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Transformative moment in UK-India relations lost in political turmoil
December 29, 2022
When historians look at the United Kingdom in the year 2022, it would perhaps almost certainly rank right at the top of the biggest washouts for the country, in all senses of the word. In the year 2022, the country, already rocked by an ill-advised and terribly-implemented Brexit and crippled, like the rest of the […]
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Bringing Gurjar community together with Gurjar Mahotsav
December 26, 2022
Located in the southern fringe of Delhi, Surajkund is a huge fairground best known as host of the annual handicrafts fair, Surajkund Mela that attracts thousands of artisans from all over India for a fortnight-long fair each February. However, last week, the ground saw a different kind of Mela or Festival as it attracted thousands […]
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European Parliament bribery scandal puts spotlight on dark underbelly of EU institutions
December 17, 2022
The European Parliament is considered a cornerstone of European democracy and is meant to play the role of the sole pan-EU, democratically-elected body to represent the people of the EU and keep a check on the bureaucrats and their opaque ways of working that is often considered as extremely meddlesome and even bizarre in terms […]
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Top 10 cheapest places to travels in 2023
December 16, 2022
One of the biggest changes in the Indian society over the past couple of decades is the huge growth in travel, both domestic and international. The travel bug seems to have bitten everyone, from students and not so well-off families to single girls and of course families. While earlier the summer and other school vacations […]
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Expo Inn, Suites & Convention launched at India Expo in NCR India’s first business hotel situated in a trade fair venue
December 14, 2022
India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML), one of India’s largest integrated venues for exhibitions, conventions and conferences located at Greater Noida in National Capital Region now boasts of another facility for the participants at various business events held at the centre. Expo Mart has announced the launch of Expo Inn, Suites and Convention, a 134-room business […]
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Pride Hotels signs 4th property in Rajasthan at Ranakpur
December 12, 2022
Pride Hotels Group has announced the signing of Pride Resort and Convention Centre, Ranakpur, marking its fourth property in Rajasthan. According to a press statement, the upscale resort is prominently located on the main road of Nathdwara- Kumbalgarh Highway and is an expression of the spirit of Rajasthan. The region is famous for the Marble […]
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Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio
December 11, 2022
On a sunny afternoon at around 2:30 pm, there is a group of children waiting impatiently at the entrance of Noor Nagar, a slum in south-east Delhi’s Okhla. This is a weekly routine for the children, who turn up eagerly once every week to the same spot and wait. The children are waiting for Niyaz […]
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Belgium-India Relations: Exploring New Horizons
December 4, 2022
A relationship between two countries is like a coin. One side of the coin represents trade and economic relations and the other represents bilateral political and strategic ties. No relationship can be long-standing or develop deeper and broader, if one of the two sides of the coin is ignored. In the context of relation between […]
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Muslim women divided over Jama Masjid ban
December 3, 2022
Ultimately, the ban did not last even a day and it was rapidly withdrawn in face of escalating controversy across the country. On November 24, a notice was put up at the gates of the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, saying that entrance of unmarried girls or group of girls was not permitted. […]
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Zool: Fest of faith in Kashmir
November 30, 2022
Every April, the shrine of Hazrat Zain-ud-Din Wali, a renowned 15th century sufi saint, features a unique sight as thousands of people march the streets in Aishmuqam village of Anantnag district in Kashmir, carrying blazing torches, or zool. The group ascends a hillock in the village, situated in the picturesque Lidder valley, where there is […]
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