30 June 2021
India’s current account deficit (meaning import bill net of export revenues) widens to $8.1 billion (1% of GDP) in Jan-March 2021 from $2.2 billion (0.3% of GDP) in Sept-December 2020
New survey reveals religious tolerances and fault lines in India: survey shows that a majority of Indians across all religions believe that religious diversity benefits the country; however, most Indians are also against interfaith marriages
Allahabad High Court cites non-compliance with Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law to refuse protection to 3 interfaith couples; the couples claim that their marriages were consensual; India has a high incidence of honour killings for such interfaith or inter-caste marriages
No ease of doing business: new stringent regulations stifle the activities of international e-commerce players in India to benefit domestic cronies
Privacy concerns, no consultation: Farmer and digital rights groups write to the Government of India on AgriStack that the Agricultural ministry is proposing