News – India & You

India perks up e-visa policy to allure global travellers

India perks up e-visa policy to allure global trav...

December 2, 2016

Looking to advance medical tourism and allure more business travellers, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended the scope of e-tourist visa to incorporate purposes such as short-term medical trips, business excursions and meetings.

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World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair for India

World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair...

December 2, 2016

Being the third largest population in terms of HIV positive cases, India is still fighting social taboos despite various forms of awareness programmes.

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Indian Army unit attacked in Jammu

Indian Army unit attacked in Jammu

December 1, 2016

Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by heavily-armed men in the most recent incident in Jammu and Kashmir.

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‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with cancer

‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with ...

December 1, 2016

When the unruly traffic snatched her daughter away, she decided to handle the traffic herself. Acknowledged as the ‘traffic heroine’, Dorris Francis is now fighting cancer.

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Dear Zindagi addresses the conflicts in a modern Indian woman

Dear Zindagi addresses the conflicts in a modern I...

November 30, 2016

Looking at life from an unapologetic perspective, Dear Zindagi offers a much-needed psychoanalysis of modern idiosyncrasies and emotional turmoil in an urbane yet effortless scheme of things.

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Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal

Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal

November 29, 2016

Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.

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Iconic jazz player from Kolkata Carlton Kitto no more

Iconic jazz player from Kolkata Carlton Kitto no m...

November 29, 2016

Jazz community in India mourns an unparalleled loss as one of the stalwarts of the music form in India, Carlton Kitto breathed his last in Kolkata yesterday.

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Manipur Sangai Festival showcases rich heritage of state

Manipur Sangai Festival showcases rich heritage of...

November 29, 2016

The annual Manipur Sangai Festival put on display the vibrant traditional performance art and sportive nature of the inhabitants of the north-eastern state.

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Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s ‘Pink’ to be screened at the UN

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s ‘Pink’ to be scree...

November 28, 2016

As Bollywood is gradually delving in a diverse set of subjects, it is also gaining an international identity. After Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’, it is time for filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s ‘Pink’ to be screened at the United Nations

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Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s death mourned in India

Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s death mourned in Ind...

November 28, 2016

As Fidel Castro passed away on November 25, Indians too shared their emotions on his death.

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