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Complex permutations to decide Goa’s truncated political landscape
February 4, 2017
Who will rule over India's tourist paradise—the tiny state of Goa—when it goes to polls on February 4 to elect 40 members of the legislative assembly? Torn by an internal feud and a tussle with the ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ruling BJ...
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Union Budget 2017: India on the path of remonetisation
February 3, 2017
After the Indian government has started wheeling the remonetisation mechanism enduringly, banks and ATMs are witnessing a flow of currency. However, the authorities are urge the citizens to go cashless and it was reflected on the budget this year, which was centralised at spendin...
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Short-sighted budgetary reforms fail to address tribal issues in India
February 3, 2017
Keeping the marginalised tribal communities of India in mind, the Union Budget 2017 elevated fund allocation by 10 pc. What lies ahead in terms of proper planning and implementation?
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L’antique production de sel dans les marais salants de Kutch, au Gujarat
February 3, 2017
Cette semaine, Media India Group vous fait découvrir les marais salants de Kharaghoda, avec leurs usines de sel et leurs ouvriers spécialisés. Cette véritable petite ville contribue pour une grande partie à la production de cette précieuse denrée dans l’Etat du Gujarat, ...
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Five iconic disco songs from the retro era of Bollywood
February 1, 2017
The 1970s and 80s, post the hippie movement across as the world, saw a disco movement, with mainstream cinema in India incorporating elements from the same.
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Union Budget 2017: An international perspective
February 1, 2017
Presenting India’s Union Budget 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has made a number of announcements on Wednesday that need to be understood in a broader global economic context, which could well impact those good intentions, especially since demonetisation has taken a toll o...
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Virat Kohli – The Great Indian Promise
February 1, 2017
As Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former Indian national cricket team’s limited-overs formats captain, relinquished his post, making way for Virat Kohli on January 4, the young maestro is now entrusted with the responsibility of driving a billion hopes in all three versions of crick...
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Hind Rattan Award honours NRIs for their contributions
January 31, 2017
The 36th International Congress of Non Resident Indians (NRIs) recently hosted a mega event in New Delhi generating global partnerships by inviting highly accomplished NRIs from various parts of the world. On the occasion, ‘Hind Rattan Award’ was conferred on NRIs by the NRI ...
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Comment perdre du poids naturellement à l’indienne
January 31, 2017
Quand le mode de vie moderne nous expose à une prise de poids et que les régimes miracles ne fonctionnent pas, on peut se tourner vers les remèdes indiens ancestraux de l’ayurvéda, qui offrent des solutions simples, durables et bon marché, probablement même déjà disponi...
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The ever-evolving saree and its magic
January 30, 2017
Saree, the traditional Indian garment, has been witnessing a change in styling by various designers and stylists for years, and yet again, a new era of not only experimenting with fabrics but also draping styles, is here.
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India and the world react to Donald Trump’s immigration ban
January 30, 2017
Donald Trump’s decision of banning the entry of the nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries - Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya and Syria- has created a global furore. World leaders like the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau and German chancellor, Angela Marke...
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Buzzword ‘Digitisation’ – Indians leading the trend
January 30, 2017
Digital strategy for the new corporate India is like a forest fire with digitisation becoming the most familiar term among the employees in the country; however, the threat of machines taking away jobs still remains a disquieting anxiety.
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