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If Pakistan doesn’t value work of non-Muslims like Har Gobind Khorana, science will remain dead
Ideology and science are like oil and water — they refuse to mix.
Modi govt plans to bridge gaps in for ‘reliable’ jobs data by next year
The push to collect data could help Centre to formulate better policies to create jobs and offer skills training given that the informal sector accounts for roughly half of the GDP.
Defence
Narendra Modi’s military purchases remain a pipe dream for Lockheed, Saab
India’s inability to speed up modernisation of its weaponry to guard the border with arch rivals Pakistan and China shows the Modi govt’s challenge to transform an industry plagued by red tape.
Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.