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Back to SearchWhy does India want to be a global hub for Green Hydrogen?
Last week the government announced that it has allocated ₹19,744 crore for a National Green Hydrogen Mission. The Mission will aim to make India a ‘g…
3 years, 2 months ago
How are drug prices regulated in India?
In mid-December, a government department told the Kerala High Court that Ribociclib, a drug prescribed for a type of breast cancer, did not meet the …
3 years, 3 months ago
Decoding the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
On December 18, in Montreal, Canada, 188 governments that are parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed on a new framework to ha…
3 years, 3 months ago
Does Israel’s new far-right government spell bad news for Palestinians?
Following his victory in the November 1 elections, and after securing a vote of confidence in Parliament, Benjamin Natanyahu has become Prime Ministe…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Taliban haven’t changed their spots
By banning women from attending universities and colleges, the Taliban have proved that their ideological motivations matter more than international …
3 years, 3 months ago
What the military clash in Tawang means for India
It’s the eastern front with China that has become tense after a border clash between Chinese and Indian troops in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on the …
3 years, 3 months ago
FIFA 2022 World Cup wrap: What made it fifth time lucky for Lionel Messi?
Celebrations are still going on in Argentina after what many consider as possibly the greatest World Cup final played till date. Billed as a match-up…
3 years, 3 months ago
Decoding the Multistate-Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Union government introduced the Multi-state Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on December 7. The justifications for the Bil…
3 years, 3 months ago
COVID-19 Vaccine: How well does India's adverse reaction tracking system work?
Last month, the Central government, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, said that it cannot be held liable to pay compensation for deaths caused by…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill a missed opportunity?
The Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021 earlier this month. The Lok Sabha had cleared it four months ago, in August. Th…
3 years, 3 months ago