News behind The News – 11 April, 2022

POLITY

• BJP’S 42^nd Foundation Day: Pm Modi talks about India’s ‘Firmness' and Stature

• Comment: Is Hate Speech becoming the ‘New Normal’ in India?

• AAP: The Real Challenge to BJP

• Understanding Voter Preferences

• Congress Tally in Rajya Sabha to DIP

• Jammu and Kashmir: Targeted Attacks on Non-Kashmiris

• Jammu and Kashmir: Economic Transformation Underway

• Climate Change: IPCC Warning

• Estimating Extreme Poverty Levels

DEFENCE

• IAF's Commanders Meet to Discuss Future Course

• HAL and Israel Aerospace Industries Sign up for Multi-Mission Tanker Transport Aircraft

• IAF Celebrates 60 Years of Chetak Helicopters

• India, France Conclude Naval Exercise Varuna

• F-18 and Rafale-M in Consideration for Aircraft Carrier

• Landmark Policy decision to Indigenise 101 more Weapons and Platforms

• INDO-Israel Bilateral Workshop on Quantum Technologies Concludes

• BEL Achieves record Turnover of Rs.15000 Crores

• Comment: What Can BIMSTEC deliver That SAARC Could Not?

• Comment: India and The Philippines: Towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

NEIGHBOURS

• India - Pakistan: What Lies Ahead

• India - Sri Lanka: Considering India’s Strategic Response

• Comment: A Land of Plenty Reduced to Penury: Can Sri Lankans Carve a New Future?

• India - Nepal: PM Deuba’s visit Mended Fences

• Comment: Wang Yi's South Asia Tour: Seeking a New World Order with Chinese Characteristics?

INTERNATIONAL

• Cover Story: Ukraine Conflict: India Walks a Tightrope

• India - US 2+2: A US Perspective

• Foreign Policy: The E-W and N-S Divide

• India and France:  Strengthening the Strategic Partnership

• India, Australia FTA: India's Doesn't Fear Free Trade Anymore

• Comment: India has a deal with Australia: Will it be a Precursor to more FTAS?

ECONOMY

RBI MONETARY POLICY: RATES UNCHANGED, FORECAST ON INFLATION, GROWTH

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Economy to grow by 7.5% in FY23: ADB

• Services activity  expands

ET INTERVIEW WITH ARVIND PANAGARIYA, PROF, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY & FORMER VC, NITI AAYOG

MONEY AND BANKING

• HDFC Ltd, HDFC Bank a watershed moment