Policy Initiatives
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Like Chandrayaan, India’s semiconductor push aims for the moon, but success is not guaranteed
Difficulties of cost, scale and technology, as faced by China and Soviet-era Russia, mean that government investment in chip-making may not be as effective.
Pranay Kotasthane & Abhiram Manchi
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Indian government’s food security programme will have the same problems as Aadhaar
The One Nation, One Ration Card programme has been set up with the aim of providing subsidised food to itinerant workers.
Sana Ali, IndiaSpend.com
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Modi’s UDAY scheme is driving Indian states deeper into debt
Under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana, states took over 75% of outstanding liabilities of discoms. But the scheme hasn’t helped bail out the companies.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world