Topic: European Union
Why Angela Merkel quarantining herself is a blow to Europe’s fight against coronavirus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be regularly tested in the coming days and perform her duties from home.
‘Cruel and inhumane’ — European Union condemns hanging of 16 December gang rape convicts
International Commission of Jurists also denounces the hangings and urges India to introduce changes to legal system that would deter violence.
EU, India tiff over tariffs heats up at WTO, even as summit gets deferred
EU urges WTO to set up dispute panel on the issue, but while India has blocked the first move, Brussels plans to approach the trade body again.
India-EU Summit deferred over coronavirus threat, Modi cancels trip to Brussels
The summit was scheduled to take place on 13 March to address some of the rising irritants in the relationship.
‘Restrictions should be lifted’ — Foreign envoys after two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir
This comes on a day EU urged India to 'swiftly' lift the restrictions in J&K. The 25 envoys also met NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi.
How India’s data bill falls short of offering solutions for regulating digital competition
The bill’s brute force approach to giving users control over their digital selves through data portability provision runs roughshod over market dynamics.
Raja Mohan unpacks India-US relations, Vyas on Budget’s ‘hyperbole’, Saran on new EU ties
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from C Raja Mohan, Shyam Saran, Kunal Bahl, Govinda Rao, Mahesh Vyas, Shruti Rajagopalan & many more
European envoys could visit J&K before vote on Kashmir, CAA resolution and India summit
The envoys’ visit, originally scheduled for the summer, could be moved ahead in the light of European Parliament’s joint draft resolution on Kashmir and CAA.
Brexit is finally done, but not really
Britain left the European Union after 1,317 days of unprecedented political turmoil and almost half a century of membership. However, it now enters the choppy transition phase.
Anti-CAA debate in EU Parliament won’t last for long. Brussels’ red carpet for Modi is ready
EU won’t like to upset PM Modi’s proposed visit to Brussels, which brings trade opportunities and economic benefits to the 28-member bloc.
We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son
If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.
Is forcing private labs to make Covid-19 tests free the only way to stop spread of infection?
The Supreme Court directed the central government to make Covid-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge Wednesday.
Defence
Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra awardee and icon for many, loses battle with cancer
Despite losing an arm to cancer, Col Navjot Singh Bal continued to serve in 2 Para as the commanding officer and even learnt to fire with his left hand.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.