Business & Politics
Indian states promote business opportunities at PB...
January 9, 2017
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) not only touches the emotional chords of many resident and non-resident Indians but also provides an opportunity for the diaspora members to explore business options in India, marketed aggressively by several state governments.
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Connecting with diaspora youth for transforming In...
January 8, 2017
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which has become a key rendezvous for the Indian diaspora, has flown into its 14th edition and on the first day focussed on the diaspora youth with a view to redefine engagement between India and millions of people of Indian origin in the world.
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Mixed reactions welcome the new Chief Justice of I...
January 4, 2017
At a critical juncture, where the Indian judiciary is often subjected to socio-economic denouncement, the country witnesses the oath-taking ceremony of Jagdish Singh Khehar as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
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Big drama on the cards as Assembly polls 2017 appr...
January 4, 2017
The upcoming assembly elections in five states, which will play out for more than a month beginning February 4, will be a stern test not only for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also for the political forces opposed to him.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Pravasi...
January 3, 2017
The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in its curtain raiser briefing here in New Delhi, elucidated the main program elements of the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, to be held in Bengaluru, Karnataka from January 7 to 9, 2017.
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Apple to roll out manufacturing unit in Bengaluru
December 30, 2016
Apple will soon be manufacturing iPhones in the South Indian city of Bengaluru to address the demand in India; however, the strategic move also sparks few imperative questions.
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State of Muslims in India
December 28, 2016
Constituting nearly 14 percent of the population, Muslims in India have lagged behind the national averages in most aspects of human development, including education, employment, economic prosperity, land holding etc. Proportinately, Muslims also account for a much larger percent...
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Pakistan asks World Bank to continue arbitration o...
December 26, 2016
World Bank’s decision to pause arbitration over the recent Indo-Pak dispute over Indus Waters Treaty has been opposed by Pakistan.
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Further monetary reforms in the offing in India
December 26, 2016
If it was not enough to stand and sweat in long, serpentine queues for exchanging and withdrawing your money post-demonetisation, the government of India is planning further moves to turn the economy cashless. Execution remains the key.
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Demonetisation hitting hard on Indian microfinance...
December 23, 2016
Demonetisation has affected the debit-credit culture of the entire nation. Urban and rural poor of India are both suffering the heat, but in their own ways.
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