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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 3, 2018
A fossil fuel ‘report card’
A recent report published by environmental groups has revealed that funding for “extreme” fossil fuels increased by 11% in 2017. This increase took place largely in US..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2018
Crisis in ICICI?
ICICI Bank is currently embroiled in controversy due to a Rs 3250 crore loan to Videocon Group. It has been alleged that ICICI CEO and Managing Director Chanda..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2018
Fake news busted
Co-owner and editor of the popular right-wing news website Postcard News, Mahesh Hegde, has been arrested for posting a fake news story that could incite..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 29, 2018
Malala’s triumphant return
For the first time since being shot, Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has made a tearful return to Pakistan. She was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012. Born in 1997..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 29, 2018
GSK buys out Novartis for US$13 billion
GlaxoSmithKline is buying Novartis out of their consumer healthcare joint venture for US$13 billion, taking full control of products. GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is a British..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 29, 2018
Air India to be privatized
The Government of India has begun “strategic disinvestment” in the country’s state-run carrier Air India Limited. According to reports, the Government will sell 76%..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2018
Apple and TRAI dispute widens
India’s telecom regulator and Apple Inc are at a crossroads over the development of a government anti-spam mobile application. The application’s user privacy has..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2018
The battle for Essar Steel
Due to the new bankruptcy laws in India, the battle for Essar Steel is now being conducted in the courtroom. The first round bids from both ArcelorMittal..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
Uber loses Southeast Asia
Uber has confirmed that it will be selling its Southeast Asian operations to ride-sharing app Grab. With this deal, Grab will acquire all of Uber’s operations in a region..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2018
The last white rhino
vbSudan, the last male northern rhinoceros in the world has passed away. This has triggered a heated debate regarding the role played by human beings in the extinction..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2018
The fate of Indian economy
Finance giant Goldman and Sachs has downgraded its Indian economic growth forecasts from 8% to 7.6% for the financial year 2018-2019. The finance company..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 19, 2018
3D-printed electronic vehicles
X Electrical Vehicle’s LSEV, which will hit markets in 2019, will be the first mass-produced 3D printed electronic car in the world. The cars will be manufactured in China..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 15, 2018
Boeing gets a boost
Boeing is now being considered the frontrunner to land a contract with India worth over $15 billion. The Indian government has abruptly requested the nation’s air force..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 15, 2018
Plastic is pervasive
After the release of a study that found that plastic particles are prevalent in bottled water, the World Health Organisation announced that it will conduct a public health..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2018
Stephen Hawking dies at the age of 76
Renowned British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Stephen William Hawking (January 8, 1942 – March 14, 2018) was an English..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2018
OECD increases world growth forecast
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) upgraded its global growth forecasts for 2018 as well as for next year, while also raising..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2018
Aadhaar deadline extended again
On March 13th, the five-member bench of the Supreme Court reviewing Aadhaar issues stated that the linking of Aadhaar cards to certain services will be..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 12, 2018
Drug trafficking in dark web
Online marketplaces in the dark web have become popular destinations to conduct illicit trade activities especially drug trade. In the UK, the dark web has become..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 12, 2018
The power of failure
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has admitted that his ground breaking company SpaceX was alive only by the “skin” of its teeth. The company is said to revolutionize space..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 12, 2018
France-India deepen ties
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to invest 700 million euros in the International Solar Alliance, amidst talks of deepening ties with India..