Investment and Security: India’s Strategic Shift in Managing Chinese Economic Relations
India has approved investment proposals from certain Chinese electronics manufacturing companies, suggesting a shift in its economic stance towards China.
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The China-Xizang Initiative: Consolidating Power and Shaping the Trans-Himalayan Region
The delegates invited, the agenda unveiled, and the larger context, indicate China’s efforts to convert Tibet (renamed recently as Xizang) into the fulcrum of sub-regional initiatives as well as to expand China’s influence in the neighbourhood.
Beyond STEM: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Shaping Innovation
While no one can counter that the world needs more and better science, tech, engineering and math grads, liberal arts and humanities studies are just as important.
Analysis of the SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme, 2022
In alignment with India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations the SMILE-75 initiative was launched aiming to extend the benefits of the SMILE scheme the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the "SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise" scheme on February 12, 2022.
Enhancing India’s Edible Oil Sector: From Import Dependency to Self-Sufficiency
Oilseeds are rainfed, short duration crops with limited water needs. Some are legumes as well, and can enhance soil fertility
Reservation and Representation: The Challenge of Hegemony in UPSC Lateral Entry
The representation of the ST and SC communities in bureaucracy is already abysmal. Reservation is not just about equitable and redistributive justice — it is also a challenge to monopolies of power