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Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - May 1, 2017
Borrowing China’s CEZ model
In 2016, China’s electronic information industry grew rapidly after the liberalization of its economy under the policy of accelerating ‘informationization’ of its industrial development..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 1, 2017
India on “priority watch list”
ntellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. The Special 301 report is prepared…
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - May 1, 2017
The Persian Potential
A series of tumultuous events have characterized Iran’s 9000-year-old past which has seen the rise and fall of rulers, from Deioces of the Median dynasty to Ayatollah Khomeini, who brought Iran at…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 28, 2017
India’s coal plants
India’s proposed plan to build 370 coal fired power plants may jeopardise the efforts of achieving the Paris Agreement goals of reducing global warming. The Paris Agreement of the United Nations aims…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 28, 2017
Signs of deep cyber security flaws
Jharkhand witnessed a leak of confidential information of more than a million citizens as warnings came from the Jharkhand Directorate of Social Security of over a million names addresses, bank…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Apr 28, 2017
The Plight of Kulbhushan Jadhav
A retired Naval officer, Jadhav was detained by counter-intelligence Pakistani officials in Baluchistan where he was travelling with an Indian passport under the name of Hussein Mubarak Patel.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 28, 2017
Zimbabwe accepts cows as collateral for loans
As the economic situation in Zimbabwe continues to decline, the government has decided to bring in innovative ways to unlock the blocked capital in the country. Zimbabwe will soon allow..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2017
Racial abuse of Indians in India
Racism is the discrimination of a particular race based on certain characteristics and abilities, which divides people into ‘us’ and ‘them’. It is prejudice against people based on the colour of…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2017
Renegotiation of NAFTA
Reports on 27th April, 2017 said that President Donald Trump of the United States was planning to withdraw the US from the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Treaty) which is an agreement signed…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2017
Jordan criminalizes Marital Rape
On the 27th of April 2017, Jordan decided to revoke an archaic law that directly exploited women of the nation. As changing times call for changing measures, Article 308 of the Jordanian Penal Code…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2017
Currency Manipulation
By April 15th, the American Treasury Department was required to present Congress a report on the exchange rate policies of the country’s major trading partners intending to identify those countries…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 26, 2017
Mission Parivaar Vikas:
Health Ministry of India’s “Mission Parivaar Vikas” (MPV) in 145 High Focus districts (of UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam) was rolled out in September 2016.
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 26, 2017
The ill effects of globalization
Increasing economic integration has resulted in higher interdependency resulting in economic and social benefits. However, it hasn’t been beneficial for all the emerging economies especially..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 26, 2017
Status of Women in Nepal
Nepal is a small State in South Asia surrounded by India, China (Tibet), Bangladesh and Bhutan. It is dominated by the patriarchal society. Women are completely dependent on men for their survival.
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2017
Drones in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Forest Department has deployed three drones for monitoring forest fire in thr region. This is the first time that drones are have been installed to monitor forest fires. It is already…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2017
French elections
Amidst the outcry over Brexit, a curveball in the form of French Elections has thrown the European Union into distress. In the run-up to vote, attention from both inside and outside France has…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2017
Israel - Europe natural gas deal
An Israel-Europe gas pipeline which would turn Israel into a major energy exporter in the Mediterranean was signed on 24th April 2017 after the discovery of the Leviathan Natural Gas fields in 2010.…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2017
New Vaccine for Malaria
World Malaria Day is celebrated on 25th April and years of research finally bear fruit as the most advanced injectable vaccine against malaria RTS, S will be introduced as a pilot programme in…
Cyber Security - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 24, 2017
USA incarcerates Russian Hacker
On the 22nd of April 2017, a Federal Judge in the United States handed out the longest ever sentence imposed in the United States for a hacking-related case.
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 21, 2017
Strike on Abu Sayyaf
President Rodrigo Duterte on 9th April 2017 ordered the military to wipe out the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf terrorists. While urging the military to use any method to exterminate the terror group..