News – India & You
India witnesses world’s largest street light rep...
January 9, 2017
As global bodies on energy efficiency discuss imperative measures to make an impact on the carbon footprint, India is set to witness the world's largest street light replacement programme (SLNP), today.
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Offbeat destinations in India to attract European ...
January 9, 2017
With the E-visa facilities, more tourists from Europe visited India last year besides the economic slowdown. With the launch of a direct Air India flight to Madrid, India hopes to receive more Spanish tourists in the coming years.
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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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India’s Expatriate Evacuation Operations discuss...
January 7, 2017
FICCI, in partnership with Carnegie India, launched a report to bring awareness in India’s evacuation operations for its diaspora abroad. As the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2017 is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, in Bengaluru, the Federation of In...
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Five things to do in wintry Kashmir
January 7, 2017
Kashmir has received the year’s first snowfall and its time gear up for a Himalayan vacation. Among the many things to do in Kashmir at this time of the year, Media India Group brings you five that should make your holidays memorable and let you experience the customs and cultu...
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Shyam Benegal recollects his association with Om P...
January 7, 2017
While India mourns the loss of Om Puri, a stalwart in the field of acting, one of his old friends and directors, Shyam Benegal reminisces the days of Aarohan, Susman and the famous television series, Bharat Ek Khoj.
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Butoh: Avant-garde theatre finds a space in Kolkat...
January 6, 2017
The Japanese dance-theatre form, Butoh is slowly finding a place in the cultural space of Kolkata, with upcoming festivals such as the 2nd Kolkata International Butoh Festival serving as platforms for the promotion of the art.
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Gandhi goes missing on INR 2,000 notes in Madhya P...
January 5, 2017
While Mahatma Gandhi turned his face on the new legal bills of India, a batch of the INR 2,000 notes was found from where the father of the nation literally disappeared.
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NGO Series: Durbar – Empowerment of Sex Work...
January 4, 2017
Durbar, a large collective of sex workers in West Bengal, is working to ensure the rights of this largely marginalised section of society.
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Who was the Indian poetess Savitribai Phule ?
January 4, 2017
Celebrating the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, the poetess who stood against caste and gender-based discrimination in India during colonial times, Google India shows a meaningful gesture.
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