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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 24, 2018
Pushback on Novartis therapy for muscular atrophy
Just weeks after Novartis floated the idea that $4-5 million was fair value for its new gene therapy against spinal muscular atrophy, a deadly neuromuscular disease, a major pushback has come from…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
Justice Delayed but not Denied
Almost 34 years after anti-Sikh riots shook Delhi, a city court, in a “rarest-of-rare” judgment on Tuesday, sentenced a 55-year-old man to death and sent another to prison for life after having held…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Nissan to oust chairman
The chairman of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, Carlos Ghosn, has been detained by Japanese authorities after a two-month long investigation that revealed "significant acts of misconduct."…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
Children At Highest Risk in Disasters
The 2018 WorldRiskReport focuses on children, and has concluded that in wars, conflicts or natural disasters, they are often the people made most vulnerable. Vanuatu, Tonga and the Philippines are…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
DRC struggles to fight Ebola outbreak
Efforts to fight Ebola in Beni are hindered after a deadly act of violence by the Allied Democratic Front (ADF). However, the World Health Organisation says that despite deadly attacks, Ebola…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 19, 2018
India’s Polio Immunisation Crisis
The sole supplier of inactivated polio vaccines to India is likely to raise its price per dose in the coming years as a result of a global shortage of IPV. This leaves India’s polio-free status…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 17, 2018
Advertisers react to report on Facebook
Several top marketers were openly critical of the tech giant, after an investigation detailing how Facebook's top executives made the company's growth a priority while ignoring and hiding warning…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 16, 2018
Sabarimala verdict: faith vs rights
The Supreme Court’s verdict comes just before the start of Vrischikam, the start of the Malayalam month that marks the beginning of the annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala Temple. SC will resume a public…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2018
Russia unveils reusable rocket engine
A leading Russian space research centre has posted a video of its nuclear-powered rocket, that will be able to land on Mars after seven months, and can be re-launched into space just 48 hours after…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
France 'embeds' regulators at Facebook
Facebook will allow French regulators to "embed" inside the company to examine how it combats online hate speech, the first time the wary tech giant has opened its doors in such a way. President…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
Fake News Report on India, Kenya and Nigeria
Research done by the BBC on fake news trends in India, Nigeria and Kenya has shown that nationalism is driving ordinary citizens in India to spread fake news. The research in Africa suggested that…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
India’s Adds M777 to its Arsenal
The Indian Army has inducted 145 M777 Ultra Light Howitzers into its arsenal, in a key step to modernising its army and increasing its defence production capability. The M777 howitzer is a towed 155…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
California wildfire toll rises
The death toll from a devastating California wildfire has matched that of the deadliest to hit the state, with 29 people killed, a local sheriff said on Sunday (Nov 11). A wildfire or wildland fire…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 12, 2018
Nationalism, a betrayal of Patriotism: Macron
At the centenary of the end of World War 1 in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron encouraged world leaders to reject ‘Nationalism’. Armistice day is commemorated every year on the 11th of…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2018
Will Beto O’Rourke become US President
Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s bid for Senate seat in a reliably red state ended in defeat, dashing the hopes of progressives in Texas and beyond who had yearned for a Congress free of Republican Ted Cruz…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2018
Renewable energy generation costs lesser that coal
Lazard, the investment bank, has published new estimates highlighting wind and solar power generation to be far lesser than existing coal-fired plants in the US. This, in turn, could jeopardise…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2018
China unveils new stealth combat drone
A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone - the latest sign of the country’s growing aerospace prowess. The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China’s…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 7, 2018
India indigenous submarine complete patrol
India said on Monday its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine had recently completed a “deterrence patrol”, giving it the capability to fire nuclear weapons from land, air and sea in…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 7, 2018
India’s Energy Mix
Amid a surge in oil demand and an investment boom, New Delhi needs to weigh consumer aspirations with fears about pollution. With another boom in fuel retail networks expected, foreign oil and gas…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 31, 2018
France's Macron backs Ethiopia's reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to back Ethiopian Prime Minister on regional efforts and moves to strengthen the economy. Ethiopia’s reforms under PM Abiy so far have resulted in a 50%…