The pursuit of nuclear-armed submarines reflects a security assessment that is becoming increasingly irrelevant On November 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India’s first indigenous ballistic-missile armed nuclear submarine (SSBN), Arihant, had “successfully completed its first deterrence patrol” and claimed that this “accomplishment” would “always be remembered in our …
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The ‘outsiders’ of Haryana
Trafficked into Haryana in their teens, they were sexually exploited and physically abused all through their youth before being abandoned by their ‘husbands’ in their middle age. Ashok Kumar reports on the plight of the hundreds of survivors of trafficking, some elderly, who, in the absence of any support from …
Read More »Getting the economy back on track
It is important to understand the myth and reality of the current economic situation in order to map the road ahead Economics is a technical subject of interdependent variables and parameters, that allows for objective mathematical and statistical analysis. It is no more a single commodity demand-supply subject. Those in …
Read More »Kg gets a new definition
In a historic vote, nations on Friday unanimously approved a ground-breaking overhaul to the international system of measurements, uniting together behind new scientific definitions for the kilogram and other units.For more than a century, the kilogram has been defined as the mass of a cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept in …
Read More »Tea or coffee? The answer might be in your genes
In new research studying how genetic factors determine taste, scientists now believe they know why some humans prefer coffee, while others opt for tea.A paper published this week in the journal Nature Scientific Reports found that people who are genetically predisposed to like more bitter tastes typically choose coffee due …
Read More »Govt. wants more say in RBI decision-making
The government wants greater involvement in the RBI’s decision-making as it feels the current practice leaves it out on many critical issues such as single-day default turning a loan into an NPA, sources said ahead of the crucial board meeting of the central bank.The Centre feels that as the representative …
Read More »India may see fall in credit availability as NBFCs face credit squeeze: Moody’s
India faces a potential sharp slowdown in credit availability as non-bank financial institutions face a possible credit squeeze even as the asset quality is stabilising, Moody’s said in its 2019 Global Emerging Market Outlook.“In India, an ample foreign exchange reserves buffer and very low external debt levels help provide greater …
Read More »Emission tests fudge: green tribunal asks Volkswagen to deposit Rs. 100 cr.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed automajor Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs. 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), following a plea that alleged that the company used “cheat devices” in emission tests in its diesel vehicles.A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
Read More »Indecision on appointment hits release of back series GDP data
One important reason for the delay in releasing the back series of the GDP data is the fact that the government took so long in appointing a new Chief Statistician of India, a former government official told The Hindu .The NITI Aayog, earlier this week, said that it would hold …
Read More »SBI sells over Rs. 400 cr. electoral bonds
More than Rs. 400 crore worth of electoral bonds were sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) in the 10-day window of October, a sharp rise from the Rs. 32 crore worth of bonds sold in the July tranche, according to data the bank released under the Right to …
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