Topic: Shekhar Gupta
The science behind the Sputnik V vaccine & decoding India’s disastrous second wave
Shekhar Gupta explains how the Russian Sputnik V works and sheds some light on India’s Covid ‘disaster’.
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.
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.
How Delhi court verdict ends Batla House controversy & Biden’s 4-point plan for Afghan peace
In episode 698 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta said Ariz Khan's conviction brings 'closure' to 2008 Batla House encounter. He also dwelt on Biden administration's Afghan peace plan.
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.
With right policies, India can be most attractive place for FDI, says FT columnist Martin Wolf
Understanding who 'real Modi' is an issue since PM made some 'strange' decisions, said economy expert Martin Wolf in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.
Shekhar Gupta ko gussa kyun aata hai? He is a victim of Communism and Cold War anxieties
On our Seven-Point Action Plan for India in this hour of lockdown crisis, Shekhar Gupta needs to cut the ideological clutter and focus on the real questions.
These are the 3 Indian journalists most followed on Twitter by fellow journalists
The study conducted by University of Michigan also found that historian Ramachandra Guha was the most followed ‘public intellectual’ by journalists.
Collegium system needs reconsideration, says former Supreme Court judge AK Sikri
Former SC Justice A.K. Sikri was speaking at launch of Chintan Chandrachud's new book 'The cases that India forgot'. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was also present.
For a leader to rise in a democracy, it’s a game of Test cricket & not T-20: Shekhar Gupta
Speaking at ThePrint’s Democracy Wall, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta also says a leader needs to seize the opportunity to be a challenger.
How media mogul Subhash Chandra managed to beat a US activist fund & hold on to Zee
Sony is merging with Zee. It will control the larger empire & infuse an additional $1.4 bn of cash into it. But the combined entity will be presided over by Punit Goenka, Chandra’s son.
Data hegemony by digital companies may lead to attention economy: CCI chief Ashok Gupta
Gupta noted that in an 'attention economy', big tech players work to capture users’ attention, build profiles of their choices and habits, then sell those profiles to advertisers.
Defence
CDS Bipin Rawat attends SCO military exercise in Russia’s Orenburg
The exercise has provided an opportunity to the armed forces of the SCO nations to train in counter-terrorism operations in a multinational and joint environment, officials said.
Modi at 71 has zero challenge. But one CM is emulating him, a divisive, rising BJP star
Yogi has put high command in a tough situation. If he doesn’t win UP next year, it will set back BJP’s prospects in 2024. If he wins, it will be seen as his win as much as theirs.