News behind The News – 07 April, 2025

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • Expert Analyses: PM’s visit to RSS HQ:  BJP’s attempt to Consolidate the Ideological and Organisational Support of The RSS

  • EID and Politics: Contrasting Developments

  • State of the Congress

  • Reforming the WAQF: Parliament Clears the WAQF (Amendment) Bill 2025

  • The Justice Varma Case

  • Poverty: Substantial Decline

 

DEFENCE

  • Indian Navy Completes Harbour, Sea Training Phase of International Crew under Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Initiative

  • India-Us Joint HADR Amphibious Exercise Opens Onboard INS Jalashwa

  • Indian Navy's INS Tarkash Crew Seizes 2,500-Kg Narcotics in the Arabian Sea

  • Comment: The P-75i Saga and India’s Submarine-Building Journey

  • 25 Indian Army Climbers Aim to Summit Mt. Everest; to Scale Mt. Kangchenjunga with Nepali Army Men

  • BEL Bags Order for Akash Missile System Maintenance for $70 Million

  • Godrej Group Collaborates with EOS to Advance 3d Printing Capabilities for Aerospace Manufacturing in India

  • Project Sanction Order Signed For Design & Development of 6mw Medium Speed Marine Diesel Engine for $32 Million

  • Comment: PM Modi at AI Summit 2025: Shaping India’s AI Vision for The Future

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • India - China: Recalibrating Ties

  • Expert Analyses: India - Bangladesh: China Emerging as Alternative to India

  • India - Nepal: Pro-Monarchy Sentiment

  • India - Pakistan:  Absence in India of a Pan-South Asia Vision

INTERNATIONAL

  • Cover Story: India - US: 26% ‘Discounted Reciprocal Tariff’ a Mixed Bag, Not a Setback

  • Expert Analyses: BIMSTEC:  India can be a Stabilising Force

  • India - Thailand: PM ModiS Visit

  • India - Chile: Talks between PM Modi and President Gabriel Boric Font

ECONOMY

ELECTRONICS

  • 22,919 crore scheme set to transform electronics manufacturing

MONEY AND BANKING

  • RBI cash injections help banking sector to wipe out cash crunch

ENERGY

  • Trump’s Russian oil threat pushes India to seek alternatives

MARKETS

  • Sensex and Nifty  react downwards to Trump tariffs

  • Expect lower annual returns compared to the past