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The key figures steering Iran amid war & regional tensions: Mapping Pezeshkian’s presidential circle

The president’s circle of ministers, advisers & technocrats plays a critical role in shaping economic policy, managing domestic unrest & projecting the govt's message at home & abroad.

Defiant Prabowo spars with Indonesia tycoons and market skeptics

In a wide-ranging interview to Bloomberg, the Indonesian president spoke at length without notes about his vision for Indonesia—and why he’s often misunderstood by markets.

Many laws of war & why 2 Iranian ships are safe in India, Sri Lanka but one was sunk | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1806 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how IRIS Dena, one of 3 Iranian naval ships, was sunk by a US submarine & 2 found refuge from India & Sri Lanka.

Why the hunger crisis in West and Central Africa is rising

The World Food Programme, covering a broader 'west and central Africa' framing, has warned that June-August 2026 could see 55 million people endure 'crisis hunger or worse'.

Iran Navy had sought help. India obliged, Sri Lanka hesitated over fears it would threaten neutrality

Lanka hesitated to allow the ships into its territorial waters after the US air strikes on Iran on 28 February, NYT reported, citing officials.

Fake guns, fake victims, real visa scam—FBI busts robbery script fit for Bollywood, arrests 12 Indians

FBI says group of Indian nationals staged dramatic liquor store 'robberies' in Massachusetts, with 'threats' & CCTV footage—only so clerks and store-owners could apply for visas as crime victims.

ChatGPT helps climate researchers tackle long-standing questions, analyze risks & warming trends

They are using large language models for coding and communication, while also using AI to answer key questions: how hot it will get, how much it will rain, and how fast.

Can air power decide a war? US-Israel’s gains, Iran’s limitations & lessons from the Gulf wars | Cut the Clutter

In episode 1808 of Cut the Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses the big picture emerging from the war in West Asia as the conflict completes its second week.

Why Strait of Hormuz is critical oil chokepoint & how Iran is weaponising it | Cut The Clutter

In episode 1807 of Cut the Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the strategic importance, geography & geology of the Strait of Hormuz.

China restricts govt use of OpenClaw AI apps over security concerns

Employees, including those at state-run banks & some govt agencies, are banned from installing OpenClaw on office computers & personal phones.

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India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Saudi crude rerouted via Red Sea to India as Hormuz tensions rise; Russian imports surge

Around 6 million barrels of Saudi oil headed to Indian ports via the kingdom’s west coast, while Indian refiners ramp up Russian purchases amid a temporary US waiver.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.