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NALSA was supposed to be India’s beacon for legal aid. But it’s stuck in a systemic rut
More than 80% of India’s 1.3 billion people are eligible for legal aid. But only 15 million have benefitted from it since NALSA was established in 1995.
NTPC looks to coal imports to avoid new power crunch
India’s largest electricity producer is aiming to secure cargoes starting from April, when power consumption in India typically surges on summer cooling demand.
Defence
Indian firm gets foothold in prized global ‘kamikaze’ and armed drones market
Global demand for loitering munition & armed drones saw a jump after Azerbaijan was able to defeat superior Armenian armed forces in 2020 with the help of these systems.
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.