News behind The News – 16 December, 2024

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • ‘India’ and Congress Not on the Same Page 

  • Cover Story: Temple, Mosque Controversies Spark Debate Even within BJP

  • ‘One Nation, One Election’:  Cabinet Approves Bill

  • Disruptions in Parliament by both Govt & Opposition

  • Expert Analyses: Punjab: Changing Mood and Secessionist Voices

  • Manipur: Witnessing an Extraordinarily Fragile Civil Life

 

DEFENCE

  • India Defence Panel Approves Over ₹21,000 Crore Deal for Sukhois & Vajras

  • India’s Ambitious $6 Billion Submarine Building Plan Stalls After Sea Tests

  • German Co, Eyeing P75i Contract, Offers to make Submarines in India

  • Indian Light Tank Successfully Completes High-Altitude Firing Trials

  • India, France, UAE Strengthen Defence Ties with Desert Knight Air Combat Exercise

  • India and Thailand to Explore Co-Production of Military Hardware

  • The Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV)

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: India - China: Jaishankar’s Statement in Parliament Left Many Issues unsaid and unexplained

  • Comment: Opacity Continues to Afflict India-China Relationship

  • Expert Analyses: India - Bangladesh: Mending Ties as New Realities Take Shape

  • China Modernising Pakistan Navy: Caution for India

  • India - Pakistan:  Impact on India after Pakistan Elected Non-Permanent Member for A Two-Year Term

  • India - Nepal: Competing with China on Connectivity

INTERNATIONAL

  • Expert Analyses: A Troubled Syria, Gulf and West Asia has Serious Implications for India   

  • India - US: Trump may be Favourable on Security, Not Trade 

  • India, Iran, Armenia: 2nd Trilateral Consultation

ECONOMY

ISSUES WITH NATIONAL ACCOUNTS AND DATA

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • The economic slide: comparison with China

  • Private sector profit at 15-year high but meagre growth in real incomes

  • Easing retail inflation, uptick in factory output

  • Challenges for RBIs new Governor: inflation, slowing growth

INVESTMENTS

  • FDI hits $1 trillion

  • MF inflows decline by 75% in Nov, debt funds see 92% drop

CIVIL AVIATION

  • Air India orders 100 additional Airbus aircraft: firm order for 470 aircraft now