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TopicCut the Clutter

Topic: Cut the Clutter

Why Iran hit UAE hardest & how tiny Gulf power is fighting back | 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.

$1.1 billion radar to MQ-9 drones: US losses in Gulf war & cost of aerial campaigns | Cut The Clutter

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.

Complexities of peace talks with Pakistan as Iran-US mediator & why India should sit back & watch

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.

Why Trump & US have set their sights on tiny Kharg island in its war against Iran | Cut The Clutter

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.

Assembly Elections 2026: Who has edge in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry | Cut The Clutter

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.

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.

Has Hormuz closure led to ‘LPG’ crisis & steps India is taking to curb panic buying | Cut The Clutter

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.

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.

Watch CutTheClutter: India’s Rs 7,000-cr order for 307 ATAGS artillery guns, its impact & pain points

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.

On Camera

India has 291 homoeopathic colleges in 2026, says Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav

The World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is an opportunity to reassure that traditional medical systems remain accessible, and integral to a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready healthcare system.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.