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Ecological effects of idol immersions

Ecological effects of idol immersions

October 13, 2016

Navratri celebrations just concluded in India. The nine days of worshipping, singing, dancing, feasting and fasting ended on the tenth day with immersion of idols of Goddess Durgain the holy Yamuna River. While many people remain oblivious toissues pertaining to pollution, many h...

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Dussehra fest in New Delhi

Dussehra fest in New Delhi

October 12, 2016

Dusshera, a major Hindu festival, was celebrated in India on October 11. Festivities begin nine days in advance before the D-day that marks the victory of good over evil. According to the Hindu mythology, Dussehra marks the day when lord Rama beheaded the evil demon Ravana who is...

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Wine routes in Spain

Wine routes in Spain

October 12, 2016

Taste wines, sip the sparkling cavas, pass through vineyards, savour seafood; come this October and rejuvenate in a gastronomically-rich Spain.

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Befikre, the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France

Befikre, the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France

October 12, 2016

Befikre, an Indian comedy directed by Aditya Chopra, is scheduled to be released on December 9. It now holds the distinction of becoming the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France, thanks notably to the international tax rebate introduced on January 1 there.

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Befikre, premier film de Bollywood tourné entièrement en France

Befikre, premier film de Bollywood tourné entièrement en France

October 12, 2016

Befikre, la comédie du réalisateur vedette indien Aditya Chopra, qui doit sortir le 9 décembre prochain, est le premier film de Bollywood intégralement tourné en France, grâce notamment au crédit d’impôt international mis en place le 1er janvier dernier.

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Metropolis MD Ameera Shah speaks on building a healthcare empire

Metropolis MD Ameera Shah speaks on building a healthcare empire

October 12, 2016

The healthcare sector in India has seen many challenges but private sector initiatives are gradually making a determined progress by providing quality diagnostic centres and services across the country and beyond.

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Is New Delhi India’s stalking capital?

Is New Delhi India’s stalking capital?

October 10, 2016

New Delhi has been witnessing a lot of chaos in regard of stalking and rapes in the recent years. The number of stalking cases in the Indian capital have increased from 542 in 2014 to 1,128 in 2015 and the numbers have already reached to 670 this year until September, according t...

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Suez wins the contract for the Colaba wastewater treatment plant

Suez wins the contract for the Colaba wastewater treatment plant

October 10, 2016

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has given French giant Suez the contract to design and build the Colaba wastewater treatment facility, an upscale district of the economic capital of India, which faces enormous sanitation infrastructure needs with its growing po...

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Suez gagne le contrat de la station de traitement des eaux usées de Colaba

Suez gagne le contrat de la station de traitement des eaux usées de Colaba

October 10, 2016

L’agglomération de Mumbai (MCGM) a confié au géant français Suez le contrat de conception, de construction et d’exploitation de la station de traitement des eaux usées de Colaba, un quartier chic de la capitale économique indienne, qui doit répondre dans son ensemble a...

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Security Watch India concludes 8th annual conference and exhibition

Security Watch India concludes 8th annual conference and exhibition

October 10, 2016

Security Watch India, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation addressed the issues and challenges faced by the security sector in India in a two day conference in New Delhi. The event saw discussions with government officials and presented awards for innovations in the sector...

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Cinema, Society and Democracy

Cinema, Society and Democracy

October 9, 2016

With Indian films earning accolades at the recent Toronto International Film Festival, three-city tour of the Indo-European Film Festival and no dearth of cine lovers, Indian film makers are spearheading the need for adequate representation for an international audience while the...

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Indian women honoured with UN Climate Solutions Award

Indian women honoured with UN Climate Solutions Award

October 7, 2016

Soon after India confirmed its intention to contribute towards climate change mitigation, the United Nations recognised 1,000 rural Indian women internationally on September 28, by honouring them with the ‘United Nations Momentum for Change Climate Change Award’, for their in...

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