News behind The News – 17 January, 2022

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

Jan 17, 2022 - 17:16 Updated: Jan 23, 2022 - 12:08
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POLITY

  • Assembly Elections: Analyses and State Wise Review

  • Subnational: Good for India

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Consolidating Gains

  • Hate Speeches and Hate Crimes: Supreme Court Takes Cognisance

  • Growing Conflict between Big Capital and Everyone Else

  • Top Five Risks for India: World Economic Forum

 

DEFENCE

  • Will Deal with Chinese PLA in Firm, Resolute and Peaceful Manner: Army Chief

  • Carrier-Based Fighter: F-18 Super Hornet vs Rafale-M

  • Helicopters for Coast Guard: Single Vendor Situation

  • India Tests Brahmos Missile Naval Variant

  • DRDO Flight Tests Final Deliverable Man-Portable Anti-Tank Missile

  • Government to Shelve Multiple Defence Import Projects to Promote 'Make in India'

  • Rocket Scientist S Somanath, New Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  • Qualification Testing of Cryogenic Engine Successful: ISRO

  • Comment: China Raises its Strategic Profile in Horn of Africa and IOR

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • India - China: 14th Military Dialogue - Constructive without any Positive Outcome

  • Countering China’s ‘Infowar’

  • Two-and-a-half front war: China, Pakistan and Internal Security

  • Comment: In the Intricate Web of the Islamist Terror Network, Growing Calls for Jihad against China

  • Pakistan Invites India to Attend SAARC Summit: India Should Accept

  • Comment: 2022 Holds Little Promise for Afghanistan; India must Maintain Informal Contacts with Kabul

  • Comment: Maldives needs to be Wary of The Chinese Debt Trap

  • Comment: India Urged to Act to Help Tamils Live in Dignity in Sri Lanka: Can Modi Pressure the Rajapaksas?

 

INTERNATIONAL

  • India - US: Biden Nominee’s Views on India Acquiring Russian S-400 Missile Defence Systems

  • Kazakhstan: India for Regional Stability

  • Comment: The Kazakh Unrest

ECONOMY

EXPERT ANALYSES: GDP ESTIMATES AND IMPACT OF OMICRON UNCERTAINTIES

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • GDP growth forecast at 9.5%: CRISIL

  • Wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eases

  • Employment in 9 select sectors rises to 3.10 cr in July-Sep 2021

  • Blue-collar Labour shortage

PHAMACEUTICALS

  • Growth in pharma industry in 2021-22 estimated at 9-11

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  • Government single largest share holder in Vodafone

INVESTMENTS

  • Easing curbs on some Chinese investment being considered

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT

  • OTT or video-streaming has continued its sharp growth trajectory