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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TopicCutTheClutter

Topic: CutTheClutter

India’s crawling Covid vaccination rate & the ‘babuji dheere chal na’ mentality in bureaucracy

India is lagging behind other countries in its vaccination efforts due to the government's 'control freak mindset', argues Shekhar Gupta in episode 686 of ThePrint's 'Cut The Clutter'.

What Punjab civic poll results mean for Congress and others & crony capitalism, Chinese style

Shekhar Gupta explains key takeaways from Punjab civic polls where Congress made clean sweep & BJP emerged 'biggest loser'. And more on why Xi stopped Jack Ma's Ant Group's IPO.

Who is ‘Mo’ Dhaliwal, Sikhs for Justice & others accused in ‘toolkit’ controversy

In episode 684 of ThePrint's 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta expands on the 'tool kit' issue and the people and organisations accused of being involved in it.

How Chamoli flood brings back focus on nuclear device IB-CIA operation lost at Nanda Devi

In episode 683 of 'Cut the Clutter', Shekhar Gupta narrates a story from the messy world of spying in the Himalayas, one which entails espionage during the Cold War.

How does PLA see India’s strategic ambitions? Chinese military document holds clues

In episode 682 of 'Cut The Clutter', ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses a Chinese military document to explain how Beijing perceives evolution of India's strategic thought.

India-China disengagement, Rajnath Singh’s statement & differences of opinion

In episode 681 of 'Cut the Clutter', ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains major turning points in India-China's disengagement phase, and current attitudes of both nations.

First person accounts of sexual violence at China’s Uyghur camps emerge, point to genocide

As first person accounts of alleged atrocities & sexual violence in China’s Uyghur camps emerge, a British lawyers' team makes a case of genocide against Xi Jinping. Shekhar Gupta examines the facts in episode 680 of Cut the Clutter.

Biden-Modi phone call, WHO’s probe into Covid origins & Modi-Azad’s ‘rare’ emotional moment

In episode 679 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta discusses the Biden-Modi phone call, WHO's probe into the origin of Covid-19, and PM Modi's farewell to Ghulam Nabi Azad.

How PM Modi made his case for farm laws during Rajya Sabha speech

In Episode 678 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how PM Modi made his case for farm laws, invoking former PMs & citing 'professional agitators & parasites'.

What govt’s decision to reduce import duty on gold says of our addiction to bad policy

In Episode 677 of #CutTheClutter,​ Shekhar Gupta explains why Modi government’s decision to cut import duties on gold might be the beginning of a reformist reversal.

On Camera

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

As Starmer begins India trip Wednesday, UK remains hopeful of fighter engine deal

In July, India & UK had announced a defence industrial roadmap that mentioned Jet Engine Advanced Core Technologies Innovation and co-development as a key priority.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.