Business & Politics
Dalai Lama’s upcoming visit to Arunachal Pradesh...
March 10, 2017
As parts of the world observe the 58th Tibetan Uprising Day, Tibet remains unaddressed and the Dalai Lama’s plan to visit the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has stirred China.
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Pollsters Predict Hot Prospects for BJP
March 10, 2017
Five assembly election results on March 11 will hold the key to the future course of political developments in the coming weeks. Will BJP continue its victory run as predicted by the pollsters?
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Indians still pay bribes for basic services
March 9, 2017
Progress in sustainable development goals in India could be severely affected, warns a global anti-graft watchdog as the country tops in terms of bribery rate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Student movements in India spark nationalism debat...
March 8, 2017
Freedom of expression in India has been under threat for a while now and with an unprecedented rise in suppression of campus voices, India stands at crossroads.
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India reports higher GDP despite downbeat speculat...
March 3, 2017
Economists are bewildered as India reports a growth of 7 pc in annual gross domestic product (GDP) during the last quarter of 2016, despite a major cash crackdown.
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Women’s representation in politics deteriorate i...
March 1, 2017
According to the data presented in the Women in Politics 2017 Map, launched recently by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, the number of women in executive government and in parliament worldwide has stagnated, with only marginal improvements since 2015.
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Where will you find the richest Indians?
February 27, 2017
As the New World Wealth report surfaced, Mumbai has emerged as the richest Indian city with a total wealth of USD 820 billion, leaving behind the capital of India, Delhi and the IT hub, Bengaluru.
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Global energy requirements to soon be met by the m...
February 24, 2017
To meet the global energy requirements, now, nations are racing to the moon to mine Helium-3.
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India slashes prices of stents
February 24, 2017
As cardiovascular diseases emerge as the number one killer among the billion plus population of India, the country has finally slashed the prices of stents by 85 pc. Heartening news indeed! The question is, whether the manufacturers and hospitals will fall in line.
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A conference at UNESCO in Paris on “Diplomacy in...
February 23, 2017
Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), is hosting a conference at the Paris based international body, by top ex-Indian diplomat Nirupama Rao, who served as India's Foreign ...
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