Business & Politics
Sell Air India to Indians, demands RSS
April 17, 2018
Concerned over the possible foreign control of Air India, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has asserted that the airline should be sold only to an Indian company. His remarks have gained momentum and are being echoed by ruling...
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Indian government to boost defence manufacturing
April 16, 2018
At a recently concluded exposition of defence in India, a boost in manufacturing, innovation, and development in the sector have been highlighted, with speedy grant of manufacturing licences, simpler FDI rules and two defence industrial corridors in the pipeline.
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Why India should not rush into a trade deal with t...
April 10, 2018
While the EU wants India to lower dramatically its import duties on a variety of products like automobiles, agricultural products, luxury items as well as alcohol, India has been asking the EU to open its own markets for greater Indian exports.
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Post backlash, order on fake news withdrawn
April 4, 2018
India withdrew an arbitrary decree to crackdown on fake news, less than 12 hours after a tsunami of backlash. But the larger message from the Modi government engaged in headline and event management seems to be—“fall in line or else...”!
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Indo-EU FTA: Renewed Hope on the Cards
March 27, 2018
Caught in a limbo for the last five years, there is a renewed hope for India–EU trade talks. India has invited negotiators from the European Union to resume talks on Indo-EU Free Trade Agreement. Equally, India is also busy exploring opportunities with other trade blocs.
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WTO meet: India’s attempt to break the deadl...
March 20, 2018
A two-day mini-ministerial World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting hosted by India from March 19-20 aims to address significant challenges faced by WTO member-nations. India might initiate discussions on liberalisation of service trade, concerns over protectionism and agricultural...
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Future of Indo-French relationship in Macron’s h...
March 19, 2018
Macron arrived in New Delhi on Friday 9th, for a four-day visit to India, his first since his historic electoral triumph last May. This was also the second meeting between Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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By poll defeats: A wake-up call for BJP
March 17, 2018
India’s politicalscape is witnessing hectic political activity to stitch an anti-BJP alliance, as the ruling front is losing the people’s confidence and votes in North India, ahead of the General Elections in 2019.
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European Investment Bank to finance energy efficie...
March 14, 2018
European Investment Bank (EIB) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) sign an agreement wherein EIB will finance energy efficient projects in India, helping the country achieve enough renewable energy to increase its green capacity.
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India becomes home to world’s largest solar ...
March 7, 2018
India is taking strides to switch to renewable energy across varied sectors. Amongst other green initiatives, the recently inaugurated 'Shakti Sthala' solar park in Karnataka's Tumakuru district (south India), made the country home to the world’s largest solar park.
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