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Punjab By-Election: S S Mann’s Victory Is Worrisome; Not Because AAP’s Losing Shine

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 28, 20220

The results of a single Lok Sabha by-election are seldom sufficient to draw broad generalisations. That being said, SS Mann's Sangrur triumph for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is exceptional enough to be the outlier. Mann, a politician commonly regarded as "extreme", has beat the odds and defeated AAP with 35.6% of the vote share. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has held the Sangrur constituency in the previous two Parliamentary elections. Candidates from the SAD, Congress and BJP, three long-time administrators of Punjab, all forfeited their deposits. Mann's success may be attributed to a growing dissatisfaction with the AAP. However, it is vital to situate his victory in the context of SAD's decline and the tumultuous nature of Punjab. Politics and Sikhism go hand in hand in the SAD. In 1996, ...

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India, Russia Works Together On Energy Cooperation As Major Oil Companies Suspend Operations

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 28, 20220

Many western oil and gas corporations have terminated collaborative Arctic energy projects with Russia because of the Ukraine situation. Russia's military intervention in Ukraine has fueled fears of Western economic penalties as well as resistance to Russia. Energy companies such as BP, Equinor, ExxonMobil and Shell are evaluating their options for exiting Russian operations. In the Russian Far East, the Sakhalin-1 multinational collaboration of oil and gas development corporations has seen similar patterns. As a result, ExxonMobil has already suspended activities in Sakhalin-1 and is anticipated to complete its withdrawal from the joint venture in the near future. Two ONGC Videsh Ltd. (India), Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co. Ltd. (Japan), Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf and RN...

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General Election 2024: Will Uniform Civil Code Be Next Big Move For BJP?

Vikas DeshwalJune 27, 20220

The Uniform Civil Code has been a long-lasting part of the Bharatiya Janata Party manifesto. The Uniform Civil Code is reflected in the party's ideology. It matches the ideological viewpoint of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sang), which has close ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Triple talaq and Article 370 abolished and solved centuries of matter, but now, this time to solve the issue of UCC, the CAA bill passed in parliament. Could UCC be the Modi government's next big move in the 2024 general elections? The home minister Amit Shah said: "Ram Mandir, CAA, Triple talaq and Article 370 done, now its turn for Uniform Civil Code. What is the Uniform Civil Code? Uniform Civil Code (UCC), explained in Indian Constitution under Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State

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APMCs Act Bypasses Mandi System: How Important Is Its Current Structure?

Pooja YadavJune 27, 20220

It is also important to recognise that Indian agri-produce markets are decentralised and dynamic. It is contested that the APMCs in some States are inefficient and ridden with corruption and malpractices. Should we abandon the present structures or should we reform the APMC markets? The decision to try to do away with the APMC regime on grounds of inefficiency and monopsony is comparable to the argument against practicing democracy. Should we surrender democracy or federalism because it's not working smoothly? If self-reliance is the purpose of those reforms, should it be achieved through corporates or through people’s agencies like APMCs and FPOs? The way forward is to either leave the intra-State Agri marketing reforms to the States within the spirit of co-operative federal...

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Development In Dumps: Sewage Testing Still A Challenge Amid Technological Advancements

Pooja YadavJune 27, 20220

Testing within the Indian context is incredibly challenging as sewage systems are fragmented. Only a third of all towns have any style of sewers, either underground or open drains, in line with the 2011 Census. The remainder of the population is served by on-site sanitation, including septic tanks. Testing these is problematic and can be possible as long as there's a scientific process of emptying and treating faecal sludge. Most of the time, sewers and septic tanks are cleaned manually exposing men to a different potential pathogen, although the virus in sewage is alleged to be non-infectious. The large population of cities complicates the prediction of infections supported sewage testing as these individuals could use toilets in their offices or public toilets. Therefore, if virus ...

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Draupadi Murmu: A Name Larger Than ‘First Santhal Woman President’ Tag

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 27, 20220

Droupadi Murmu's nomination as the future President of India was swiftly made by Amul. 'Setting a President?' says the cartoon. MurMaska on toast is a must-try. As a wordsmith, Amul thrives on this kind of play on words. However, it also raises an interesting inquiry about the topic in issue. Is Droupadi Murmu's historic role as India's first tribal woman President at danger of overshadowing her other accomplishments? There were immediate reports in the media regarding her political astuteness, the Adivasi role in Hindutva politics, and if she would be a rubber stamp president as soon as her identity was made public. In light of the fact that Chhattisgarh is one of the few remaining states in the Congress's belt with a big tribal population, the party must decide whether it is pr...

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G7 Summit: PM Modi Is Excited About His Germany Tour Will Discuss These Issues There!!

Gunjan ChaudharyJune 25, 20220

PM Narendra Modi will leave on Saturday i.e. today to participate in the two-day G-7 summit to be held in Germany. During this, he will also visit UAE. Before his visit to Germany and UAE, PM told about his visit. He said that he would also hold bilateral meetings and discussions with the leaders of the countries participating in the summit. Apart from this, he will interact with the people of Indian community in a community program. The summit that is to be held on 26 and 27 June, will discuss important global challenges including the Ukraine-Russia war, the situation in the Indo-Pacific, food and energy security, climate. Excited to meet the Chancellor of Germany Ahead of PM's visit to Germany and UAE, PM Modi said, "I will visit Schloss Elmau in Germany at the invitation of German Cha

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PM Modi Talks With Putin And Biden: India Becomes Most Wanted Player Internationally

Vikas DeshwalJune 25, 20220

The G-7 is the group of the world's seven most significant economies, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The UK, The US and The European Union but The EU is non mentioned member. In G-7, all members are the world's largest economies and affluent liberal democracies. Germany will host the recent G-7 on June 26. BRICS is a group of the world's developing economies, including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China hosted the recent summit on June 22, but now Germany invited India for the G-7 meeting 2022. India is the only country that works and is part of different groups with Russia and The US. This week PM Modi showed remarkable strength in foreign policy. India joined BRICS and showed true friendship with Russia. PM Modi attended the G-7 summit in Ge

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India Faces Diplomatic Backlash From Islamic Countries Over The Prophet Controversy

Vikas DeshwalJune 24, 20220

India faced diplomatic backlash last month due to controversial comments about the prophet Muhammad by two spokespeople of the ruling party BJP. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and many more countries have registered protests against Nupur Sharma’s comment during a televised debate. Several of these countries summoned Indian ambassadors against this statement even though Qatar has only one country that demanded a public apology from India. The controversy came when the Indian vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu and many leaders visited the country. Nupur Sharma was suspended by the party for the next six years while another spokesperson Naveen Jindal the media head of the BJP was outcast from the party. Nupur Sharma said on Twitter that t...

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Uddhav Thackeray’s Plight Deteriorates As Shiv Sena-Maha Vikas Aghadi Situation Aggravates

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 23, 20220

Shiv Sena's and the Maharashtra MVA government's woes are exacerbated by the fact that both his party and the coalition's clever players seemed naive when Eknath Shinde's revolt became clear. It's worth noting that Maharashtra's home minister is an NCP member; given the way police and politics interact, one could wonder whether Sena was informed by NCP that some 20 or so MLAs were about to defect to BJP-ruled Gujarat. Sharad Pawar loves to remain on top of the game no matter what happens in Maharashtra politics, and he regularly does so. Pawar's involvement might be intriguing if the drama over the future of MVA begins to unfold and if the BJP makes a strong drive for government formation. The fact that Uddhav Thackeray had a strong track record as an administrator and that the M...

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Shiv Sena Alliance With NCP-Congress: Uddhav Thackeray In A Pivotal Role For Eknath Shinde’s Rebellion

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 23, 20220

Uddhav Thackeray's desperation to be Maharashtra's Chief Minister led to Saffron Shiv Sena becoming a supporter of the NCP-Congress, and he did so in order to raise his son as a potential rival to the dynamic Devendra Fadnavis, who had already proven his mettle as a leader and administrator during his time as Chief Minister from 2014 to 2019. During the 1992 riots, the Shiv Sena was popularly seen as a protector of Hindu interests since its members had been reared on the Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray from infancy. Uddhav Thackeray, the leader of the NCP-Congress, suddenly begged the aggressive Shiv Sainik, who saw in his idols Shivaji Maharaj and Bal Thackeray the epitome of nationalism and Hindu cultural values, to support the NCP-Congress. Immediately, Shiv Sainiks f...

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Could India Achieve Arm’s Export Of $ 5 Billion By 2025? Read Here!

Vikas DeshwalJune 22, 20220

The Defence sector is an essential part of any country. India has the second-largest military force over active personnel after China. India is the second-largest importer of weapons behind Saudi Arabia. In 2018, India introduced a new defence production policy to reduce weapons imports. Defence production policy of 2018 has a goal of becoming among the top 5 global producers of aerospace and defence manufacturing with an annual export target of US $5 billion by 2025. Between 2016-2020, India is supposed to have 9.5% of total global arms imports. India imports its arms from Russia, France, Israel, The US and UK are the top 5 partners of defence market. DRDO produced many weapons for the Indian Armed forces including Ushus, Advanced light torpedo, and LAC Tejas by the Indian Air force, ...

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