News behind The News – 24 April, 2023

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

Apr 24, 2023 - 20:33 Updated: Apr 30, 2023 - 22:25
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POLITY

  • Expert Analyses: India The World’s Most Populous Country: Questions Over Realising the Demographic Potential

  • Opposition Unity Moves Gather Momentum, But Still Work in Progress

  • AAP, Now a National Party, Forging, Accepting Opposition Unity

  • Karnataka Assembly Election: ‘Mandal’ (OBC) vs ‘Mandir’ (Temple) Politics

  • UP: Encounter of Mafia Don Caught on Live TV

  • India Remains A Vibrant Democracy, But with Challenges

  • Nagaland: Oting Killings and AFSPA

  • LIGO-India Mega-Science Project Approved

 

DEFENCE

  • Russia-Ukraine Conflict is World’s First Commercial Space War, Starting Point of Future Star Wars

  • India, Thailand Review Defence Ties during 8th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok

  • India, Canada Defence Minister Discuss INDO-Pacific Security Over Phone

  • Fleet Sustenance, Indigenisation Should be Focus of Air Force: India's CDS

  • India Air Force at Iniochos-23 Air Exercise with Hellenic Counterparts

  • The Fighter Jet Programme

  • India Reforms Policy to Promote Defence Business

  • Comment: India and Asian Observers: Need For Coordination in the Arctic Council

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Cover Story: India - China: Deteriorating Relations, Arunachal Pradesh and Beyond

  • India - Pakistan: Freezing Ties with Pakistan, Not Right Approach

  • Nepal: Caught between India, China, US

  • Comment: Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence in Nepal: Vulnerabilities of Women and Children

  • Comment: Afghanistan Post Saudi-Iran Deal: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Kabul

  • Comment: Bangladesh’s Quest for Energy Security Opens up New Regional Opportunities

INTERNATIONAL

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meet

  • Macron’s Comments on China and Taiwan: Lessons for India

  • India - Russia: Russian Arms Sales Stalled

  • Ukraine War: India should be more Pro-Active

  • India - Spain: Visit By Spain’s Secretary of State for Trade

  • Case against Oxfam India

ECONOMY

2022-23 & 2023-24 SURVEYS OF HOUSEHOLD SPENDING

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • Economic activity likely to slow in FY24

  • A trillion dollar economy by 2029

  • Issues with Startups

TRADE

  • Broad trends in trade basket

ENERGY

  • Windfall tax reimposed on local crude oil

INVESTMENTS

  • Q4 investments at all-time high