are a part of his strategy to muddy the waters around mail ballots where their candidate, Joe Biden, has an advantage.

China has an intelligence gathering architecture unlike any other

The US agencies have caught and convicted several Chinese spies who had been mobilised through LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft.

An epidemiologist does SWOT analysis of India’s Covid fight and calls for a reset button

We have to maintain vigil and practice restraint till summer of 2021. A year may seem long, but the coronavirus will change its behaviour only when we do. 

Is China spying on India? What the latest expose on big data mining has revealed & 5G warfare

In episode 567 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about big data and how data mining is giving rise to fifth generation warfare.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.