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Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2017
Attack on Sufi shrine
On 17th Feb 2017, a suicide attack in Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sufi shrine has killed at least 75 people (43 men, nine women and 20 children were among the victims). The bomber blew himself up…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 16, 2017
VK Sasikala convicted
J Jayalalithaa was a tall leader and wielded complete control of the AIDMK. On 05 Dec 16, after spending almost three months at the Apollo Hospital, she passed away. In the immediate aftermath of her…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 16, 2017
Regulation in marriage ceremonies
Congress MP Ranjeet Rajan, wife of Bihar MP Pappu Yadav has introduced a bill to control expenditure at wedding ceremonies. The bill called Marriages (Compulsory Registration & Prevention of…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2017
Trump national security adviser Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
On 13 February 2017, Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser resigned after revelations he had discussed U.S. sanctions with Russia’s ambassador before Trump took office and…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2017
New ISRO record
On 14 Feb 17, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a record 104 satellites into space on a single rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 also…
Technology - Op-Eds - Feb 16, 2017
Tejas
On 14 Feb 2017, the 11th Edition of Aero India commenced at Bangalore, with the participation from 30 countries and as many as 72 state-of-the-art aircraft. Amongst the indigenous products on display…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2017
Autonomous taxi drones
Self-driving single occupancy drone taxi will be flying passengers across Dubai from July 2017. This was informed by the city’s Roads and Transport Authority. Dubai’s ruling family has predicted that…
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2017
Deadly suicide car bombing in Baghdad
On 15 February 2017, a suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck packed with explosives in northern Baghdad, killing at least nine people. Thirty others were wounded in the powerful blast in the…
Technology - Op-Eds - Feb 16, 2017
DRDO’s AWACS program
Airborne warning and Control System (AWACS) is a force-multiplier technology, available with modern air forces around the world. By operating radars from airborne platforms, airspace can be monitored…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2017
Kim Jong-Nam
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in Malaysia. Kim Jong-nam was reportedly poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport by female North Korean operatives with poisoned needles.…
Indian Economics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Choices: by Shivshankar Menon
On 10 Feb 17, Shiv Shankar Menon, former National Security Advisor and former Foreign Secretary interacted with an august gathering at the Bangalore International Centre. He was hosted by eminent…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
North Korean missile test
On 12th Feb 2017, North Korea has confirmed that it "successfully" fired a ballistic missile, in a test supervised by President Kim Jong-Un. The device was described as a surface-to-surface medium-to…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Draconian laws
On 11 Feb 17, at the Hindu Huddle Tathagata Satpathy, MP and Editor, Dharitri; politician Manish Tewari and lawyer Gautam Bhatia held conversation with Mini Kapoor, Ideas Editor, The Hindu.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Aero India
Aero India is a mega biennial aero show. The 11th edition is from 14th to 18th February 2017. The event is a marketplace for the defence industry. It is the largest in Asia and second largest in the…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Feb 14, 2017
Judiciary & the executive
On 11 Feb 17, the Hindu Huddle hosted Union Minister for Law & Justice and Information Technology, in conversation with Ms. Nidhi Razdan, Editor NDTV.
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Pilot whales stranded in New Zealand
On the 11th of February, 2017 an estimated 600 pilot whales washed up on the shores of Farwell Spit. The beach sits atop New Zealand's South Island. Volunteers from around the Island and from the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 14, 2017
Thousands told to evacuate in face of California dam risk
On 12 February 2017, at least 130,000 people have been asked to evacuate over concerns California's Oroville Dam's emergency spillway could fail. The tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy…
Counter-Terrorism - Op-Eds - Feb 13, 2017
Terror proofing india
On 11 Feb 17, the Hindu Huddle being conducted at ITC Gardenia, held a conclave on ‘Terror Proofing India’. The session was hosted by Suhasini Haider, Editor Hindu Group with eminent participants…
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Feb 12, 2017
Hamid karzai at the huddle
On 10 Feb 17, former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, speaking at the Hindu Group sponsored Huddle: Conversations for Change, delivered the keynote address on the topic ‘Strategic Arc for South…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2017
Elizabeth Warren impugned
On the 8th of February, Republican Senators voted to silence Democratic Senator, Elizabeth Warren while she was condemning the nomination of proposed Attorney General, Jeff Sessions by reading out a…