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As Iran chokes the Strait of Hormuz, #CutTheClutter Ep 1810 looks at rivalries between gulf countries that prevented an alternative to the critical water passage. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains Saudi Arabia & UAE’s oil pipelines, when they were built & limitations.

Rating democracies is a tricky business.  Something makes the Indian Subcontinent different. All of its nations, from the Maldives through Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan have regular elections. Of course the quality of democracy varies, let’s say from Pakistan at the lowest rung to India. Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood— from Bangladesh, Nepal to Sri Lanka. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta 

एलपीजी की कमी, ईरान के खिलाफ छेड़ा गया युद्ध और ईरान के परमाणु कार्यक्रम से लेकर भारत-बांग्लादेश संबंधों तक-- दिप्रिंट के शो #ShekharSeSawaal में दिप्रिंट के एडिटर-इन-चीफ शेखर गुप्ता दे रहे हैं आपके सवालों का जवाब अपूर्वा मंधानी के साथ.

Iran war & the closure of Strait of Hormuz has affected global oil supply and resulted in LPG ‘crisis’ in India. In episode 1809 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta, Editor-In-Chief, ThePrint looks at India’s imports of LPG & LNG, how much do we consume & measures undertaken by Modi govt to address the concerns. Udit Bubna joins in.

Two weeks on and the US-Israel and Iran war has only escalated. And what we have been seeing is aerial warfare. Israel & US have been launching attacks from airborne assets whereas Iran is targeting US missile defences with missiles & drones, launched from the ground. In Cut The Clutter Episode 1808, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the big picture emerging from the war, and what air power can & cannot achieve by itself. He also looks at lessons from the Iraq war & US air-campaign then.

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Three commercial ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate in the US-Israel Vs Iran war. Nearly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through the narrow sea passage between Iran and Oman, making it a critical chokepoint for global energy. But the story of Hormuz is not just about geopolitics. In Cut The Clutter Episode 1807, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at its strategic importance, geography & geology. --------------------------------------------

The IMD Tuesday announced that Delhi is undergoing a spell of dense fog, but what are the underlying reasons? What is the reason behind Delhi's AQI rising sharply from 172 on Friday to 265 on Tuesday? Watch #ThePrintVideo with Akanksha Mishra to find out.