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Why have India and China refused to condemn Russia’s actions against Ukraine? | In Focus
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has led to a flurry of diplomatic activity, with every country sort of compelled to take an official position on …
4 years, 1 month ago
What can we expect next of the pandemic? | In Focus
Just as the Omicron wave of the pandemic was ebbing in India and case numbers were dropping significantly, there were some concerns about an Omicron …
4 years, 1 month ago
Chitra Ramkrishna and the story of the ‘faceless yogi’ | In Focus
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in a recent order, has penalised the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and its former MD and CEO Chitr…
4 years, 1 month ago
Did detection of leprosy fall during the pandemic? | In Focus
It’s an ancient disease that has been mentioned in history across the world, but one that is now largely forgotten. Leprosy however, continues to exi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Decoding the suspension of the Table Tennis Federation of India | In Focus
The Delhi High Court, after hearing a case filed by table tennis star Manika Batra, has suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). It has…
4 years, 1 month ago
Decoding MeITY’s proposal for ‘Federated Digital Identities’ | In Focus
With the dust yet to settle on the whole debate around the Aadhaar project, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has now pr…
4 years, 1 month ago
What drives the business of IPL auctions? | In Focus
Cricket’s Indian Premier League, known popularly as IPL, is valued at a staggering 50,000 crore rupees. In 2008, when the IPL was launched, not many …
4 years, 1 month ago
Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjugal rights’? | In Focus
In February 2019, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court, challenging Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This section, which deals with ‘r…
4 years, 1 month ago
Does the Budget's health allocation do enough? | In Focus
On February 1, when the Union Budget 2022 was unveiled, there was much hope and expectation for the health sector. 2022 continues to be a pandemic ye…
4 years, 1 month ago
Do rising levels of corruption enable authoritarianism? | In Focus
The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has released the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, or CPI. This Index ranks 180 countrie…
4 years, 1 month ago