News – India & You
On the sidelines of International Yoga Day in Pari...
June 24, 2016
1500 enthusiasts and novices participated in the free yoga session organized by the Embassy of India in France on June 18 at the Parc de la Villette in Paris, on the sidelines of the International Yoga Day.
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World Music Day in India
June 22, 2016
The World Music Day is celebrated in more than 700 cities in 120 countries now. However, the first records of “Fête de la Musique” (Music Festival) go back to France in the year 1981. The idea was to encourage independent creative ideas and inculcate the essence of music in ...
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Yoga rediscovers its roots
June 21, 2016
While Yoga had been practiced in India for over 5,000 years, since the mid-20th century, the practice began to find a ready home in the West, notably the United States and Germany.
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Udta Punjab
June 20, 2016
While #Udta Punjab created a buzz much before its release with disagreements between #Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and filmmakers over its content and cuss words, the drug-themed film that underlines #addiction issues among the youth in #Punjab was given a green sig...
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Delhi Diplomats send gay message
June 20, 2016
LGBT diplomats posted in India are familiar with the challenges Indian law poses. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Privileges extends diplomatic immunity - from Indian law - to spouses and legally recognised partners of foreign diplomats posted in a UN member country.
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Foreigners’ retreat in Delhi
June 20, 2016
For tourists, after a long day of visiting temples, markets and monuments in Old Delhi, a comfortable seating where exotic dishes are served, might be a good idea..
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Rain takes a break for International Yoga Day in P...
June 19, 2016
The morning was gloomy enough with dark clouds racing across the skies but by around 8 am, a bright Sun managed to break through the clouds, cheering the organisers, who had prepared the beautiful laws of the Parc de la Villette, a large public park in north-eastern Paris.
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Floods in Bengal
June 17, 2016
Criss-crossed by several rivers, including the mighty Ganges, West Bengal has traditionally been vulnerable to heavy floods each year. With the Monsoon knocking its door, is the state better prepared this year?
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New destinations to discover in India
June 17, 2016
In an effort to boost tourism and related employment generation in several remote parts of the country, India is set to ease the entry of foreign tourists to restricted areas.
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Blue Bulls, Monkeys and Wild Boars killed in India
June 16, 2016
Supreme Court barges in a fight of principles and outlook that exploded in India after around 200 Blue Bulls (Nilgai) were killed in the Indian state of Bihar raising issues between the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and animal activists in the country.
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