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Explained: How is China’s crackdown changing Hong Kong’s identity?
Residents fear their city's unique identity has been lost as Beijing cracks down on critical discourse. In the face of possible legal trouble, many are self-censoring or turning to alternative forms of expression.
🔍Austria’s next chancellor: Ex-soldier, hardliner, survivor
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Austria’s next chancellor: Ex-soldier, hardliner, survivor
Nehammer, 49, is a former soldier and communications adviser who rose through the ranks of the party, eventually becoming its chairman.
🔍Explained: State of Pakistan’s economy
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Explained: The state of Pakistan’s economy
🔴 Tweeting from a Pakistan embassy handle, a hacker recently flagged rising inflation in the country. A look at Pakistan’s current and impending economic crises, and what it has been doing to tide them over.
🔍Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
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Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
🔴 With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by the Konyaks extends into Arunachal Pradesh, with a sizeable population in Myanmar as well.
🔍Explained: State of Pakistan’s economy
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Explained: The state of Pakistan’s economy
🔴 Tweeting from a Pakistan embassy handle, a hacker recently flagged rising inflation in the country. A look at Pakistan’s current and impending economic crises, and what it has been doing to tide them over.
🔍Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
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Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
🔴 With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by the Konyaks extends into Arunachal Pradesh, with a sizeable population in Myanmar as well.
🔍Explained: State of Pakistan’s economy
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Explained: The state of Pakistan’s economy
🔴 Tweeting from a Pakistan embassy handle, a hacker recently flagged rising inflation in the country. A look at Pakistan’s current and impending economic crises, and what it has been doing to tide them over.
🔍Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
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Explained: Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
🔴 With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by the Konyaks extends into Arunachal Pradesh, with a sizeable population in Myanmar as well.
🔍ExplainSpeaking: How policymakers in UP and the rest of India are underestimating the unemployment crisis
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ExplainSpeaking: How policymakers in UP, rest of India are underestimating the unemployment crisis
Merely looking at the traditional metric of the unemployment rate is misleading. Here’s why policymakers should look at ‘employment rate’ if they want to accurately assess the scale of joblessness
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Nagaland continued to remain tense on Sunday, a day after six civilians, all said to be coal mine workers, were killed in an ambush by security forces while they were returning home in a vehicle. The incident triggered violence in the area Saturday night and late Sunday afternoon, in which eight more civilians (seven on Saturday, and one Sunday) were killed after security forces allegedly opened fire. Shattering the relative calm in Nagaland, the killings and the subsequent violence put a question mark on peace talks.
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Several “service contracts” signed between British middleman Christian Michel and his main client AgustaWestland were “sham contracts” to camouflage alleged kickbacks from the Rs 3,600-crore helicopter deal in India, according to documents submitted in court by the Enforcement Directorate. In its prosecution complaint, the agency said that these were meant to “create a legal facade and to route the kickbacks” under these agreements.
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To improve recovery of bad loans in the agriculture sector, leading banks have made a pitch for setting up an Asset Reconstruction Company specifically to deal with collections and recovery of farm loans. The announcement of farm loan waivers by states around elections leads to “deteriorating credit culture”, a senior banker said. Ahead of Assembly elections in seven states in 2021, there is a concern among banks that NPAs may rise in the farm sector.
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Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi reported cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 21. In Jaipur, nine persons who took part in a wedding on November 28 have tested positive for the Omicron variant, health officials said. At least 100 people had turned up for the November 28 wedding; health officials have so far collected samples of 34 people.
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The November 30 photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading Janata Dal Secular (JDS) supremo H D Devegowda by his hand before the two held a “cordial meeting” at Parliament House have put the spotlight on the two parties ahead of a crucial Vidhan Parishad election scheduled for December 10. The ruling BJP and the opposition JDS have shared a blow hot, blow cold relationship in Karnataka ever since the latter parted ways with the Congress in July 2019.
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As the West Bengal government reaches out with a rehabilitation and compensation package to the 16 villages situated on what is estimated to be the second largest coal block in the world, there is a mix of expectation and apprehension in the region that is home to 3,010 families, including 1,013 from tribal communities. With several questions about livelihood and new homes emerging, it is found that while there is support for the project, there are some concerns as well.
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Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to touch a 4-year high of 5% in the fiscal year ending June 2022 — at the same time, heightened inflationary risks and an imminent balance-of-payments crisis has the country teetering on the brink, dependent on external debt bailouts in order to stay afloat. The two immediate threats to the country’s $263-billion economy come from the build-up of inflationary pressures, and a payments crisis that stems from a combination of global and domestic factors.
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Nagaland continued to remain tense on Sunday, a day after six civilians, all said to be coal mine workers, were killed in an ambush by security forces while they were returning home in a vehicle. The incident triggered violence in the area Saturday night and late Sunday afternoon, in which eight more civilians (seven on Saturday, and one Sunday) were killed after security forces allegedly opened fire. Shattering the relative calm in Nagaland, the killings and the subsequent violence put a question mark on peace talks.
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Several “service contracts” signed between British middleman Christian Michel and his main client AgustaWestland were “sham contracts” to camouflage alleged kickbacks from the Rs 3,600-crore helicopter deal in India, according to documents submitted in court by the Enforcement Directorate. In its prosecution complaint, the agency said that these were meant to “create a legal facade and to route the kickbacks” under these agreements.
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To improve recovery of bad loans in the agriculture sector, leading banks have made a pitch for setting up an Asset Reconstruction Company specifically to deal with collections and recovery of farm loans. The announcement of farm loan waivers by states around elections leads to “deteriorating credit culture”, a senior banker said. Ahead of Assembly elections in seven states in 2021, there is a concern among banks that NPAs may rise in the farm sector.
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In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Israeli ambassador Naor Gilon about India and Israel coming closer post 26/11, Israel’s vaccination drive and lessons it learnt from the pandemic, the Pegasus spyware and loss of privacy.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi reported cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 21. In Jaipur, nine persons who took part in a wedding on November 28 have tested positive for the Omicron variant, health officials said. At least 100 people had turned up for the November 28 wedding; health officials have so far collected samples of 34 people.
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The November 30 photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading Janata Dal Secular (JDS) supremo H D Devegowda by his hand before the two held a “cordial meeting” at Parliament House have put the spotlight on the two parties ahead of a crucial Vidhan Parishad election scheduled for December 10. The ruling BJP and the opposition JDS have shared a blow hot, blow cold relationship in Karnataka ever since the latter parted ways with the Congress in July 2019.
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As the West Bengal government reaches out with a rehabilitation and compensation package to the 16 villages situated on what is estimated to be the second largest coal block in the world, there is a mix of expectation and apprehension in the region that is home to 3,010 families, including 1,013 from tribal communities. With several questions about livelihood and new homes emerging, it is found that while there is support for the project, there are some concerns as well.
https://www.inexp.in/hEhNYH
Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to touch a 4-year high of 5% in the fiscal year ending June 2022 — at the same time, heightened inflationary risks and an imminent balance-of-payments crisis has the country teetering on the brink, dependent on external debt bailouts in order to stay afloat. The two immediate threats to the country’s $263-billion economy come from the build-up of inflationary pressures, and a payments crisis that stems from a combination of global and domestic factors.
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Eleven years after the first elephant sighting was recorded in Madhya Pradesh, a seven-member committee of wildlife experts will hold a two-day meeting in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve starting today to look for ways to address what officials say is a growing problem of human-elephant conflict. The state recorded a new high of nearly 110 elephants this year.
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It’s been two years since Rourkela was announced as the co-host of the 2023 Hockey World Cup but 2000 Olympian Lazarus Barla still finds it tough to believe that the world’s 16 best nations will play in this quiet steel city. Rourkela — divided into two separate townships, steel and civil — is using the Hockey World Cup as a catalyst to transform itself completely.
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Until tomorrow,
Leela Prasad G and Rounak Bagchi
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It’s been two years since Rourkela was announced as the co-host of the 2023 Hockey World Cup but 2000 Olympian Lazarus Barla still finds it tough to believe that the world’s 16 best nations will play in this quiet steel city. Rourkela — divided into two separate townships, steel and civil — is using the Hockey World Cup as a catalyst to transform itself completely.
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In Madhya Pradesh, experts meet today on surge in human-elephant conflict
The state recorded a new high of nearly 110 elephants this year.
🔍Explained: Assam Rifles’ dual control structure, and its role
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Explained: Assam Rifles’ dual control structure, and its role
Assam Rifles is the only paramilitary force with a dual control structure. While the administrative control of the force is with the MHA, its operational control is with the Indian Army, which is under the Ministry of Defence.
🔍Explained: Turkey’s currency is crashing. What’s the impact?
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Explained: Turkey’s currency is crashing. What’s the impact?
🔴 With inflation running at more than 21%, according to official figures released Friday, the prices of basic goods have soared and many people in this country of more than 83 million are struggling to make ends meet.
🔍Explained: Why Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 4 years in jail
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Explained: Why Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 4 years in jail
The incitement charge stems from statements made on Facebook pages of Suu Kyi's party after she was detained by the military, following a coup that prevented her from starting a second term in office.
🔍Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
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Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
Chhatrapati Shivaji is the most revered icon in Maharashtra and there is a constant attempt by political parties of all hues to appropriate his legacy. Due to the significance of Raigad in his life, many political leaders make it a point to visit the fort.
🔍Explained: What has CDC said about Omicron’s transmissibility, vaccine efficacy, treatment
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Explained: What has CDC said about Omicron’s transmissibility, vaccine efficacy, treatment
At this point, CDC says it remains unknown if Omicron spreads more easily than the Delta, which is the dominant Covid-19 variant found across the globe.
🔍Explained: What is the difference between a booster shot and an additional Covid-19 vaccine?
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Explained: What is the difference between a booster shot and an additional Covid-19 vaccine?
While the additional Covid dose would be a “full” dose of the vaccine, booster shots being offered right now have a lesser volume, since the third dose is only supposed to increase the efficacy range.
🔍Explained: Nagaland civilian deaths cast shadow on Hornbill Festival, here’s why
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Explained: Why Nagaland civilian deaths have cast shadow on Hornbill Festival
Also called the “festival of festivals”, the 10-day annual programme brings all the 17 tribes of the state on a platform and facilitates the promotion of their culture to the rest of the world.
🔍Explained: Why Vladimir Putin’s India visit is significant
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Explained: Why Vladimir Putin visit to India is significant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday focus on terrorism as a common threat to both countries and the region.
🔍Explained: Why Nagaland killings have rekindled debate on AFSPA
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Explained: Why Nagaland killings have rekindled debate on AFSPA
Nagaland killings: A look back at how AFSPA was enacted, why it is controversial, and how demands for its repeal have grown louder over the years.
🔍Explained: Why Russia-Ukraine border tension may lead to broader conflict
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Explained: Why Russian troops are on Ukraine border, and why West is concerned
Ukraine says that Russia has amassed around 90,000 troops at the border, and US intelligence reports say that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is possible as early as next month.