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October 2024

India’s Strategic Dilemma: Balancing Quad Engagement and Relations with China

This critical analysis makes an appraisal of M. K. Narayan’s view in the article “China, India, and New Delhi’s Quad...

India’s Turn to the East: PM Modi at the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits

This essay critically appraises Dr. Rajaram Panda’s article, “PM Modi’s Participation in ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit” (Eurasia Review, October...

India’s Road to Escaping the Middle-Income Trap: Opportunities and Challenges

This essay analyses Prof. Rahul Menon’s article, “Can India Escape the Middle-Income Trap?” (The Hindu, October 11, 2024). It highlights...

National Agriculture Code (NAC)

Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has initiated the process of creating a National Agriculture Code (NAC), similar to...

Tax Simplification and Rationalisation

Context: The Indian government has set up a committee, led by V.K. Gupta, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, to review...

Nobel Prize in Literature

Context: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author, recognized for her...

High-Performance Buildings: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future

This analysis, based on Sandhya Patil’s article “High-Performance Buildings are the Next Step Towards a Sustainable Future” in The Hindu...

Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula

Context: A new study shows that plant cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold in recent decades...

The Middle-Income Trap

Context: The World Development Report 2024, authored by the World Bank, highlights a critical challenge facing many economies i.e. the...

‘Inside-out’ Galaxy 

Context: Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a groundbreaking observation of a galaxy’s “inside-out” growth just...