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3 Sound, fury(anger), but not much clout(control) Intro:- Strategy is the central political art, writes Lawrence Freedman in Strategy: A History. It is about getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of power would suggest. It is the art of creating power. 1)-If this is so, consider the case of a country that is economically smaller than Italy, Australia, or South Korea. 2)-Its economy has indeed shrunk over the past two consecutive years, and income per capita sits below that of Malaysia or Slovakia. 3)-Male life expectancy is worse than in North Korea. 4)-Worse still, the country has been sanctioned by five of its six biggest export markets, and its currency has lost half its value over the past three years alone. And yet, this country which is, of course, Russia has somehow succeeded in projecting itself as a great power in virtually every corner of the world stage.

4 Continue Aggressive diplomacy 1)-It has annexed Crimea, 2)-Controls a swathe of eastern Ukraine through proxy rebels, 3)-Enjoys access to military facilities in Syria, Iran, Egypt, and soon enough Libya. 4)-Diplomatically, it has driven a formidable wedge between Turkey and NATO, 5)-While deepening ties with Western allies from Israel to Japan. 6)-It has also persuaded China to sign an agreement on global strategic stability, while the two sides hold naval exercises in the South China Sea. All this has come at a cost- As long as Russia continues to fuel a Kargil-type war in Ukraine, it will continue to be battered by European and U.S. sanctions. Even neutral states are alarmed, with Sweden to reintroduce conscription next year. Influence demands investment. Russia has created power only where it has been able to change facts on the ground, usually by force of arms, and only where - Western forces have dithered or abstained.

5 Continue The South Asian game plan Moscow batted away Indian objections to hold its first ever joint drills with Pakistani special forces, having earlier agreed to sell four attack helicopters to Pakistan. Afghanistan- Russia infuriated Kabul by holding a trilateral summit with Pakistan and China. Aim is to weaken the U.S. in afghanistan. Steady economic slide Its trade with India, Pakistan, and Iran has actually fallen in recent years. Russian aid to Afghanistan is trivially low. It is no position to offer concessionary terms for significant defence sales to Pakistan. Much more meaningful is Russia s defence engagement with India- Russian arms sales continue to be a strategic factor in Indian defence policy. Russia s market share is being ruthlessly shrunk by Israeli and American competition.

6 Conclusion In an age of 1)-Geopolitical uncertainty 2)-The rise of China, 3)-The growth of nationalism, and 4)-The erosion of U.S. leadership hedging is prudent. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India all have good reasons to reinforce ties to Russia, though each is differently placed to weather the potential consequences. But even if it had the resources, Moscow s room for manoeuvre(action) would be very limited. 1)-NATO is not going to pull out of Afghanistan entirely, 2)-China looms far larger in Pakistan and in the region more generally, and 3)-Russia s Afghanistan-Pakistan gyrations have hardly endeared(प र य बन ) it to New Delhi. What are we left with? Sound, fury, but not much clout.

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8 Framing the right prescription Intro:- India spends close to 5% of its GDP on health 1)-While this may appear low when compared to 18% of the U.S., data show that 2)-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [Q-HQ+ India member or not-?] countries spend 8-11%, middle-income countries close to 6%, and India s peers, the lower-middle-income countries 4.5%. Index measuring country performance on the health related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, India ranks poorly at 143 out of 188 countries. If we look in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), a measure that more accurately corresponds with our actual standard of living, India is the third largest economy in the world, at almost PPP $8 trillion. Given the large size of our population, our 5% allocation to health translates to a mere $267 per individual.

9 Continue Yet, countries with comparable or even lower per capita health expenditures, including Indonesia, Thailand, and Ghana, are ranked better on the SDG Index at 91, 112, and 141, respectively, out of 188, and offer us hope and a few lessons. Interestingly, two of the most important differences between India and these countries are 1)-The extent of pooling of health expenditures and Between , approximately 4-7% of households fell below the poverty line as a result of high out-of-pocket expense. India s low tax to GDP ratio(16.6%) and allocations of around 5% of general government expenditure to health impact the total quantum of funds available. Thailand which have a comparable tax to GDP ratio have prioritised health within their budgets and allocate 13% of it to health care. Gradually the informal sector, can be included by making it mandatory for all residents to buy - health insurance schemes as has been successfully done in Kyrgyzstan, China, and South Korea.

10 Continue 2)-The level of government control of the health system. Successful health systems, the world over, including in entirely free market developed economies such as Germany, Switzerland, South Korea, and Japan, do not necessarily have the government as a provider. Nevertheless, They all have a high degree of direct government control on the services that are offered; 1)-The pricing of health services, 2)-Price controls on services like how much physicians and hospitals may charge 3)- Control in some mandated drug pricing 4)-Referral pathways, and 5)-Treatment protocols that are followed. 6)- Instituting licensing processes for hospitals are critical elements that India may consider.

11 Conclusion It is clear that significant, strategic shifts in the level of control that the government exerts on both the financing and provision of health are urgently required. India can build on learning from core design principles from global experiences It can also allow for a customised approach based on its context. Such a path will allow India to deliver on quality health care and equitable health outcomes to all of its people.

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13 Over weight and at risk Intro:- Men who become overweight and obese from an early age are at a higher risk of developing severe liver disease and even liver cancer, according to a new study. The risk is increased when they develop diabetes. High BMI in late adolescence predicts future severe liver disease The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is universally expressed in units of kg/m 2, resulting from mass in kilograms and height in metres. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also called malignant hepatoma, is the most common type of liver cancer.

14 News Analysis Page-1- Vodafone, Idea merge to create giant

15 Page-1, 10- Filling HC vacancies on war footing: Khehar Heading a three-judge Bench, the Chief Justice, however, said there was no move to increase the number of posts of High Court judges till all the existing judicial vacancies were filled. The sanctioned strength of judges across the 24 High Courts is 1,079- [Q-States -No HC-?] National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment in October 2015, which had quashed constitutional amendments giving the political class an equal role in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. Q-Attorney-General -?+ article

16 Continue Page-1, 10- Green nod for Neutrino project suspended Suspended the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) that was to come up in Theni and asked the project proponent to make a fresh application. The MoEF had called it a Category B project, for which an Environmental Impact Assessment is not necessary. However, under the guidelines laid down by the Ministry, any project that falls within 5 km from an inter-state boundary or within a notified national park or a sanctuary has to be considered a Category A project that involves a number of processes before an EC is granted. Since it was near a national park, the INO was also asked to get clearance from the National Board for Wildlife.

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18 A page-2- By-elections (known as special elections in the United States, and bypolls in India) are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections. In most cases these elections occur after the incumbent dies or resigns, but they also occur when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, ennoblement, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance).

19 Continue Page-3 - Forward Bloc gets State secretary after 65 years. The post was lying vacant after the death of Ashok Ghosh, who was the State secretary of the Forward Bloc since Mr Ghosh had died of old-age related ailments last year. Mr Ghosh (95) was the longest serving State secretary of a political party after he was elected State secretary of Forward Bloc for the consecutive 15th time in The AIFB was founded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Page- 6-While the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra- Maj. Rohit Suri Part of the surgical strikes last year Vijay Kumar was conferred the Shaurya Chakra - surgical strikes

20 Page-12 FBI confirms Russia probe FBI Director James Comey confirmed for the first time on Monday that the agency is investigating Russian interference in last year s presidential election and notably Moscow s possible collusion with President Donald Trump s campaign. Britain to trigger Brexit process on March 29 According to the World Happiness Report 2017 released on Monday Norway is the world s happiest country Found to support happiness: caring, freedom, generosity, honesty, health, income and good governance, Other top countries on the list included Nordic neighbours Denmark and Iceland, as well as nearby Switzerland. The World Happiness Report 2017 was released by the United Nations on the International Day of Happiness. It is the fifth such report since the first was published in 2012.

21 Continue Page-13- Vodafone yet to seek final RBI nod for payments bank Vodafone m-pesa Ltd., one of the 11 entities which received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2015 Reliance Communications, Aircel merger gets CCI nod Competition Commission of India is a body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. It was established on 14 October It became fully functional in May 2009 with Dhanendra Kumar as its first Chairman

22 Continue Page-18- Tackling autism with Julia the muppet Sesame Street has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series Now it s taking on a new challenge: autism

23 The Madras High Court in Chennai, Bombay High Court in Mumbai, Calcutta High Court in Kolkata and Allahabad High Court in Allahabad are the oldest four High Courts in India. The following are the 24 High Courts of India sorted by name, year established, Act by which it was established, jurisdiction, headquarters, benches, the maximum number of judges sanctioned and the presiding Chief Justice of the High Court. High Courts are instituted as constitutional courts under Part VI, Chapter V, Article 214 of the Indian Constitution. Judges in a High Court are appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the governor of the state. High Courts are headed by a Chief Justice. The Chief Justices are ranked fourteenth (in their state) and seventeenth (outside their state) in the Indian order of precedence. No HC- Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Goa, Andhra Pradesh

24 India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a particle physics research project under construction to primarily study atmospheric neutrinos in a 1,300 meters (4,300 ft) deep cave under Ino Peak near Theni, Tamil Nadu, India. This project is notable in that it is anticipated to provide a precise measurement of neutrino mixing parameters. The project is a multi-institute collaboration and one of the biggest experimental particle physics projects undertaken in India. The project was originally to be completed in 2015 at an estimated cost of 1,500 crores, has been cleared by the Ministry of Environment (India) for construction in the Bodi West Hills Reserved Forest in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu. Mukul Rohatgi The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

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