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Status of the stateless
August 31, 2019
With the release of the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, around 1.9 million residents have been excluded. The fate of these stateless people is uncertain as the government will find that it may have opened the pandora’s box through this exercise.
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Vyjayanthimala Bali: The first Indian female superstar
August 30, 2019
Vyjayanthimala Bali was an aced classical dancer since a very young age. A chance performance in Chennai landed her up on the silver screen. Cherished equally in north as well as south India, Vyjayanthimala is the first female superstar of the Indian film industry.
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Transgender Bill falls short of expectations
August 30, 2019
On August 5, the Lok Sabha passed two important Bills- the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019- but they were overshadowed by the announcement of Centre’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Major Dhyan Chand: The Indian hockey wizard
August 29, 2019
Major Dhyan Chand is synonymous to hockey in India. Famed for his excellent skills in the sport, Chand was a hockey stalwart who brought home three Olympic gold medals. While global names like Adolf Hitler also acknowledged his excellence, the legend died in grave financial troub...
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Indian government opens 137 new doors for mountaineers
August 29, 2019
With the Indian government opening 137 mountain peaks for foreign travellers desirous of mountaineering, local organisations are against this decision as they feel it goes against the local religious beliefs and are urging the state government to preserve the sanctity of the holy...
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New rules make it harder to attain H-1B visa
August 26, 2019
On August 12, US President Donald Trump’s administration announced a new rule for H-1B visa according to which people could be denied visa and permanent residency for being too poor.
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India can help bridge digital divide: Prabhu
August 25, 2019
India’s sherpa to G7, Suresh Prabhu, says that India has made unparalleled progress in empowering the masses digitally and India can help other countries bridge their digital divides.
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Tiff over French tech tax may climax at G7
August 24, 2019
A trade battle threatens to break out here at Biarritz over the new tax by France on ‘new economy’ companies as an upset US President Donald Trump threatens strong retaliation.
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Parle-G joins job cut spree
August 23, 2019
The Indian economy’s downward spiral continues unabated as the slowdown encompasses new sectors. Yet, few others than business community, are paying attention, even as the media continues to remain glued to politics.
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Modi-Macron meet
August 23, 2019
Both France and India have to be happy with the outcome of the meeting between President Macron and Prime Minister Modi last evening.
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The sci-fi journey of Indian cinema
August 22, 2019
The recent Bollywood movie Mission Mangal, a science fiction based on the successful launch of India’s moon mission Chandrayaan 2, is being touted as India’s first space film and has received great response from the audience. Bollywood has been producing sci-fi movies for a l...
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Indian economy: Bold reforms awaited
August 21, 2019
After a prolonged pause in the first term of Narendra Modi government, expectations are high for the government to finally step back into reform mode and push ahead a series of much-awaited and bold reforms.
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