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By its own admission, the NCRB says there are limitations to data, such as dependence on FIRs registered, and the 'Principle Offence Rule'. A new edition of ‘Crime in India’, the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), was...
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After 1998, India premised its strategy on building ‘credible minimum deterrence’. The time has come to reflect on what is ‘credible’ and redefine what ‘minimum’ might be. An international conference to review the Nuclear...
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The scheme has drawn flak from the Opposition which called it an exercise in ‘self-promotion’. The story so far: In an order on Wednesday, August 24, the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers issued a memo announcing the implementation of the...
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Paper - 2 (Social Issues) Deaths during manual cleaning of sewage are unacceptable. All human lives are precious, but, in practice, some are seen as less precious than others. Despite the efforts of courts and governments, law and enforcement have been unable to...
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With geopolitical currents redefining geo-economics, India needs to be ready to emerge as the chief global diplomat. The clock is ticking. In about three months, India will assume for the first time the Group of 20 (G20) year-long presidency from December 1, 2022 to...
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'Strategic play' must guide India in the coming years — reducing the power gap with China, building the capacity to deter Beijing’s aggressive actions on its land and maritime frontiers, and rebalancing the Indo-Pacific. “India wishes to...
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A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity. Short spells of very heavy rainfall over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction, especially in hilly regions where this phenomenon is the most common. Over 20 people have been killed in...
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Why is the Greenland ice sheet melting at an alarming rate? How is it affecting the monsoons? On August 11, Finnish Meteorological Institute researchers published their study in the Communications Earth & Environment journal, concluding that...
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Our diplomatic discourse remains trapped in a framework that emerged when India was weak and vulnerable 75 years ago. The fears of a 'developing nation' can’t be the guiding principles for the diplomacy of a 'developed nation'. The new ambition...
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What is the history of Section 295 (A) of the Indian Penal Code? How should “blasphemy” be treated in the statute as opposed to hate speech? While Mohammad Zubair of Alt News was arrested for tweeting a still picture from a movie that had some religious...
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The U.S. President’s visit could serve his domestic interests to some extent, but it has made no difference to the region. After proclaiming over 16 months the disengagement of the United States from West Asia, U.S. President Joe Biden made his first trip to...
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