Nandita Singh
Nandita Singh was a Journalist at ThePrint. She is a former English Literature graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, and a Young India Fellow. Nandita harbours an immense love for the social sciences and the issues that they encompass. Through her blog, spoken word performances, workshops, and panel discussions, she strives to make the world a more informed, open, and tolerant place. She is particularly interested in the economic, social and political impact of policy decisions on civic society. With a specialisation in political satire and culture, she explores the ways in which human beings interact with the institutions that surround them.
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How Emergency made it to school textbooks during Congress raj
The preface in the NCERT book on political science said it was a “tribute to the maturity of Indian democracy”. I wince as I read that now.
Moody’s cuts India’s growth forecast from previous estimate of 13.9% to 9.6% for 2021
Moody's said the second wave Covid infection hit India's economy in April, May and faster vaccination progress will be paramount in restricting economic losses to June quarter.
Defence
India, US kick off two-day multi-domain wargame in Indian Ocean Region with eye on China
The US deployed its naval carrier strike group, led by the USS Ronald Reagan, and a fleet of F-18 fighter jets and E-2C Hawkeye all-weather aircraft for the exercise, officials said.
China’s Wuhan story unravels as world’s finest, including from India, nail Covid lab-leak proof
The global hunt for where the virus behind pandemic came from shows science, democracy and a sense of inquiry can overcome politics, ideology and omerta codes.