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Back to SearchHow will the Jan Vishwas Bill impact makers of substandard drugs?
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill was passed in Parliament earlier this month. The government says the law will help improve ‘ease of do…
3 years, 2 months ago
Sri Lanka’s economy and the impact of the IMF bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had granted a bailout of $3 billion to Sri Lanka in March this year. The IMF had imposed nine conditions for ag…
3 years, 2 months ago
Does NEET favour wealthy, urban and CBSE board students? | Bonus episode
Doctors and MBBS students, in various fields of specialisation, across various age-groups, from diverse geographies, say they believe that while comm…
3 years, 2 months ago
How will the import restrictions on laptops and tablets affect India?
On August 3, the Indian government brought in import restrictions for laptops, tablets and servers. The import of these products would be allowed aga…
3 years, 2 months ago
The worms that came alive after 46,000 years
It sounds like a science fiction movie, but it’s all real: scientists managed to revive a pair of roundworms that had been buried deep in the Siberia…
3 years, 2 months ago
Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 has been passed in both houses of the Parliament. The Bill has gone through many versions. Despite th…
3 years, 2 months ago
What would it take for D Gukesh to crack the 2800 barrier in chess?
Seventeen-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh has become the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings. He shot past his idol Viswanathan Anand when he …
3 years, 2 months ago
Bonus Episode - How Shinzo Abe changed Japan and its relations with India
In this episode, we are discussing the new book “The Importance of Shinzo Abe: India, Japan and the Indo-Pacific”, a collection of essays, edited by …
3 years, 2 months ago
How will age-based certification for movies brought in by the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 work?
The Rajya Sabha on July 27 passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023. This bill, among other things, brings in age-based certification for film…
3 years, 2 months ago
The problem of substandard drugs in India
Last month, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill that was aimed at improving the ease of doing business in India. This Jan Vishwas Bill, passed by the Rajya S…
3 years, 2 months ago