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Indians still pay bribes for basic services
March 9, 2017
Progress in sustainable development goals in India could be severely affected, warns a global anti-graft watchdog as the country tops in terms of bribery rate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Student movements in India spark nationalism debate
March 8, 2017
Freedom of expression in India has been under threat for a while now and with an unprecedented rise in suppression of campus voices, India stands at crossroads.
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India to present unique tourism products in ITB Berlin
March 7, 2017
While the global travel and tourism industry gears up for ITB Berlin, the most significant congress of the calendar year, India aims to hold a strong presence in Hall 5.2b.
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Mumbai: A complex microcosm of India
March 5, 2017
The richest Indian city is also home to what is possibly Asia’s largest slum. While data from a recent report shows the wealth of the Indian financial capital, Mumbai has another side to it, which continues to thrive.
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India reports higher GDP despite downbeat speculations
March 3, 2017
Economists are bewildered as India reports a growth of 7 pc in annual gross domestic product (GDP) during the last quarter of 2016, despite a major cash crackdown.
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Women’s representation in politics deteriorate in India
March 1, 2017
According to the data presented in the Women in Politics 2017 Map, launched recently by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, the number of women in executive government and in parliament worldwide has stagnated, with only marginal improvements since 2015.
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Global energy requirements to soon be met by the moon
February 24, 2017
To meet the global energy requirements, now, nations are racing to the moon to mine Helium-3.
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BJP looking to leave footprint in Manipur
February 21, 2017
After Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, will the lotus bloom in Manipur - as 60 assembly seats go up for grabs when polls are held on March 4 and 8 - even as the Congress eyes a fourth consecutive term, despite the OkramIbobi Singh government facing strong anti-incumbency?
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Barren Island: The house of India’s only active volcano
February 18, 2017
A team of Indian scientists has reported of a live volcano in the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Spewing ash and lava, this is India’s only live volcano.
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ISRO launches 104 satellites
February 15, 2017
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recorded the highest number of satellites to be launched in a single mission today.
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Adieu Ambassador – French automaker Peugeot now the proud owners
February 13, 2017
Seven decades of nostalgia versus the eventual urge to survive; Ambassador, the car that defined a class in India is now compulsively a French affair.
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Indian film Sexy Durga wins big in Rotterdam but offends Hindus
February 10, 2017
Malayalam film, 'Sexy Durga' won the prestigious Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam(IFFR) but the name has apparently hurt the esteem of a Hindu organisation leading to open social media threats and intimidating messages asking to change the title of the fil...
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