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• CutTheClutter: Challenges for India's space programme as ISRO battles exodus,crisis & new-gen pvt sector companies 17.07.2026 30min

  Over 100 scientists have left ISRO in one year & following the spate of resignations, the Centre has tightened rules around exits and voluntary retirement. #CutTheClutter Episode 1865 looks at reasons behind this exodus, brewing crises in ISRO and why these point to challenges for India's space programme. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details the private sector boom in our nation's space sector, and some of the companies doing noteworthy work in the area.----more----Watch #OffTheCuff with Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyroot Aerospace here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcUpyye3OwM----more----Read Soumya Pillai's story on scientists leaving ISRO here: https://theprint.in/india/india-opened-space-to-private-players-isro-brain-drain-is-one-result/2987999/----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on importance of satellites in modern warfare here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U839-QEUZ7s----more----Watch #CutTheClutter on Pakistan's space programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqaxD1rgQFw----more----Watch Walk The Talk with Prof CNR Rao here: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-bharat-ratna-cnr-rao-308738 
• ThePrintAM: Why has CM Vijay warned ministers against social media-driven gimmickry? 17.07.2026 2min

  https://theprint.in/india/governance/the-reel-deal-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-warns-ministers-against-social-media-driven-gimmickry/2988145/
• SharpEdge: Wangchuk's protest & why CJP is talking more about Rahul Gandhi’s absence than Pradhan’s ouster 16.07.2026 10min

  No protest movement in the Modi era is ever going to have it as easy as the Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal movement did with UPA-2, explains Vir Sanghvi in this week's #SharpEdge----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/cockroach-janta-party-rahul-gandhi-dharmendra-pradhan/2987703/
• ThePrintPod: Ray of hope for IIT student seeking transfer on mental health grounds, SC asks Roorkee to save a seat 16.07.2026 3min

  ThePrintPod: Ray of hope for IIT student seeking transfer on mental health grounds, SC asks Roorkee to save a seat
• ThePrintPod: Ankit Sharma: Boy with fauji dreams grew up in alleys of North East Delhi, killed before big IB promotion 16.07.2026 4min

  ThePrintPod: Ankit Sharma: Boy with fauji dreams grew up in alleys of North East Delhi, killed before big IB promotion
• ThePrintPod: ED arrests BJP office-bearer & ex-MLA’s son in Mahadev betting case—‘Rs 1,200 crore routed via hawala’ 16.07.2026 3min

  ThePrintPod: ED arrests BJP office-bearer & ex-MLA’s son in Mahadev betting case—‘Rs 1,200 crore routed via hawala’
• ThePrintAM: What has Shashi Tharoor said on Sonam Wangchuk's protest? 16.07.2026 2min

  ThePrintAM: What has Shashi Tharoor said on Sonam Wangchuk's protest?
• CutTheClutter: Spain enters FIFA World Cup final: Understanding sporting power, politics & how it's taking on Trump 15.07.2026 18min

  As Spain storms into FIFA World Cup final, #CutTheClutter looks at the the sporting powerhouse, internal rivalries & divisions. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the country's complexities and how its leader - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking on Trump as well as Musk.
• ThePrintAM: Ankit Sharma murder case: Why did Delhi court convict Tahir Hussain? 15.07.2026 8min

  ThePrintAM: Ankit Sharma murder case: Why did Delhi court convict Tahir Hussain?
• CutTheClutter: Israel's secret plan to tap Iran's ex-President Ahmadinejad for regime change & questions it raises 14.07.2026 23min

  A New York Times report details how Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad tried to cultivate Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for years, followed by a 'dramatic effort to take him to Mossad safe house in Iran' on February 28. However, the report states, that the plan fell apart. #CutTheClutter Episode 1863 looks at the fascinating story of Israel's secret plan to tap Ahmadinejad. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details some of the questions this report raises.----more----Read the New York Times report here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html----more----Read TheAtlantic story here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran-leadership/686309/
• OpinionPod: SHANTI Bill, SMRs and now Australian uranium—why India’s nuclear pieces are falling into place 13.07.2026 12min
• SharpEdge: Even Modi govt rejected the Taj Mahal conspiracy. Why is Allahabad HC taking it seriously? 13.07.2026 11min
• ThePrintAM: What happens when US formally seeks Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition? 13.07.2026 11min
• National Interest: Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes 11.07.2026 10min

  #nationalinterest     Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.     To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/punjab-satluj-diljit-dosanjh-akali-dal-bjp-aap-congress/2983442/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
• CutTheClutter: As you follow 'Satluj' row, Punjab police's fight against terror & assassination attempts on Ribeiro 10.07.2026 34min

  #cuttheclutter In the second part of #CutTheClutter on the Satluj controversy, Shekhar Gupta traces the story of Punjab police's long fight against terror and the many phases of militancy in the the state in 1980s and early 1990s. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta also tells the story of two assassination attempts on former Punjab police chief Julio Ribeiro. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Indian Express Articles by Shekhar Gupta: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/international/story/19911015-attack-on-indian-ambassador-to-romania-julio-ribeiro-baffles-investigators-814911-1991-10-14 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19860430-we-have-no-choice-but-to-meet-violence-with-violence-jf-ribeiro-800836-1986-04-29 To read Kanwar Sandhu: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19921015-punjab-police-transgresses-limits-of-law-fighting-terrorism-767008-2012-12-26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
• ThePrintAM: Why is the Govt planning to examine Meta’s Muse Image? 10.07.2026 5min

  ThePrintAM: Why is the Govt planning to examine Meta’s Muse Image?
• CutTheClutter: Gangsters, guns & Drugs: US indicts Bishnoi, Brar for Nijjar killing, rules out Indian officials’ role 10.07.2026 27min

  #cuttheclutter The US has indicted jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi & his aide Goldy Brar for the 2023 killing of Separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, while ruling out Indian govt officials’ role. The investigation into ‘Operation Hardball’ has also revealed the crime syndicate of Bishnoi gang and the three US indictments expose the web of organised crime, illegal immigration, extortion, assassination. #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at what the 3 indictments say, and explains the key characters as well as the charges against them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Ananya Bhardwaj Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmITA5HiV2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8RbyGynXqY To Read: https://theprint.in/india/us-indictment-says-bishnoi-ran-global-crime-syndicate-from-indian-jail-ordered-nijjar-killing/2980868/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read indictments: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/united-states-vs-bishnoi-indictment.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
• CutTheClutter: Row over Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj, Khalra, and the bloodied years that took Punjab there 09.07.2026 43min

  #cuttheclutter As controversy over Diljit Dosanjh starrer ‘Satluj’ escalates, #CutTheClutter traces the story of Jaswant Singh Khalra, the activist kidnapped and murdered by cops. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also tells the story of the bloodiest years in Punjab & the state’s fight against terror. Read Shekhar Gupta & Prashant Panjiar’s 1991 report in India Today here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19910115-the-rule-of-the-gun-756525-1991-01-14   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
• Opinion: How can India go from manufacturing medicines to discovering them—Funding is key 08.07.2026 8min

  India is often called the ‘pharmacy of the world’ — it exports one-fifth of the world’s generic medicines and meets over half of the global vaccines demand. Yet when it comes to discovering the next breakthrough medicine, India’s contribution remains surprisingly small.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/feature/india-manufacturing-medicines-discovering-funding-key/2973560/
• ThePrintAM: Why has Yogi govt decided to rename UP’s Jalalabad as Parshuram Puri? 08.07.2026 5min