JAMMU AND KASHMIR: FORMER RIVALS COME TOGETHER TO REVERSE 5 AUGUST

Rival political parties - National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) - signatories to the Gupkar Declaration, have vowed to continue their struggle for restoration of pre-August 5, 2019, position.

‘QUAD’ A GREAT CONCEPT, SHOULD BE A FORCE AS WELL

Foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States met in Tokyo on October 6-7, a second time at the ministerial level of the Quad. Formed in 2007, it went into hibernation for various factors.

INDIA - CHINA: UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S BELLIGERENCE

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Thursday revealed that India and China are engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff and what is going on is “something confidential” between the two sides. He however, acknowledged that  the troop build-up along the border, in many ways, has no precedence.

HATHRAS GANG RAPE: POLITICAL COSTS FOR BJP

The response of the administration and police to the gang rape and killing of a Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh, has political consequences for the BJP.

AGRICULTURE REFORM: WILL FARMERS BENEFIT ?

Critics question the government argument that farmers now have the choice to sell outside the ‘mandis’ (government markets). The study explains that data shows otherwise and that farmers must be given a genuine choice. Majority of farmers even now depend upon market forces that have not delivered. The study argues why the farmer is against the reform.

INDIA - CHINA: ASSESSING INDIA’S POLICY RESPONSES

There has been no incident since the September 10 meeting between foreign ministers S Jaishankar and Wang Yi. Yet, possibility of a larger threat remains.

QUAD MEET: INDIA SEEKS ‘RESPECT FOR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY’

Foreign Ministers of  US, India, Japan and Australia, met in Tokyo 6 October, with External Affairs Minis-ter S Jaishankar seeking “peaceful resolution of disputes”.

NOBODY DEMOLISHED BABRI MASJID: ALL ACQUITTED

In a controversial verdict, a court acquitted all accused in the 16th century Babri Masjid demolition case. The verdict is in contrast to the report of the Liberhan Commission, set up in 1992,  which pointed to the involvement of senior RSS and BJP leaders and connivance of the then UP government.

NEW LABOUR CODES: ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST

The major labour reform seeks to rationalise the numerous legislations pertaining to labour markets into four simplified codes covering wages, workers’ rights, industrial relations, occupational safety and social security. The objective is also to energize economic activities by making it easier for employers to hire and fire workers.

FARM REFORM: ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST

The farm bills have sparked a major controversy with the government claiming that  they will give farmers  the freedom to sell their produce anywhere in the country and to any one they want.

FARM POLITICS: AKALI EXIT COULD HASTEN BJP’S NATIONAL ‘ISOLATION’

Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) decision to end their 24-year-old alliance on the controversial farm sector reforms, is likely to alter the power equation in Punjab. It is also likely to set-off a chain reaction at the national level.

VODAFONE RULING: GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEARN LESSONS

The arbitration tribunal in The Hague threw out the Indian government’s $3 billion tax demand against Vodafone Group Plc, finding it to be in breach of fair treatment under the country’s bilateral investment protection pact with the Netherlands, and awarded costs to the British telco.