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Battling the single-use plastic epidemic
September 2, 2019
India generates around 9.4 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with around 42 pc falling in the category of single-use plastics, causing serious damage to the environment. With the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban these, India is coming up with several al...
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Status of the stateless
August 31, 2019
With the release of the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, around 1.9 million residents have been excluded. The fate of these stateless people is uncertain as the government will find that it may have opened the pandora’s box through this exercise.
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India can help bridge digital divide: Prabhu
August 25, 2019
India’s sherpa to G7, Suresh Prabhu, says that India has made unparalleled progress in empowering the masses digitally and India can help other countries bridge their digital divides.
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Tiff over French tech tax may climax at G7
August 24, 2019
A trade battle threatens to break out here at Biarritz over the new tax by France on ‘new economy’ companies as an upset US President Donald Trump threatens strong retaliation.
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Parle-G joins job cut spree
August 23, 2019
The Indian economy’s downward spiral continues unabated as the slowdown encompasses new sectors. Yet, few others than business community, are paying attention, even as the media continues to remain glued to politics.
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Modi-Macron meet
August 23, 2019
Both France and India have to be happy with the outcome of the meeting between President Macron and Prime Minister Modi last evening.
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Climate change from G20 to G7
August 21, 2019
Global leadership has so far failed to address climate change. The G7 Summit offers an opportunity for at least some of the leaders to move from intention to implementation.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Caged and cut-off
August 21, 2019
A fortnight after special status of Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped, the state- a flashpoint between arch rivals India and Pakistan that hit the global headlines, is conspicuously silent as well as caged and cut-off.
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EU migrant crisis
August 19, 2019
Italy’s nationalist leader faces sharp criticism from EU partners over blockade of migrant boats off Italy.
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Cheap thrills on the Indian streets
August 17, 2019
Added to another chapter of the recreational drugs in India are the bhang balls, colloquially called bhola, available in dirt-cheap prices. While the trend of this recreational drug is rising, the health effects are still debatable.
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Women in European Union
August 17, 2019
One of the most progressive regions in the world, the European Union remains an under-performer in gender equality, despite a lot of discussion and some efforts.
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A final solution for Kashmir conundrum
August 6, 2019
India has scrapped the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Obvious question that emerges is does this decision have any internal, financial and external fallout?
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