News behind The News – 17 May, 2021
STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS
POLITY
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COVID Crisis: BJP’s image takes a beating
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Opposition trying to get its act together
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COVID-19: No Respite; Blame lies everyone
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Expert Analyses: Covid-19: Impact on Economy could be severe
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Expert Analyses: Vaccination Policy: Full of Contradictions
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Indian ‘Variant of Concern’
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Congress: Drawing Lessons Even as it Senses an Opportunity
DEFENCE
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An Apolitical Military: Checks and Balances
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Cash Crunch: Military goes for Leasing Equipment
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DCGI approves Anti-Covid Drug developed by DRDO for Emergency use
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Maoist menace calls for a different Ball Game
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US / NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan and its Implications
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India supports Asean in its Myanmar initiative
NEIGHBOURS
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India - Pakistan: Article 370 no longer an Issue for Pakistan!
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India, China, Iran: China ups the ante with Chabahar Push
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China Seeks to Dominate Asia: Bangladesh's fitting response
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India - China: India’s Demographic Dividend should not become a Demographic Disaster
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India - China: No Chinese companies in 5G trials
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Dhaka's Public Admonition by Chinese Envoy: Strategic Fallout of an Expanding Profile in South Asia
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Chinese Land-Grab in Bhutan and India: Timid Responses won't work with Beijing
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Diplomatic ties with China are not in Bhutan's National Interest
INTERNATIONAL
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India’s Vaccine Diplomacy Gone Wrong
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Covid-19: India routinely getting Bad Press
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New Dynamics in Middle East and Afghanistan: Implications for India, Pakistan
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India, Britain Trade Deal
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International Goodwill for India
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Afghanistan can trigger Multidimensional Fallout on South Asian Politics
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Despite Uncertainties over Afghanistan, US-India ties will grow stronger under Biden
ECONOMY
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India’s Investment Grade Status under Threat
STATE OF THE ECONOMY
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73.5 lakh lost their jobs in April
INFLATION
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Good news on retail inflation and industrial output data
AUTOMOBILES
- Auto registration down 32%; FY21 sales at 8-year low
RETAIL
- FMCG sector clocks 9.4 per cent growth in March quarter: NielsenIQ
TRADE
- Export target of $400 billion achievable
MONEY AND BANKING
- Economy likely to rebound by Q4 of FY22: Bandhan Bank CEO
INVESTMENTS
- PE/VC investments 6.5x to $7.5 billion in April
MARKETS
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Resilience to Covid-19, a mirage; pain being already being felt
ECONOMIC NOTES