News behind The News – 08 February, 2021

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • Farmer’s Movment at Crossroads

  • Amidst Pandemic and Protests, Farm Exports Rise 9.8% Growth

  • Congress has Lost its Brand 

  • Controversy around made in India Vaccine

  • Democracy Index: India Falls to 53rd Position

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • Farmers’ stir on World Stage

  • Gandhi’s 73rd Death Anniversary: Remembering the Apostle of Peace in Today's context

 

DEFENCE

  • Defence Budget Increased  by 7.34%

  • Aeroindia 2021: Important Events 

  • Defence Diplomacy at Aeroindia

  • Deal for 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) sealed

  • Indian Navy receives three mk iii advanced light Helicopters from HAL

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • De-Classified US Strategy Document on The Indo-Pacific

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: Mayanmar Coup: power play between India and China 

  • India - China: no let up in Chinese Aggressive Designs  

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • Return of Jackboots in Myanmar: Major implications for region

  • Sino-Indian ties likely to remain a 'cold peace' in 2021: but keep communication lines open

  • India - Sri Lanka: India port deal scrapped

 

INTERNATIONAL

  • IIndia - US: Under Biden, the balance sheet could be marginally negative for india 

  • India - Gulf: aggressive diplomatic initiative 

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • Biden names China as main adversary, but silent on India, Indo-Pacific

  • Growing Indo-Saudi arabia ties will amaze the world

  • For India’s National Security, time for Civil and Military Synergy

 

ECONOMY

  • Expert Analyses: the Politics and Economics of the Union budget 2021-22
  • Economic Survey: Analyses
  • Monetary Policy Review: RBI keeps Policy rate unchanged
  • Fitch, S&P flag high fiscal deficit, slow consolidation

POLICY INITIATIVES 

  • Goodwill depreciation out; companies face higher tax outgo

ECONOMIC NOTES