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Topic: CutTheClutter

Anonymous US paper says China’s Xi Jinping is biggest threat to US — what it means for India

In episode 676 of Cut TheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses a new paper in the Atlantic Council which has caught the attention of the strategic world.

Why Modi govt’s defence budget isn’t rising & the gap between realities, expectations

In episode 675 of 'Cut The Clutter', ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why defence budget for 2021-22 has risen only marginally, 'guns versus butter’ debate & more.

What Joe Biden’s first phone calls mean for India, QUAD allies & the Middle East

In episode 671 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how there was a hierarchy in Biden's calls — he first called treaty-bound allies like Britain, Australia. India was next.

On his first day Biden reversed 9 policy decisions by Trump. Here’s what they are

In episode 666 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint’s Shekhar Gupta explained the major shifts in US governance including decisions regarding the Paris Climate Accord, halting of Keystone XL Pipeline project and Trump's 1776 Commission.

Why Bombay High Court’s fury on Rhea Chakraborty’s media trial is misdirected

In episode 665 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta decodes how the Mumbai High Court unfairly generalised the entire media for the actions of a few TV news channels.

What the Tejas deal means for IAF, and India’s chequered history with indigenous fighters

In episode 661 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looked at India's recent Rs 48,000-crore Tejas deal and also delved into the IAF's misadventures with indigenous fighter aircraft.

What declassified US document reveals about Trump administration’s strategy in Indo-Pacific

In episode 660 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the declassified US strategy document in the context of India and other Quad countries.

The wisdom and propriety behind Supreme Court intervention in farmers’ protest

In episode 659 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looked at judicial precedents to analyse the Supreme Court's recent stay on the farm laws.

Why Hazaras in Pakistan have been victims of sectarianism & ethnic conflict

In episode 657 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about the hardest-hit and most oppressed victims of terrorist activities in Pakistan and Afghanistan — the Hazaras.

Implications of Capitol Hill violence on US politics, and the legacy Trump leaves behind

In episode 656 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the unprecedented Capitol Hill incident through the prism of US politics.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.