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More efforts should be made to wean away fishermen from trawlers. The arrest of 68 Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan authorities between December 18 and 20 and the impounding of 10 boats for “poaching” in territorial waters have again raised...
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Despite progressive aspects, linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar raises apprehensions An unwillingness to allow meaningful debate and invite wider consultation can undo even the progressive aspects of problematic legislation. Ignoring protests, the Union government...
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India must redouble efforts towards Central Asia to counter the ‘Great Game’ rivalries The third India-Central Asia Dialogue convened by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday is one in a series of timely connections to the region by New Delhi...
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Focus must be on creating social awareness about women’s reproductive health and rights Good intent does not guarantee favourable outcomes. Coercive laws without wide societal support often fail to deliver even when their statement of objects and reasons aims...
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The attempt to securitise the climate change agenda could have unintended consequences India’s negative vote at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a draft resolution on climate change is a reflection of its long-held opposition to expanding the UNSC’s...
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On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). The framework has been designed to trigger supervisory intervention at the suitable time, helping nurse the entity back to...
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More fuel tax cuts are needed to prevent inflation from hurting the recovery. The latest inflation data, both retail and wholesale, point to accelerating price gains that could potentially undermine the fragile economic recovery by pushing up costs and depleting...
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China is preparing for a major long-term shift in its politics under Xi Following a meeting of its Central Committee last week, China’s Communist Party passed what it called a “Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party...
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Tamil Nadu’s cities need long-term solutions to avoid the monsoon woes The ongoing spell of heavy rain in Chennai has again exposed the vulnerability of the city, a coastal metropolis with a flat terrain, to floods, and raised more questions than answers about...
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The role of middlemen in both the bid process and the Rafale sale agreement must be probed More than a year following the arrival of the first batch of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the controversy over L’affaire Rafale refuses to die down,...
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India and Pakistan must ensure that fi shermen are not victims of a deterioration in ties An Indian fisherman was killed in firing by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) off the Gujarat coast on November 7. This is the first such killing by the PMSA in the...
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