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Throwing railway safety to the winds
August 21, 2017
Hit by railway accidents with alarming regularity, India is in the midst of a massive infrastructural transformation of one of the world's largest railway systems, to prevent tragedies.
Read MoreCorporate friendship turned sour?
August 20, 2017
Vishal Sikka, the CEO and MD of global outsourcing company Infosys has called it quits after his three-year stint at the company starting August, 2014. It is believed strict criticism from Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys and former CEO is the primary reason behind the shoc...
Read MoreCan the tiger tame the dragon?
August 18, 2017
Can India afford an economic boycott of China in view of the current stalemate in Doklam?
Read MoreStepping towards resilience
August 9, 2017
The BJP-led NDA is all set to consolidate its position in the Rajya Sabha to push its legislative agenda aggressively.
Read MoreDr Arvind Panagariya resigns from NITI Aayog
August 4, 2017
Dr Arvind Panagariya, vice chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, has quit citing his immediate return to academics in Columbia.
Read MoreV for Vice-President, V for Venkaiah
August 1, 2017
Coming Saturday, August 5, India will have a new vice-president. Veteran BJP leader and former Union Cabinet minister Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu— the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee for vice-presidential election— is seen as the frontrunner to succeed Mo...
Read MoreA political somersault in the state of Bihar
July 28, 2017
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as he jilted an uncomfortable ally, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and became the chief minister for the sixth time. What are the political ramifications for Indian politics?
Read MoreA defining moment for Hindutva politics
July 25, 2017
With the inauguration of the 14th presidency, the story of the Indian Republic takes an interesting turn for several reasons.
Read MoreEuropean Union and India establish an Investment F...
July 15, 2017
The European Union (EU) and India announced the establishment of an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for EU Investments in India. The mechanism will allow for a close coordination between the European Union and the Government of India with an aim to promote and facilitate ...
Read MoreA country confined in Boxes
July 12, 2017
India's increasing population coupled with challenges such as disaster management, space crunch, urban migration, the inflow of refugees and an increasingly volatile political premise contradicts India's overstated definition of homes.
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