Business & Politics
Demonetisation: Soiled currency bills to the rescu...
November 25, 2016
When was the last time you tried to avoid a soiled currency note or made faces when somebody tried to short-change your money with soiled notes? When was the last time people refused soiled notes that you tried to desperately get rid of? You might want to rethink now.
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Nikki Haley nominated as the US ambassador to the ...
November 24, 2016
In an already long list of Indian origin politicians, the clout of Indian diasporas has been further underlined as Nikki R. Haley, the Indian-American politician who is serving as the 116th Governor of South Carolina since 2011, was nominated as the US ambassador to the United Na...
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A sustainable EU-India skill development partnersh...
November 24, 2016
Europe India Foundation for Excellence (EIFE) organised the first India International Skill Development Summit & Exhibition (IISDSE 2016) on November 21-22 at The Grand Hotel in New Delhi, with the conviction that Europe is best-placed to help India in the ‘Skill India’ missi...
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EU big guns join Skill India
November 22, 2016
The first day of the India International Skill Development Summit & Exhibition (IISDSE 2016), held on November 21 at The Grand Hotel, New Delhi, saw a participation of over 300 delegates who came together to deliver enlightening sessions aimed at discussing the challenges faced i...
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Cattle class rail safety in India makes bullet tra...
November 21, 2016
While condolences and reactions on the catastrophic train derailment are pouring in, serious concerns about the cattle class rail infrastructure in India becomes blatantly evident.
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Pakistan expands its nuclear armoury, says US repo...
November 21, 2016
After tensions between India and Pakistan heightened post the Uri attacks allegedly sponsored by the latter, Pakistan has now increased its nuclear capacity, according to a US report titled ‘Pakistani nuclear forces, 2016’.
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Exclusive Interview with Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Uni...
November 20, 2016
India being the largest food producer in the world, food should be contributing a lot more to the Indian GDP and exports baskets than what it is doing currently. Food processing is one of the upcoming sectors of India and Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Indian Union Cabinet Minister of...
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Demonetisation: Is the grass greener in MODIfied I...
November 19, 2016
In a national telecast on November 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of INR 1,000 (USD 15) and INR 500 (USD 7.50) currency bills. Ever since, the nation is reeling under the inconvenience. The country, though, remains divided on such a radical move.
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Indian origin Nikki Haley being touted as the next...
November 19, 2016
As the US and the world await Donald Trump’s ascension to the US presidency, news of ensuing changes is trickling out. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina governor, a notable critic of Trump in a bitter presidential campaign, is reportedly now being considered for the position of S...
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Reliance Industries and General Electric enter glo...
November 19, 2016
In a global partnership, two of the world’s largest conglomerates have come together to provide Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to various industries. Reliance Industries and General Electric will collaborate on a large scale.
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