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Should there be a total ban on liquor? | In Focus
The issue of prohibition has always been a contentious one in India. Five years ago, the state of Bihar imposed total prohibition – a policy that rep…
4 years, 7 months ago
The rise and rise of Xi Jinping | In Focus
The rise of China is a global reality that has upset many international calculations. To understand the growing Chinese footprint, it’s important to …
4 years, 7 months ago
How can India keep itself relevant in Afghanistan? | In Focus
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan by force earlier this year, India, like many other countries, was forced to deal with the new realities in th…
4 years, 7 months ago
Why is Ethiopia at war again? | In Focus
Ethiopia is in the middle of a civil war. In November 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, ordered what seemed lik…
4 years, 7 months ago
Why did India have a bad dengue season this year? | In Focus
Even as India is recovering from its battering by COVID-19, there has been a significant rise in cases of another viral disease: dengue. States acros…
4 years, 7 months ago
What the Facebook papers reveal | In Focus
Facebook has had its share of problems over the years, from privacy issues to data leaks to fake news. Now, internal documents made public by former …
4 years, 7 months ago
How will a new party affect the electoral playing field in Punjab? | In Focus
With Punjab just a few months away from assembly polls, former Congressman Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that is launching launching a new pa…
4 years, 7 months ago
India's net zero commitment at CoP 26, explained | In Focus
The 26th Conference of parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or CoP 26 as it is popularly called was held a few days ago…
4 years, 7 months ago
A public void between Pakistan PM and Army chief over the ISI | In Focus
After presenting a picture of being on the same page for a considerable length of time, the appointment of a new chief of the Inter-Services Intellig…
4 years, 7 months ago
RBI’s new recurring payments norms and their implications | In Focus
The Reserve Bank of India’s new norms and guidelines for recurring payments came into effect this month. One of them, for instance, lays down that ba…
4 years, 7 months ago