News behind the News Magazine - NbN 30 January 2023

In this issue

COVER STORY: GOVERNMENT - JUDICIARY TUSSLE ON APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AND ON THE ‘BASIC STRUCTURE’ OF THE CONSTITUTION EXPERT ANALYSES: BBC DOCUMENTARY ON PM MODI RAISES QUESTIONS CONFERENCE OF DIRECTOR GENERALS OF POLICE: THREAT FROM RADICALISATION FLAGGED COMMENT: CAN ONDC BE THE UPI MOMENT FOR INDIA'S DIGITAL ECONOMY? CURBING FAKE NEWS: DRAFT AMENDMENTS AKIN TO CENSOR FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA: ANALYSES DEFENCE NEIGHBOURS EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER INVITED FOR SCO MEET, BUT NO BREAKTHROUGH ON THE CARDS CHALLENGE FROM PAKISTAN, CHINA: THE BIGGER PICTURE INDIA - CHINA: LOOSING ACCESS TO 26 OUT OF 65 PATROLLING POINTS IN EASTERN LADAKH COMMENT: WHITHER 'STRATEGIC DEPTH'? PAKISTAN'S GRAND DESIGNS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT BACKFIRED INDIA - SRI LANKA: ASSESSMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER S JAISHANKAR’S VISIT TO SRI LANKA INDIAN - MYANMAR: INDIA CONCERNED OVER REBEL ACTIVITY INTERNATIONAL EXPERT ANLAYSES: INDIA - MIDDLE EAST: PRESIDENT OF EGYPT’S VISIT IN PERSPECTIVE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: A MILITARY ASSET EXPERT ANALYSES: G20 PRESIDENCY: BECOMING THE VOICE OF SOUTH ASIA AND CLAIMING GLOBAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH ‘PARTICIPATORY DIPLOMACY’ INDIA - ITALY AND THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION ECONOMY OXFAM INEQUALITY REPORT: TAXING THE ‘OBSCENELY’ WEALTHY UNEMPLOYMENT: DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE IN ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL DATA STATE OF THE ECONOMY - Growth to moderate to 5.8% in 2023: UN - India the only 'bright spot' in world economy: top UN economist - Trade deficit narrows by $10 billion MONEY AND BANKING - Rs 8,000 cr raised from green bond sale - Digital currency to bolster digital economy: RBI