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Here’s what the anti-defection law challenged by Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan HC says

The anti-defection law, enshrined in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, was inserted in 1985 to prevent political defections.

Bharat Biotech — India’s Covid vaccine hope first shot to fame for $1 rotavirus vaccine

The $1 Rotavac may be its crowning glory but Bharat Biotech has a diverse repertoire that includes BioHib, India’s only indigenously developed influenza vaccine.

Rajasthan govt withdraws ‘general consent’ for CBI — what this means for the agency

The state withdrew general consent a day after the BJP sought a CBI probe into the audio tapes which purportedly recorded conversations of horse trading.

Why women in India who have ever been pregnant can’t donate plasma for Covid patients

The Covid success stories associated with plasma therapy have led to the setting up of donation banks, including in Delhi. But not all recovered Covid patients can serve as donors.

What are human challenge trials — the experiment Oxford is considering for its Covid vaccine

Oxford vaccine is under Phase II/III trials in multiple countries, where many have been given the vaccine & are being followed up with — a process that consumes time, but is standard. 

Ministries of security, Strategic Support Force — China’s intel agencies & how they operate

China operates through multiple intelligence set-ups, both at civil and military level, and runs several frontal organisations to cloak these agencies.

China Study Group, the elite Indian govt body that guides policy on ties with Beijing

China Study Group, founded in 1975 under K.R. Narayanan, is playing a key role as India and China talk about disengagement in Ladakh.

Not just India, Tibet — China has 17 territorial disputes with its neighbours, on land & sea

China has disputes with Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Singapore, Brunei, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar and Tibet.

The China-Iran strategic partnership, and how it can change geopolitics in the Middle East

New York Times reports amid US sanctions on Iran, the partnership would entail trade, investment, military cooperation and possibly Chinese military bases.

All about Padmanabhaswamy Temple, its treasures and the royal family that will control it

The Supreme Court has now upheld the rights of the erstwhile Travancore royal family to manage the affairs of the temple, which has become an enigma due to its riches.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.