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The goals need to be reframed and redefined in view of the grave implications of climate change
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The Navy must now be given freedom and budgetary support to build another warship
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The Ladakh standoff had started in May 2020, when China diverted its troops who were on a routine military exercise in the Tibet area to four patrolling points in eastern Ladakh
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The retrospective taxation, introduced by then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in 2012 as an amendment to the Income Tax Act, proved a costly policy misadventure
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Thie trend suggests that the second wave of the pandemic is not over yet and the third surge might strike sooner than later
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China must come clean on allegations of suppression of facts and stonewalling a fair probe into coronavirus’ origin
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The recent border clash between the police personnel of Assam and Mizoram had resulted in blockade and political confrontation between the two States
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More than half of the adult population has yet to receive even a single dose, despite a slight improvement in coverage in July
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While the US and China are hopeful that Islamabad would be able to rein in the Taliban, India does not share such optimism
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Focus should be on incentivising innovators instead of merely trying to control the sector
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The border friction between Assam and Mizoram needs to be addressed with political maturity, fairness, and mutual accommodation
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IMF scaling down India’s growth forecast is yet another grim reminder of the ongoing crisis and the tough recovery road ahead
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The new rules are likely to impact both the e-commerce entities and sellers on online platforms and create entry barriers for small businesses
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The wayward weather events come as a reminder that the country is ill-equipped to tackle many of its effects
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The ICMR has rightly cautioned against the tendency to extrapolate the serosurvey findings to draw conclusions
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According to the data published by UNICEF, rich nations have cornered the benefits under the WHO programme
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It is time to modify British-era defence land policy that prohibits land transactions for any purpose other than military
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The fears over the possible third wave of the pandemic, coupled with growing unemployment, have created a situation where expectations of a quick economic recovery need to be tempered
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The modernisation of judicial infrastructure does not mean building more courts or filling up vacancies but providing equal and free access to justice through a barrier-free and citizen-friendly environment
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The huge data leak demolishes the lie that innocent people need not fear surveillance by the State
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Meagre funding and bureaucratic maze make the Centre’s defence startup programme a failure
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Low conviction rate is a clear pointer to how the provision is being misused largely for political purposes
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The govt must act to quickly rein in the runaway inflation before it inflicts further distress on people and erodes the demand, making an equitable recovery even more difficult
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Any overt interference in domestic politics could be counter-productive for New Delhi, given the bitter experiences of the past