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India & You November-December 2018
October 30, 2018
Alongside culture and heritage, spirituality is one of India’s biggest attractions as a destination for a tourist. The pull towards temples, gurdwaras, churches, mosques and also Buddhist pagodas to pay obeisance at the various sites is involved with the life and times of various gods. We bring you reports of the Durga Puja from Kolkata […]
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Semi-finals ahead of general elections 2019
October 8, 2018
India will witness five crucial assembly elections in November and December this year, before the mother of all electoral battles — the general elections 2019.
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An Indian social media operates without internet
October 8, 2018
CGSwara acts as a voice portal for community stories. Only 3 pc of the Gondwanans have access to the internet while 33 pc have access to mobile phones. CGNet Swara operates on a simple mobile call-in system known as the Integrated Voice Response (IVR).
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Promoting tourism through national tourism awards
October 2, 2018
With an aim to promote tourism and encourage healthy competition amongst travel and tour operators and other private organisations, the ministry of tourism annually presents national tourism awards to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
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The grand alliance plan: Has it hit a wall?
September 27, 2018
Will there be a grand alliance against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the next general election, in early 2019? Political developments show there will not be a grand alliance as was expected. Does that leave the Congress in limbo and the BJP sailing smooth?
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Rising cases of ‘honour killings’ in India
September 26, 2018
While India takes immense pride in eliminating Section 377, it still has a long way in doing away with its many other social taboos. Two innocent adults in the country were recently killed by their family members over the issue of an inter-caste marriage, in the name of their ‘honour’.
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Instant triple talaq a criminal offence in India
September 21, 2018
Facing stiff opposition from political rivals in the Parliament, the Modi government opted for the ordinance route on 'Triple Talaq' in the name of gender justice, gender equality and gender dignity. Will the gamble pay off even as the move comes ahead of the assembly elections in five states?
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Everybody loves cows in India!
September 6, 2018
Revered in India for millennia, ruling the roads and traffic, killed on railway tracks with alarming regularity, the four- legged-animal cow has emerged as the latest fad in competitive politics aimed at forthcoming Assembly polls in several states, which are being touted as the semi-final before the 2019 general elections.
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Turn welfare scheme beneficiaries into voters
August 29, 2018
With an eye on the general elections next year, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to convert millions of beneficiaries of anti-poverty schemes into voters.
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Towards election mode
July 17, 2018
With over ten months to go, India is furiously marching towards the general elections. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Narendra Modi, has begun to reach out to the world's populous democracy. Can he repeat the success of the 2014 general elections or will he pave the way for the frail and cobbled-up coalition?
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