Topic: Cut the Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, explaining how the UAE has been not just a collateral, but a primary target of Iran in the war in West Asia.

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, examining the staggering cost of US aviation and radar losses in the Gulf, the myths of electronic invincibility, and the sobering reality of modern, high-intensity combat.

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1816 examining the complexities & hypocrisies as Pakistan tries to play mediator in the Gulf war, & why India should keep away.

In Episode 1814 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why Kharg, a tiny 20-sq-km island in the middle of the Gulf, has emerged as a strategic & geopolitical flashpoint.

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1812, published on 18 March 2026, on the impending elections in four states and one Union Territory.

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.

In episode 1809 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta & Udit Bubna discuss LPG supply concerns after the Strait of Hormuz closure and how India is managing imports and preventing panic buying.

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.

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.

In episode 1626 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip break down the challenges with this deal, and the future of Indian artillery.