News – India & You
All India Radio extends radio reception to Balochi...
September 6, 2016
Indian state broadcaster, All India Radio, which also runs various programmes in foreign languages, is to boost its programming in neighbouring Pakistan’s disturbed province, Balochistan; the action likely a result of Indian PM’s Independence Day speech.
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India Tourism aims to optimize foreign investment ...
September 6, 2016
While the ambit of the travel and tourism industry in India is looking prospective, the government is looking at attracting national and international investments to explore new opportunities and improve core infrastructure.
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Indian diet could reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
September 6, 2016
Some Western food habits, rich in meat and high-fat dairy products, can put a person at a higher risk of Alzheimer. On the other hand, Indian food is becoming beneficial to cut the risk off, researchers claim. A new research report has cautioned that western food habits, rich in ...
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Mixed opinions prevail over the canonization of Mo...
September 5, 2016
On a rainy Sunday in Kolkata, as believers of humanity from across the world gathered at the Mother House, the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity,critics came down heavily on the canonization of Mother Teresa. Social media saw heated debates over whether Mother Teresa was th...
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A Cup of Cha
September 3, 2016
India is expected to see a significant rise in export of tea, but is still debating whether coffee trumps tea as the national drink .West Bengal’s mandate is resoundingly loud and clear. Cha is what the Bengalis call their tea. Cha is not simply a beverage for Bengal; it is a l...
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Workers across India exercise a day-long strike fo...
September 3, 2016
An All-India bandh (strike) was held yesterday, called by trade unions across the country, demanding for better terms of work and a look into setting minimum wages according to current price realities.
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Karnataka tourism promoted by new website
September 2, 2016
A newly launched website promoting travel in Karnataka brings forward possibilities for tourists and locals alike to explore the southern Indian state. Heavens of Karnataka, a website created by a team of young minds, was launched on Monday in the Udupi district of Karnataka, i...
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Remembring Toru Dutt
September 2, 2016
Toru Dutt can undoubtedly be regarded as the first Indian poet, who composed in English and French. W R Goodman writes in his Quintessence of literary Essays “Although a convert into Christianity, Toru Dutt had imbibed the ancient spirit and love of India” Born in 1856, in a ...
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Bali sees an influx of Indian tourist footfall
September 1, 2016
Bali, an island in Indonesia, is rapidly becoming a popular tourist destination for Indian travellers. The first six months of 2016 has seen close to 55.7pc growth in the numbers of Indian tourists travelling to Bali compared to the same time last year, reported the Bali Tourism ...
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Kerala targeting major global fairs to promote tou...
September 1, 2016
Kerala tourism is set to introduce an aggressive marketing policy to promote and increase the publicity of the destination and its tourism products abroad at the three-day PATA Travel Mart at Indonesian capital Jakarta, from 7th September. Kerala, popularly known as “God’s Ow...
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