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Social issues A Crisis Of Male Identity: (Indian Express, Editorial)
Communal and gender violence in India points to the same backlash.
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Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment
Bitcoin trade may come under SEBI: (The Hindu)
The government is considering the introduction of a regulatory regime for virtual or crypto currencies, such as Bitcoin, that would enable the levy of the Goods and Services Tax on their sale.
Don’t fly into the same storm: (The Hindu, Editorial)
Air India’s disinvestment, first attempted by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, is being revived.
Bitcoin — to ban or not to?: (The Hindu)
Currently, the crypto-currency is neither illegal nor legal in India.
Nod for Bangladesh JIN pact: (The Hindu)
In a bid to boost bilateral investments between India and Bangladesh, the Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for the Joint Interpretative Notes (JIN) on the Agreement between both the nations for the Promotion and Protection of Investments. Science and Tech
Too early to settle the Aryan migration debate?: (The Hindu, Editorial)
With genetic data currently available, it is difficult to deduce the direction of migration either into India or out of India during the Bronze Age.
Prelims Related News
6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits:
Scientists have tracked a crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf for ten years and will monitor the breakaway berg.
NASA’s Juno probe brushes past Jupiter’s Great Red Spot:
NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully completed the closest flyby of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot – a massive storm that has been raging on giant planet for over 350 years.
