News behind The News – 30 January, 2023

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • Cover Story: Government - Judiciary Tussle on Appointment of Judges and on the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution

  • Expert Analyses: BBC Documentary on PM Modi Raises Questions

  • Conference of Director Generals of Police: Threat from Radicalisation Flagged

  • Comment: Can ONDC be the UPI Moment for India's Digital Economy?

  • Curbing Fake News: Draft Amendments Akin to Censor

  • Foreign Universities in India: Analyses

 

DEFENCE

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Invited for SCO Meet, But No Breakthrough on The Cards

  • Challenge from Pakistan, China: The Bigger Picture

  • India - China: Loosing Access to 26 Out of 65 Patrolling Points in Eastern Ladakh

  • Comment: Whither 'Strategic Depth'? Pakistan's Grand designs in Afghanistan that Backfired

  • India - Sri Lanka: Assessment of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka

  • Indian - Myanmar: India Concerned Over Rebel Activity

INTERNATIONAL

  • Expert Anlayses: India - Middle East: President of Egypt’s visit in Perspective

  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands:  A Military Asset

  • Expert Analyses: G20 Presidency: Becoming the Voice of South Asia and Claiming Global Leadership through ‘Participatory Diplomacy’

  • India - Italy and the Indo-Pacific Region

ECONOMY

OXFAM INEQUALITY REPORT: TAXING THE ‘OBSCENELY’ WEALTHY

UNEMPLOYMENT: DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE IN ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL DATA

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • Growth to moderate to 5.8% in 2023:  UN

  • India the only  'bright spot' in world economy: top UN economist

  • Trade deficit narrows by $10 billion

MONEY AND BANKING

  • Rs 8,000 cr raised  from green bond sale

  • Digital currency to bolster digital economy: RBI