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Why India sees a return of Covid-19 surge and faces a vaccine crisis

In episode 719 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta analyses why India’s Covid cases and number of deaths are the highest in the world now and the why vaccination rate is so poor.

India’s Maoist strategy needs a reset. But will Modi govt change its muscular approach?

Evidence suggests the Maoists have their back against the wall. India can take a leaf from the successful negotiation by the Columbia govt and FARC.

Direct enrolment of JCOs fixes officer shortage, but still won’t fill Army’s leadership gap

In World War 2, the German Army never lost its cohesion in battle because junior leaders were its backbone.

Amit Shah, Bengal, Mukhtar Ansari — TV news channels push everything but vaccine shot

Hindi news channels spent most of their time following Mukhtar Ansari's journey from Punjab to UP prison. Elsewhere, cameras remain fixated with Amit Shah’s bald pate.

Is AstraZeneca-Covishield vaccine safe? Answers to key questions

There is a chance that the AstraZeneca vaccine is associated with an increased risk of a rare condition characterized by blood clotting coupled with a fall in platelet counts.

Khuda hafiz, Fatma Zakaria — an unruffled editor and gracious host: Shobhaa De

Fatma Zakaria was my first editor at the Sunday Times more than 40 years ago. Last time I met her there was a catch in my throat.

Pakistan is embracing Turkish cultural products unquestioningly. Here’s why

The conservative-populist leadership of Erdogan and Turkey’s economic growth has been cited as a model worthy of emulation by several Pakistani governments.

The crisis in the Hashemite royal family, Jordan’s history & why it matters

In episode 718 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains Jordan's origins, geography and geo-politics, why it is facing a succession crisis & why it is important to the world.

Real reason no govt wants OBC count in Census – it will reveal inconvenient truths

The 2021 Census will not have data on OBCs, even though the Modi government had earlier promised it. It’s a conspiracy of ignorance.

Why my estimates for the second wave of Covid-19 were wrong

In Mumbai, Bengaluru, Covid second wave will exhaust itself in 40 days.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.