India needs a law against genetic discrimination

Context: The Delhi High Court recently ruled against discrimination in health insurance by United India Insurance Company involving a person with a heart condition which was perceived to be a genetic disorder.…

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Mastering the seas

Context: China, consequently, decided to become a major player in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Deftly playing its economic and diplomatic cards, China has established a chain of maritime footholds…

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PSBs: Privatisation’s not the way to go

Context: Every crisis generates its own side business. The current one is the clamour for privatisation of public sector banks. The Punjab National Bank episode opened new wounds regarding the…

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Agriculture 2022: will the dream come true?

Context: The conference organized by the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare on 19-20 February 2018 to prepare a strategy for doubling farm income by 2022 has rightly generated enormous…

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Wealth from waste

Context: During his budget speech on February 1, the finance minister announced the launch of “GOBAR-Dhan” (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources-Dhan). The Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin will pilot this initiative. Two Objectives: To…

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Grid stability is key

Context: Electricity is a major concern in rural India, especially for farmers. The Government of India has come up with an original plan to address this problem. Instead of transmitting…

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India’s Palestine policy

Context: PM’s visit to Palestine visit signals India’s strategy to grow ties with Israel and Palestine separately. It underlines the delicate balance New Delhi has adopted in this long-standing and…

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Live Streaming Of Court Cases

Context: As Kautilya said in the Arthashastra, and during that time, when judges delivered a judgment, they did so in an open court. From then until now, the visual setting…

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India, Iran and a divided Middle East

Context: The first presidential visit from Iran since 2003 comes at a complicated moment in Tehran. For the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is the best of times and the…

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