News behind The News – 15 February, 2021

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

Feb 15, 2021 - 13:05 Updated: Feb 21, 2021 - 13:26
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POLITY

  • Expert Analyses: Cracks in Pm’s image: Defends Farm Reforms but Strikes at Dissent 

  • Dangers of ‘Hard Sovereignty’

  • The Twitter, Government Controversy 

  • Rise of BJP enabled rise of upper castes

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Political subtext in the Pm’s outreach

 

DEFENCE

  • China PLA Troops Disengaging with Indian Army in Ladakh: Defence Minister

  • Bhel Bags Order to Supply Super Rapid Gun Mounts for Navy

  • Plans for New Propulsion for Deep Space Missions

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • India’s Internal Security: A Fog of Triumph?

  • The fatf  ‘Grey List’ and Pakistan’s Prospects

NEIGHBOURS

  • Agreement on Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh - Analyses

  • India - China: Hard Foreign Policy Choices 

  • Ladakh could be A Trigger for Deep Military Reforms 

  • India - Pakistan: Redeeming Features in Pakistan

  • India - Myanmar: India’s Naypyitaw Dilemma

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • India-China: Only a Partial Thaw

  • Deepening a Unique Bond: An Afghan Diplomatic Journey in India

  • Possible reset in Af-Pak ties: Need for India to Realign Afghan Policy

 

INTERNATIONAL

  • India - US: Analysing Modi, Biden Discussions

  • India - US: Strengthening Partnership May Require More Hard Work Than Anticipated

  • India - Canada: Telephonic Discussions between Prime Ministers

 

EXPERT COMMENTS

  • India needs to Embark on a Course Correction to Restore International Standing

  • Brexit's long shadow on UK's new dawn: Time to Craft a Reinvigorated Partnership with India

 

ECONOMY

Recovery ‘Still to Gather Firm Traction’

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • Budget: 2021-22: Investors happy; households not so
  • E-commerce grows by 36 per cent in last quarter in India: Report

POLICY INITIATIVES 

  • Greater autonomy to major ports


AUTOMOBILES

  • Passenger vehicle sales rise 11% in January: SIAM


MONEY AND BANKING 

  • Reduced risk of deterioration in public sector banks: Moody’s


ENERGY

  • Power sector outlook upgraded: Moody's


RETAIL WARS 

  • Foreign investors watching Bezoz, Ambani legal battle 


LABOUR

  • Four-day work week ?

ECONOMIC NOTES