Business & Politics
Decoding 30 steps ahead of Ease of Doing Business
November 2, 2017
India jumped 30 spots to land on the 100th rank in the global rankings of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index; however, the ambiguity regarding doing business in the country as a whole still remains.
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Bullet train in India
November 1, 2017
To a subject already under the radar of critics, a recent claim of the bullet train's route being a less traversed one and hence less profitable, has brought it under criticism again.
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A battle in BJP’s bastion
October 31, 2017
Of the two forthcoming assembly elections—Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat—the polls in the western state in December will be keenly contested and watched as it could determine the politics and pre-poll alliances ahead of the 2019 General Elections
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Gentiloni-Modi pave way for mutually beneficial re...
October 30, 2017
Just ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India in December, the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni's visit assures India's strong focus on building bilateral terms with the European nations.
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India-France enhance maritime cooperation
October 28, 2017
France and India have expanded collaboration in monitoring the situation in the Indian Ocean more closely, primarily in view of the Chinese expansion in the area.
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Assam presents itself as India’s Expressway to A...
October 25, 2017
The strategic location of Assam in proximity of the growing ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) economies provides easy access to a market of over 800 million consumers. All major ASEAN cities are located geographically closer to Assam as compared to other states in In...
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Future challenges of India’s ageing population
October 18, 2017
A demographically young country like India is ageing gradually. By 2050, 1 out of every 5 people in India will be over 60. Is India equipped to tackle the challenges such as financial inequality and basic life support of an increasingly ageing population?
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On Ayurveda Day Indian PM inaugurates Ayurveda ins...
October 17, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) today on account of ‘Ayurveda Day’. Modelled on the lines of AIIMS, AIIA set up as an apex institute under the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homo...
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Mandatory insurance in adventure tourism
October 16, 2017
India offers adventure tourism in air, land and water. Parasailing, river rafting or bungee jumping are just some of the popular sports on offer. However, with‘adventure’ comes risk. Unfortunate incidents can happen to anyone, anywhere, despite the best training, equipment, ...
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100 days of GST: Council revises rates for 27 prod...
October 10, 2017
Following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India, the GST Council has been facing a lot of reproves. As the new taxation regime completes 100 days of operation, the council has already revised taxes on 27 goods along with considering reduction of rates fo...
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