News behind The News – 24 June, 2024

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • Parliament Session: BJP on Defensive

  • Tense BJP - RSS Relations: An Upset RSS Chief

  • Cover Story: BJP:  Review of Debacle in Uttar Pradesh; Probable Pressure from Allies

  • Cover Story: General Election Verdict

  • Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir:  Wins of Extremist Choices - Amritpal, Rashid, Sarabjeet - Send a Messagefor Democracy

  • Manipur: Smooth Elections Amidts Ethnic Violence

 

DEFENCE

  • CDS Releases Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations

  • India -Qatar: Negotiating Mirage 2000 Deal 

  • Made-in-India Netra, Pinaka Systems Attract European & Southeast Asian Interest

  • Manoj Jain Takes Charge as Chairman & Managing Director of BEL

  • Comment: Framework for Development, Deployment & use of AI in India

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • India - Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina in India

  • Expert Analyses: Modi 3.0: Perception of S. Asian Neighbours

  • PM 3.0: Tone of Greetings Convey State of Ties

  • Expert Analyses: India - China: Political, Economic, Technological and Security Imperatives

  • Tibet: US Lawmakers hold talks with Dalai Lama

INTERNATIONAL

  • India - US: NSA Jake Sullivan’s visit 

  • Expert Analyses: Modi 3.0: Geopolitical Challenges; Focus on Asia-Pacific

  • 21st Shangri-La Dialogue: China’s Aggressive Attempt to Assume Leadership of Asia-Pacific

  • Switzerland Peace Summit: India Does Not Endorse Joint Statement

  • India - Israel: Israel cannot be a Role-Model for India

  • India as Global Mediator

  • G7 Summit: Is India A Key Player?

  • European Parliament Elections: The Rise of the Right-Wing Impacts India

  • PM Modi Inaugurates Nalanda University's New Campus

ECONOMY

GROWTH PROSPECTS IN A COALITION GOVERNMENT

GROWTH MAY NOT REDUCE INEQUALITY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • Fitch raises growth forecast from 7%

  • Government considering income tax rate cut; $6 billion consumer boost

INDUSTRY

  • 100-Day action plan: start up funding & manufacturing push

  • Growth in sales retail sales at 3%

AGRICULTURE

  • Government could  tweak food policy

MONEY AND BANKING

  • Over Rs 50,000 crore worth planned IPOs

TRADE

  • Widening gap between exports and imports

  • Integrating with global value chains (GVC) crucial

ENERGY

  • Increased reliance on coal