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A network of terror outfits running through Afghanistan and Pakistan will pose a new set of challenges for India
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Though politically risky, the govt needs to unlock optimal value from assets
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Nod for Zydus Cadila'd Covid vaccine for children will help India ramp up its vaccination programme quickly
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A spate of failures, including the recent unsuccessful GSLV-F10 launch mission, has come as a setback to an otherwise glorious track record of ISRO
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SC ruling allowing women to sit for NDA entrance for entry into the Army is path-breaking
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Just a flattening of infection curve will not lead to restoration of normal growth trajectory
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Lack of a cohesive policy on segregation, collection and recycling plastics is a major stumbling block
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Migration tragedy and economic slowdown have highlighted the need for replicating MGNREGS in urban areas
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With the fall of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan will try to minimise Indian engagement with the Taliban
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The full potential of the initiative can be realised only if the tariffs on scrap are rationalised
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Talks with the Taliban will mean that India has begun to distinguish between good and bad terrorists
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There is a strong case for undertaking caste census to enable policymakers to fine-tune affirmative programmes
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It is argued that such a mixed regimen will help overcome the challenges of the shortfall of certain vaccines and remove hesitancy, especially in settings where multiple Covid-19 vaccines are being used
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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