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Catholic Church – Kolkata
March 16, 2016
Mother Teresa, a nun who devoted her life to help the poorest of the poor, notably in Kolkata, will be made a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on September 4, 2016. Pope Francis, the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church, announced that Mother Teresa...
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Ramayana enters Hollywood
March 16, 2016
Though the famous Indian story ‘Ramayana’ have been told through many books, cartoons and television shows, three directors have come together to make an English movie on it, so that the story reaches out to the world. The thousands of years old story of Ramayana has been tol...
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Business Jets
March 15, 2016
The market for charter jets in the country is going through a rough patch, thanks to high maintenance cost and stringent government policies. However, innovations and a change in import duty can bring in the much needed respite. Nearly eight years ago, when Mukesh Ambani of Relia...
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R K Srivastava
March 15, 2016
Focused on World- Class Infrastructure With Airports Authority of India’s focus on commitments on modernization of Airports, there has been a boost in development of infrastructure, air traffic and cargo activities at AAI airports across the nation. Additionally, AAI is now foc...
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SGK Kishore
March 15, 2016
Focusing on Green Initiatives With 63 pc share in the PPP (public-private partnership) model, the Bangalore-based infrastructural company GMR supports government’s initiatives such as ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’, and adheres to green building parameters, says Ki...
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Aditya Ghosh
March 15, 2016
Making the Best of Indian Skies Commenced merely a decade ago, IndiGo has emerged as one of the largest airlines in India with its focus on flying on time, keeping the process from booking to de-boarding hassle free and most importantly offering low fares, says Aditya Ghosh. &nbs...
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Wolfgang Will
March 15, 2016
Continuing Growth in India With a presence of more than five decades in India, German carrier Lufthansa is quite bullish on the Indian market. It plans to expand its footprint and introduce new experiences and innovative products, says Wolfgang Will. How have been Lufthans...
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MRO
March 15, 2016
With an estimate of 1,200 airplanes in its vault from the current 400 in the next 20 years, India’s aviation sector is poised to grow. However, this growth could be futile if India does not develop the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector to match the pace. On Septembe...
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Regional Connectivity
March 15, 2016
With merely a third of the 456 airports operational in India, government’s initiatives such as modernisation of airports, the introduction of regional airlines and the revised national civil aviation policy 2016 address the need of hinterland air connectivity. Tucked away at a ...
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Whatsapp, the app of choice
March 15, 2016
According to a study by Jana, 96 pc smart phone owners in India are using WhatsApp According to a research by a start up organisation, Jana, approximately 97 pc of smart phone users in India use applications to communicate every day and amongst the apps, the most famous is WhatsA...
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Overseas Citizens of India
March 14, 2016
The Ambassador of India to France, Mohan Kumar, made a three-day visit in Guadeloupe, in the French West Indies, to strengthen some very promising economic and cultural ties between the island and India. He also paid tribute, invited by GOPIO Guadeloupe, to the Indian workers who...
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India at UNESCO
March 14, 2016
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016, on March 8, India seeks to prioritise girls’ education, also a UNESCO niche activity, through a slew of schemes. All of these schemes seek to transition the country to a more equitable and inclusive trajectory in pursuit of t...
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