EP2 : Defence: Counter The Dragon

India took over the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022. Its tenure will see 200 meets across 56 Indian cities with participation of 43 world leaders and culminate with a high-powered summit in New Delhi in September 2023. The G 20 has emerged as the world’s most powerful internati­onal forum for major economic issues and geopolitical concerns. It is helping strengthen global architecture and governance. The story talks about India’s endeavour to take it to newer heights. What are the challenges and opportunities before we achieve this?

In recent times, troops from India and China have clashed at Doklam, Ladakh and Arunachal. Is there a larger design behind Xi Jinping's expansionist ways? The episode talks about innovative ways to counter the Chinese threat in 2023.

The Indian economy has been the fastest growing large economy for two years in a row now. Now the world is staring at a looming recession. At this point, Can India fare much better than most other economies?This feature explores the strengths, challenges, and opportunities that the Indian economy is looking at as it enters 2023.

Cutting edge tech has transformed our lives in more ways than we can imagine. News 9 Plus explores the opportunities and challenges that India is likely to encounter in 2023. Think 5G, Metaverse, Blockchain and virtual currencies.

The eco-friendly car has the automobile industry abuzz. It perfectly combines accountability and technology. With a slew of hybrid and electric vehicles ready to hit the market, India's roads are about to witness a green revolution in 2023.

Will the road to winning the 2024 general elections pass through the 2023 assembly polls? Can Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra help the Opposition storm the saffron fortress? How will elections in nine states affect the political strategies of national and regional parties?

With Covid cases in India reducing, we have learnt to live with the virus. Even as China faces the onslaught of a new variant, one of the repercussions of the pandemic is the profusion of technology in healthcare. Still, it is a little premature to call India pandemic-proof?

Every year, there is a sporting calendar of exciting events from around the world to watch out for. What is special this year is that along with the Hockey World Cup and the 50-Over Cricket World Cup, 2023 will see the India Open Badminton Series, Women’s Grand Prix in Chess, all being held in India. All in all, lots for the athletes to win and lots for sports lovers to follow.

RRR is India’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon moment. The film is picking up awards and making waves across the globe. But the reputation of the Hindi film industry has taken a beating. Last year was all about pan-Indian hit films from South India. With action-packed Pathan earning more than Rs 100 crore on the first day of release, can Hindi films buck that trend in 2023 ?