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The Science Problem: Why India lags behind in research & development
Over the past two decades India has invested scant funds in scientific research and development, so while in absolute terms amounts spent have grown from Rs.60,000 Crore to Rs. 1,20,000 Crore between 2010-2020, as percentage of GDP this amount has stagnated at 0.64 per cent, i.e. less than 7 per cent
Second batch of detainees transferred to Matia Detention/Transit Camp includes 22 children
Matia detention camp began its operation in January 2023, previously had 68 detainees
India ‘One of the Worst Autocratisers in the Last 10 Years,’ Says 2023 V-Dem Report
Of the 42 countries listed as “autocratising” at the end of 2022, a trend that began in the world in 2020, the new V-Dem reports lists India as one of the worst; India in the bottom 40-50% on its Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) at rank 97, India also ranks 108 on the Electoral Democracy Index (EDI) and 123 on the Egalitarian Component Index (ECI)
How Independent is India’s Election Commission?
A five member Constitution Bench reserved its judgement in the petitions that have sought a non-arbitrary and transparent process for appointing members of the Election Commission, to safeguard its independence
Why the Tripura election is so important for India
The result of the Tripura election set to have a big impact on national politics
KP slain member cremated, Muslims neighbours grief-stricken, help with last rites: Pulwama, Kashmir
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha accused of transferring the SP and SSP days before gives ‘employment certificate to widow
Call for hartal on in Valley, KPSS condemn brute killings of Kashmiri Pandits, call out extremists
KPSS demands high level interventions by the country’s prime minister and home minister
Village Mourns Killing of Man Belonging to Lone Kashmiri Pandit Family Which Stayed, Vigil held: J&K
The shocking killing by shooting took place barely 50 metres from 45-year-old Sanjay Kumar Sharma's home in Achan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district days after the SP and SSP were both transferred out by the administration
Kashmiri Pandit Killed in Targeted Attack Near His Residence in Pulwama
The attack comes just two days after a civilian identified as Asif Ganai was targeted by suspected militants in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir.
India behind on poverty, health and gender goals: Independent study
The study, which covers 707 districts, has found that barely a year ago, in 2021, over 75 per cent of the districts were off target on key indicators such as access to basic services, anaemia, poverty, child marriage etc
ICHR stops singing of national anthem, removes images of Bharat Mata, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya after ‘objections’ were raised
A senior official told The Indian Express that the singing of the national anthem started based on a verbal order in September 2022 and stopped on February 24, also on a verbal order. There was no written order to remove images of Bharat Mata and Upadhyaya but these were also removed today from both places, he informed.
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The Science Problem: Why India lags behind in research & development
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