News behind The News – 17 January, 2022
STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS
POLITY
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Assembly Elections: Analyses and State Wise Review
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Subnational: Good for India
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Jammu and Kashmir: Consolidating Gains
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Hate Speeches and Hate Crimes: Supreme Court Takes Cognisance
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Growing Conflict between Big Capital and Everyone Else
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Top Five Risks for India: World Economic Forum
DEFENCE
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Will Deal with Chinese PLA in Firm, Resolute and Peaceful Manner: Army Chief
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Carrier-Based Fighter: F-18 Super Hornet vs Rafale-M
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Helicopters for Coast Guard: Single Vendor Situation
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India Tests Brahmos Missile Naval Variant
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DRDO Flight Tests Final Deliverable Man-Portable Anti-Tank Missile
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Government to Shelve Multiple Defence Import Projects to Promote 'Make in India'
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Rocket Scientist S Somanath, New Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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Qualification Testing of Cryogenic Engine Successful: ISRO
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Comment: China Raises its Strategic Profile in Horn of Africa and IOR
NEIGHBOURS
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India - China: 14th Military Dialogue - Constructive without any Positive Outcome
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Countering China’s ‘Infowar’
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Two-and-a-half front war: China, Pakistan and Internal Security
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Comment: In the Intricate Web of the Islamist Terror Network, Growing Calls for Jihad against China
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Pakistan Invites India to Attend SAARC Summit: India Should Accept
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Comment: 2022 Holds Little Promise for Afghanistan; India must Maintain Informal Contacts with Kabul
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Comment: Maldives needs to be Wary of The Chinese Debt Trap
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Comment: India Urged to Act to Help Tamils Live in Dignity in Sri Lanka: Can Modi Pressure the Rajapaksas?
INTERNATIONAL
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India - US: Biden Nominee’s Views on India Acquiring Russian S-400 Missile Defence Systems
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Kazakhstan: India for Regional Stability
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Comment: The Kazakh Unrest
ECONOMY
EXPERT ANALYSES: GDP ESTIMATES AND IMPACT OF OMICRON UNCERTAINTIES
STATE OF THE ECONOMY
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GDP growth forecast at 9.5%: CRISIL
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Wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eases
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Employment in 9 select sectors rises to 3.10 cr in July-Sep 2021
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Blue-collar Labour shortage
PHAMACEUTICALS
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Growth in pharma industry in 2021-22 estimated at 9-11
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Government single largest share holder in Vodafone
INVESTMENTS
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Easing curbs on some Chinese investment being considered
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
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OTT or video-streaming has continued its sharp growth trajectory