News behind The News – 11 January, 2021
STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS
POLITY
- Farmer Protests: No End in Sight as both sides DIG their Heels
- RSS gives free hand to BJP
- Pandemic used to Weaken Democracy
- Made in India Vaccine: Importance of Scientific Probity
- Covid-19: Lessons For Businesses
- Jammu and Kashmir: Security Situation much better
EXPERT COMMENTS
- Farmers’ Stir: The Logjam Continues
DEFENCE
- Transformational reforms
- Two Landmark Military Aircraft deals in next Few Months
- Maharashtra Metro Rail Network to Adopt India DRDO-Built Biodigester Technology
EXPERT COMMENTS
NEIGHBOURS
- India - China: Tibet in Focus Once Again
- Expert Analyses: India - China Dynamics in South Asia, Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean
- Leads on Origin of Coronavirus in Chinese Laboratory
- India’s future Challenges: Rising ‘Inequality’ and China
- Pakistan moves over Gilgit-Baltistan
- India - Pakistan: Terrorist Arrests on eve of FATF Meeting
- Afghanistan: Crucial Doha Talks
EXPERT COMMENTS
- US takes first step towards Recognising Tibetan Government-in-Exile: the Myth of Historic Chinese Suzerainty over Tibet
- India should take lead in shaping Global Maritime conventions to protect Seafarers
- Growing Pakistan-Turkey Axis and China's Grand Regional Strategy
- Is Monarchy the answer to Nepal's 'Unsuccessful' Democracy?
INTERNATIONAL
- India - US: Dealing with the Trump and Biden Eras
- India - UK: Economic Opportunities provided BJP Creates Proper Investment Clmate
- Third Term for India at UNSC: its Priorities
EXPERT COMMENTS
- Are EU and India Sleepwalking their way to another lost decade on FTA?
ECONOMY
- Expert Analyses: Economy Recovering, but challenges ahead
STATE OF THE ECONOMY
- Unemployment rate rises to 6-month high: CMIE
- Service sector slows in December
- December retail inflation likely fell sharply
- Fiscal deficit likely to be over 7% in 2020/21
AUTOMOBILES
- Electric two-wheeler sales drop 5% in 2020; way behind FAME 2 target
ECONOMIC NOTES