Salvaging The Idea And Reality Of Manipur Context: The Meitei and Kuki-Hmar-Zomi communal riots that have been raging in Manipur since May 3rd have caused unprecedented levels of human displacement, sad deaths, and property damage, and they are still going strong. Groups Involved Meitei community: […]
Green Crosshairs Context: Beginning in October, the European Union (EU) plans to implement a framework for imposing a carbon tax on imports of goods that depend on non-green or imperfectly sustainable processes and where carbon emissions are thought to have been improperly priced. Beginning with […]
Drug Recall Law In India Context: A public notice concerning a batch of medication that had been mistakenly distributed to the market was published in newspapers on April 25 by the global pharmaceutical company Abbot. Since 1976, India has debated passing legislation requiring the removal […]
Buddhism, India’s Soft Power Projection Tool Context: A two-day international Buddhist summit was held in India’s capital city of New Delhi (April 20–21), and it was planned by the Ministry of Culture in association with the International Buddhist Confederation. The Dalai Lama and several prominent […]
India’s China Strategy Needs To Be Debated Context: They most recently “renamed” 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which they believe to be “Zangnam” or, in English, “South Tibet,” in April. The announcement was made following State Council approval, indicating that it had the go-ahead from […]
India’s First National Water-Body Census Context: Groundwater reduction, biodiversity loss, and an increase in the frequency of floods and droughts due to climate change are all contributing to India’s water issue. Water bodies are crucial in this scenario. The primary goal of the first water-body […]
China’s Policy On Afghanistan Context: Beijing’s recent efforts to portray China as a country that is now strongly invested in tackling “international hot-button issues” are reflected in its position paper on its policies in Afghanistan. Points to Ponder: China’s attitude on Afghanistan: Beijing’s strategy towards […]
More Than A Story Context: The demand for a ban on The Kerala Story, a film based on the instances of a few women joining the Islamic State, is ill-conceived. Points to Ponder: It is misguided to call for banning the movie The Kerala Story, […]
India’s Smart Electricity Future Context: India is currently watching the future bloom. In India, more than 5.5 million smart metres have been installed and more than 100 million more have been approved. By 2025–2026, it is intended to replace 250 million traditional electric metres with […]
Horizon For India Beyond The G-20 Context: We should not be blinded by India’s year-long G-20 presidency or its leadership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to the ongoing challenges the country faces as a result of a confluence of events. Therefore, it needs to […]