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Trade tiff over French tech tax

Trade tiff over French tech tax

August 13, 2019

A new tax by France on ‘new economy’ companies upsets the US and threatens the start of another trade war, after China.

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French EPR audit raises questions on Jaitapur

French EPR audit raises questions on Jaitapur

July 7, 2019

Repeated incidents related to French nuclear technology put a question mark on the fate of Jaitapur nuclear power project. On July 5, French finance and economy minister Bruno Le Maire said that he had ordered an independent audit to go through the entire EPR project, under imple...

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Climate change and biodiversity

Climate change and biodiversity

June 26, 2019

Human greed threatens over a million species of life with extinction as rush for profits trumps preservation.

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Victory in Europe Day

Victory in Europe Day

June 20, 2019

In six decades after the end of the WWII, Europe made a surprising amount of progress. The last decade has seen some of those gains slip away.

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Macron’s travails continue

Macron’s travails continue

May 30, 2019

Over 300,000 French gathered in the streets on May Day, protesting against President Emmanuel Macron’s economics and politics.

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Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income

May 23, 2019

Universal basic income (UBI) has faced a lot of criticism, notably from businesses and the political right wing. But it must continue and reach more people across the world.

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India’s pop-up exhibition wins international award

India’s pop-up exhibition wins international award

May 4, 2019

The ‘Bonjour India Experience’ was the flagship initiative of the Bonjour India 2017-18, a festival to celebrate the friendship between India and France through more than 300 events spread over four months across 33 Indian cities.

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Macron’s challengers

Macron’s challengers

April 25, 2019

The Gilet Jaune movement in France is in many ways a throwback to Emmanuel Macron’s own insurrection two years ago.

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The Indian Globetrotter’s Postcards

The Indian Globetrotter’s Postcards

April 24, 2019

One of the earliest forms of souvenirs, postcards remain popular in the age of smartphones. India Outbound presents some from various destinations around the world.

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Reunion Island Roadshow in India

Reunion Island Roadshow in India

April 24, 2019

Placing Reunion Island on a map might not be an easy task for an Indian tourist but more and more are getting familiar with this small island situated in the Indian Ocean, just a short hop away from Mauritius.

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Boom in modern retail sector jobs

Boom in modern retail sector jobs

April 16, 2019

As organised retail continues to expand rapidly in India, the sector is set to create thousands of jobs all over the country in the next few years. A good foundation and training is a must to grow in this space.

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Democracy in Africa

Democracy in Africa

April 16, 2019

After several stumbles, democracy seems to be advancing in Africa again. Fragile yet taking baby steps ahead. The world needs to encourage this.

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