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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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Topic: CutTheClutter

Watch CutTheClutter: What Modi-Trump talks in Washington signal for India-US trade and defence ties

In Episode 1607 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta lists the key takeaways from the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Watch CutTheClutter: Why Congress in the lead will be crucial for INDIA bloc’s survival through 2029

In Episode 1605 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Political Editor D.K. Singh discuss the future of a fraught INDIA bloc in the aftermath of the Delhi elections.

CutTheClutter: Why turmoil in Manipur is far from over after chief minister Biren Singh’s exit

In Episode 1604 of CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss what led to Singh’s fall, BJP’s future in Manipur, among others.

Watch CutTheClutter: What’s behind India’s naval strategy & strategic move toward submarines

In episode 1602, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Defence Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss future plans for strengthening India's maritime defence capabilities.

Watch CutTheClutter: The politics & persona of RFK Jr, Trump’s pick for US health secretary

In Episode 1598, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta examines the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr—an anti-vaxxer, conspiracy theorist, and political chameleon.

Watch CutTheClutter: How Odisha, Jharkhand & even UP are outpacing Punjab, Haryana in fiscal health

In Episode 1597, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses NITI Aayog's latest Fiscal Health Index report, how states are doing & and other key takeaways.

Watch CutTheClutter: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar is against the whip system. Why we should listen to him

In Episode 1596 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the vice-president's call to do away with the parliamentary whip system & how it could strengthen democracy.

Watch CutTheClutter: What Syria’s fall to al-Jawlani says about HTS & de-globalisation of jihadism

In Episode 1569 of Cut the Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces al-Jawlani's past & how the takeover of Syria signals a decline in the idea of global jihad.

3 national capitals that will be the unhappiest about Trump’s victory & 3 that will be happiest

In the capitals that will now be the unhappiest, a Kamala Harris victory was presumed, and a lot of actions and calculations were predicated upon that.

How Assam-Mizoram border dispute is rooted in Northeast’s complicated history

In episode 798 of 'CutTheClutter', Shekhar Gupta unpacks the border story between Assam and Mizoram and takes a wider look at the complex history of the Northeast.

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TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.