The Post-Independence Period (till 1975) and Population Control—India was among the first nations of the world to adopt policies to control the growth of its enormous population in the post-independence period. India saw the rapid population growth as an obstacle to its economic growth hence chose to adopt a population
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JAMAL KHASHOGGI MURDER: SAUDI-US RELATION RECALIBRATION
Barely over a month in office and we have seen a radical shift in US policies both domestic and international under Joe Biden. One particular policy decision that has starkly stood out, has been an explicitly repetitive call to support democracy and uphold the high ideal of human rights in
WEAVING INDIA’S JOURNEY FOR $5 TRILLION ECONOMY: THE STATE-CENTRIC APPROACH
On 15th August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his vision to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024. In July 2019, the Economic Survey laid out the blueprint for India’s $5 trillion economy. The prime minister announced in his speech that the BJP government has laid down a
9/11 ATTACK: THE RIFT THAT DEFINES THE EAST AND THE WEST
The atrocity of the 9/11 Attack sent ripples across the international arena, if for no other reason than that it was the first direct attack on US soil after the Pearl Harbour debacle; an event that steered multiple divergences, the polarisation of ideas, changed narratives and divided beyond the distance.
THE DILEMMA OF MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
Cinema arrived in the middle eastern countries around the beginning of the twentieth century. It is believed that cinema was brought into most of the Arab countries by Pathé Frères or the Lumière Brothers. Middle eastern cinema has long been neglected by the world. Western cinema dominates the sphere but audiences
INDIA-CHINA BILATERAL RELATIONS: CONFRONTATION & CONCILIATION
The last six decades of India-China relationships have been replete with instances of suspicion, hostility as well as antagonism which used to be earlier marked with bonds of mutual mistrust, friendliness and cordial atmosphere. The challenge has always been to bridge the differences of opinion from both sides and devise
CHILD BENEFITS SCANDAL AND COLLAPSE OF DUTCH GOVERNMENT
The Netherlands is a country that is known for being a welfare state. It is evident with the statistics results- it is having one of the lowest income inequality in the European Union (EU). Several benefits are provided to the citizens so that they could live a respectable livelihood. However,
MASSIVE BOOST IN INFRASTRUCTURE OF KASHMIR: A LONG-AWAITED GOOD NEWS!
A Historical Background of Infrastructure in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is a region bordered between India and Pakistan and has been in conflict since British rule. Both the nations claim the mountainous valley to be part of their respective nations and thus has been in an ever long political dispute
ALEXEI NAVALNY: CRITIC OF KREMLIN
On 2nd February 2021, Alexei Navalny was sentenced to a penal colony for two years and eight months by a Moscow court. [1] On 5th February, he was again summoned to court, where he was charged for insulting a war veteran. [2] However, the 2nd February verdict was enough for the
Precious Metals and Impact on World Economy
Precious metals are rare which makes them valuable. These metals are very important in our modern lives for their essential properties like high conductivity, high melting point and physical and chemical resistance, catalytic ability, chemical reaction. Precious metals are used in a wide range of applications in low concentrations and often