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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: CutTheClutter

How Hefazat-e-Islami has become Sheikh Hasina govt’s Frankenstein in Bangladesh

In episode 713 of 'Cut the Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains the history of religious conservatism in Bangladesh in the wake of the recent protest during Prime Minister Modi’s visit.

Why PM Modi’s Dhaka visit is important & Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s fight for a secular state

Shekhar Gupta tells you of Mujibur Rahman who created Bangladesh and Modi push to repair ties with the country.

Israel’s 4th poll in 2 yrs fails to break stalemate & why new police law rocked Bihar

In episode 710 of 'Cut the Clutter', Shekhar Gupta analyses Israel's fourth elections in 2 years and PM Netanyahu's failed attempt to break the political deadlock.

Why MMDR Amendment bill will help unlock mining industry that has been under-performing

In Episode 709 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta decodes the new MMDR Amendment Bill and explains why it is sorely needed to breathe life into the mining industry.

Mumbai police-politics-underworld nexus unravels with Waze, Param Bir Singh & Anil Deshmukh

From Maharashtra to Punjab and Kashmir, encounter killings have been used by politicians to deal with the underworld and terrorism, explains Shekhar Gupta in episode 708 of #CutTheClutter

Who is warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and why was he present at Afghan peace talks in Moscow

In episode 707 of ‘Cut The Clutter’, Shekhar Gupta traces the 45-year-long and bloody journey of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s rise to prominence.

Debate, fact, fiction around Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s Ashoka exit & Gen Bajwa’s signals to India

Ashoka University ‘will be the poorer’ without public intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta, said Shekhar Gupta in episode 706 of 'Cut The Clutter'.

How Covid-19 is striking back with a second wave — lessons from the three worst-hit states

In episode 703 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses data to explain how Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala have contributed to the spike in India's Covid cases.

Rare earths, their strategic significance, China’s monopoly & why it matters to the Quad

In episode 702 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains how rare earths are a critical & strategic asset and how China has been using it as a geopolitical tool.

The mystery of Ambani bomb threat — gelatin in SUV, murky death of its owner & a Mumbai cop

20 gelatin sticks found in a car near Mukesh Ambani’s house, the suspected murder of its owner & a controversial Mumbai cop — Shekhar Gupta on the buzz coming out of Mumbai.

On Camera

Should the govt get involved in Harjinder Singh case? He’s no victim

The more support Singh has received from Indian-origin people in the US, the greater has been the uproar against immigrants and their supporters.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.