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Yemen has flared up again with tensions escalating between Saudi Arabia and Houthis. The Iran-backed militia seized a key island (Perim) in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. #CutTheClutter Episode 1899 looks at the latest developments in the Middle East, and how the latest flare up in Yemen may alter the power equations in the country. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how waterways are becoming battlefields, and the strategic importance of Bab el-Mandeb.

Pattinapakkam is a crowded stretch along the coast off south Chennai that combines residential colonies, schools and traditional fishing settlements along the coast.
 

With election cycle set to kick in next year, Congress leader’s rush to announce initiatives and policies, and his punishing schedule are yet to translate into public goodwill.
 

Iran has claimed it captured a US 'submarine drone' near the Strait of Hormuz, manufactured by Anduril. #CutTheClutter Episode 1898 explains the journey of AI Weapons maker Anduril, its founder Palmer Luckey & how the company is revolutinising US defence. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains what the use & 'capture' of US submarine drone tells us about modern warfare.

Philippines Defence Chief Gilberto Teodoro lashed out at China after a note asserting Beijing's position over the longstanding dispute in South China Sea was handed to him, while he was delivering remarks at an international forum in Seoul. Teodoro read the memo line by line and said this is actual 'coercion, bullying and aggression'. #CutTheClutter Episode 1897 traces the longstanding dispute between Philippines & China over reefs in the South China Sea, and what each country has claimed over the years. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains where Philippines stands, its ties with US, and why these matter in the changing world.

The RBI’s forex swap facility drew over $136 billion. This included 127.23 billion through FCNR(B) deposits, $3.8 billion through ECBs and $5.2 billion through OFCBs. The central bank ended Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) deposit scheme a month early. #CutTheClutter Episode Xxxx explains the intricacies, risks and arithmetic of RBI’s NRI deposit scheme. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains India’s chronic foreign exchange crisis and what it has led to, in the past.

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Pakistan observed September 6 as its Defence Day with much fanfare. #CutTheClutter explains why Pakistan’s revisionist version of the 1965 war is wrong. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details what happened between 5 August & 6 September 1965– Op Gibraltar & Op Grand Slam. Episode 1895 also looks at how India stopped Pakistan from achieving its target of taking Kashmir.

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BJP’s core vote bank is furious and looking for answers over Ethanol Blended Fuel. While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, we have a sugar shortage and surging prices with the festive season upon us. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta: