News behind The News – 30 October, 2023

POLITY

• Cover Story: Assembly Elections:  Caste Survey, Presents an Opportunity for I.N.D.I.A

• RSS Chief’s  ‘Vijayadashami’ Speech

• Supreme Court Decision on Right to Marry: Debate

DEFENCE

• ‘Fighting’ both China & India, Canada ‘Succumbs’ to Pressure; Cracks Down Chinese Dissidents in Country?

• Commanders' Conference:  Rajnath Singh for Strengthening Air Defence Systems

• Navy's Outreach Initiative for 'Harnessing Maritime Thought'

• Rajnath Singh visits Forward Posts in Arunachal Pradesh; Reviews Defence Preparedness Along LAC

• Rajnath Singh Inaugurates First Military Heritage Festival

• India, Zambia Defence Officers Meet to Deepen Bilateral Ties

• Crew Escape System: A Step Closer to A Manned Flight to The Moon

NEIGHBOURS

• Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif’s Signal to India

• Gaza War: China Advantage - It Can Influence Iran

• Afghanistan: Celebrating its Win Over  Pakistan; its Not Just Cricket

• Expert Analyses: India - Maldives: Difficult Times for India 

• Bhutan, China, India and The Boundary Issue

• India - Sri Lanka: Chinese Research Vessel Shi Yan 6 Docks at Colombo Port

INTERNATIONAL

• Gaza War: India Shedding ‘Neutrality’ While Seeking to Maintain ‘Balance’

• Expert Analyses: India - Canada: Understanding the Diplomatic Row

• India Stuck between Two Rival Global Groupings

• India - Japan: Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership

• India - Qatar: Death to 8 Indians

• India - Peru:  60 Years of The Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Festive demand driving the economy: a sign of consumer confidence

• Renewed global risks to the economy

• India to  become third-largest economy by 2030: S&P Global

INDUSTRY

• Q2 report card: double-digit growth  in net profit

PHARMACEUTICALS

• India could have fastest growth rate in biologicals in next 5 years:  CHPI

MARKETS

• JPMorgan upgrades India to ‘Overweight'

• FIIs raise stakes in major IT firms

• Sebi to stop FPIs from manipulating stocks

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• India’s DPI approach  compared to EUs’