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With China as backdrop, New Delhi’s Moscow watch

Harsh V. Pant Nivedita Kapoor

The evolving global order makes it difficult for them to pursue fully convergent policies; a long-term view is essential

Dilution without adequate deliberation: On labour laws

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed display their copies of signed agreements while U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as they participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2020.

India and the Abraham Accords

Mahesh Sachdev Israeli foray into the Gulf could disrupt the politico-economic architecture India has built with the GCC

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China’s nationalist turn under Xi Jinping

Ananth Krishnan How he established himself in the Party lexicon as its third great leader, after Mao and Deng

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Beginning of the end?

India and the Abraham Accords

Dilution without adequate deliberation: On labour laws

With China as backdrop, New Delhi’s Moscow watch

Great power, little responsibility

BOOK EXCERPT | Comment

China’s nationalist turn under Xi Jinping

It’s a no green signal from the farm world

There is good reason why opposition to the agriculture Bills may be a reflection of the genuine concerns of farmers

On the GST issue, the Centre holds the baton

A large borrowing programme is inevitable; data and economic uncertainties show that States cannot handle the matter

Covering Parliament during a pandemic

With new measures in place, piecing together political puzzles is a challenge

For the welfare of animals

Several aspects of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act need reconsideration

Is the Quad rising after China’s challenge at the LAC?

The Quadrilateral will be useful, but it will not be the answer to the challenge India is facing

Criticism, the judiciary and a word of advice

On free speech, there must be a forum to moderate dialogue between the players — lawyers, journalists and the public

Beyond the barriers of disability

The differently-abled community offers a vast potential that can be tapped with the right steps

Pandemic and a free press

India must return to its democratic values to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak effectively

To the brink and back in Ladakh

At the heart of China’s actions lies a historical strategy that India needs to address with great tact

Nicks to the Chinese strongman’s image

Though no threat to Xi Jinping’s authority, developments in China’s domestic security landscape reveal systemic fissures

An economic disaster foretold

The reported contraction of the economy is likely an underestimate for reasons of omission and commission

Parliament and its panels

There is a need to rethink the tenurial prescription for reconstitution of Department-related Standing Committees

Won technically, lost morally: on territorial jurisdiction of the Sushant Singh Rajput case

The issue of territorial jurisdiction of the Sushant Singh Rajput case must be resolved

A paused vaccine trial is a good disruption

If ‘due diligence’, especially in the context of COVID-19, delays vaccine availability but increases the safety profile, it will be worth the billion doses and hopes

Impediments to equal productivity, dignity

Doing right by disabled professionals is still considered more a favour than as affording them their right to full inclusion

An old ideology for new times: on Congress's leadership crisis

It is time for the Congress to rediscover Gandhi and Nehru

For a different yardstick: on 'Doing Business' report

The ‘Doing Business’ survey needs a revamp as it neglects health and environmental checks

Bharatiyar, the charioteer of wisdom

Subramania Bharati's ‘Gnanaratham’ shows how he was able to transcend a narrow nationalist vision

Urban employment as the focal point

Given the structure of the economy and demographic profile, the vulnerabilities of informal jobs must be addressed

Reducing India’s cancer burden

We need to focus on risk reduction, early detection, and programmatic and policy solutions

Exploiting the Chinese exit

In the absence of Chinese tech, the primary Indian IT objective must shift to providing for Indians

Coronavirus fears and preconception advice

With widespread community transmission, women in particular face a risk; a health advisory is essential

Smothering the housing rights of the urban poor

A Court order, on Delhi’s slum dwellings, threatens to undo the promise of the right to housing offered in earlier verdicts

How much is too much when collecting data for planning?

It is useful in delivering development outcomes, but technology has to be deployed carefully

A deepening rift

Estrangement between the BJP and the Shiv Sena has reached a point of no return

The daily difficulties in collecting COVID-19 data

A standard format across States will help citizens, epidemiologists and researchers

The great greying of China

There is evidence that the country’s aging population will incrementally impede its economic growth

Redefining a farmer

There is a need to formulate official definitions that go beyond the land ownership criterion

Rethinking the defence doctrine

The ongoing border crisis with China calls for a strategic shift from punitive retaliation to prevention

The twisted trajectory of Bt cotton

Despite finding huge favour in India, the GM crop has only brought modest benefits

In blockchain voting, leave out the general election

The idea of further digitising India’s electoral infrastructure is problematic and could hinder free and fair polls

C. Radhakrishna Rao, a living legend

Thanks to Dr. Rao’s contributions and efforts, statistics has become an indispensable applied tool in all walks of life

The demonisation of dissent

There are similarities in the goals and methods of the U.P. government and the Delhi Police

Mountains that sustain millions

Outsiders have dissociated the Himalayas from the people and the people from the resources

The aftershocks of Sterlite

In the myopic focus on the case’s environmental impact, its socioeconomic ramifications have been neglected

What is in a NAM and India’s alignment

The country has not yet found a universally accepted successor, as a signature tune for its foreign policy

Reviving the economy

The first step is to acknowledge that an issue exists

Empower the youth first

A focus on India’s youth is the first step towards self-reliance

Nitish Kumar won’t have it easy

Unemployment, poor law and order, and challenges to his leadership could affect his re-election chances

The search for an end to the complex Naga conflict

The Centre must note that most armed insurgencies find resolution in a grey zone called ‘compromise’

Financing economic recovery

Regionally coordinated policies will help

The many challenges in estimating deaths

Deficiencies in mortality surveillance have existed for a long time, not just during the COVID-19 period

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The updated guidance by CDC on September 18 says that the virus most commonly spreads through “respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes”. Representational image.

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the Visitor’s Conference on Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 on September 19, 2020. Photo: Twitter/@EduMinOfIndia

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A transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via AFP

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The Lok Sabha on September 20, 2020.

15K | Parliament proceedings | September 20, 2020

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Rajeev Sharma, who has been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with a case under the Official Secrets Act. Photo: Delhi Police via PTI

12K | Arrested Delhi journalist Rajeev Sharma was passing info to the Chinese

Construction workers on a building site in Dubai, 2006

12K | Indian migrant workers in Gulf countries are returning home without months of salary owed to them

BJD's Bhartruhari Mahtab speaks on the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

12K | Parliament proceedings | September 21, 2020

TMC MP Derek O'Brien attempts to tear the rule book as ruckus erupts in the Rajya Sabha over agriculture-related bills, during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 20, 2020. Photo: RSTV/PTI

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