Metro
Yogi Adityanath waives off farm loans of INR 360 bn
July 12, 2017
While India's farmer suicide stories don't make headlines too often, the Chief Minister of Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath's first budget has already grabbed eyeballs of the country and beyond. Keeping his electoral promises in mind, the UP CM announced a farm loan...
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L’Agence française de développement finance le métro de Nagpur, au Maharashtra
November 18, 2016
Le gouvernement indien et l'Agence française de développement (AFD) ont signé le 17 novembre un accord portant sur une facilité de crédit de 130 millions d'euros pour le financement du projet de métro de Nagpur, une des grandes villes de l’Etat indien du Maharashtra (Cent...
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Misplaced nostalgia – renovation of Metro Cinema Hall
September 29, 2016
The debate to determine if a heritage single-screen theatre should be revamped into a multiplex with a modern day retail experience is touch-and-go. Nostalgic cinephiles in Kolkata are saddened by the conversion of Metro Cinema Hall into an Inox multiplex. However, they prefer a ...
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The dark side of a booming vehicles market in India
August 25, 2016
Registration of vehicles, as of 2015, was recorded at approximately 20 million - including re-registration of vehicles - in India. Due to dilapidated public transport, the demand for private vehicles is at an all-time high. The alarming rate of vehicles is adding to the traffic c...
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Colaba Causeway v/s Sarojini Nagar Market
June 13, 2016
With Taj Mahal Palace on its extreme back, Gateway of India just across, and the famous Leopold Cafe in the middle of where it functions, Colaba Causeway is a paradise for street shopping in Mumbai. A few thousand kilometres up to the north, in the Capital City-Delhi, Sarojini Na...
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Digital India
May 25, 2016
Keeping pace with the rest of the world, India has been moving to a digital economy fairly rapidly. However, there exists a ‘digital divide’ due to poor connectivity and other grey areas, which need to be addressed to leverage the digital economy. In response to some o...
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Delhi’s Pollution control quest
April 14, 2016
With the second odd-even run scheduled from April 15-30, 2016, experts say that this time there will be a close check on the gaseous pollutants. After the success of the initial odd-even scheme during the start of the year, the second phase of the odd-even formula in Delhi is all...
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Alstom Inde
February 15, 2016
Sunand Sharma, Président Inde et Asie du Sud d’Alstom de 2006 à 2014, a été fait Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, la plus haute distinction civile française, en reconnaissance de ses réalisations en tant que Président d’Alstom. “Durant son mandat, Als...
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Alstom India
February 15, 2016
Sunand Sharma, Country President, India and South Asia and Chairman, Alstom India, from 2006 to 2014, has been appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour), the highest French civilian distinction, by the French Government, in recognition of his ...
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Alternate car circulation
January 6, 2016
Amidst the commencement of the odd-even rule, effective from January 1 till January 15, something in the air certainly changed as Delhiites whole heartedly accepted the government’s initiative to reduce pollution in the city. The city saw its people taking measures and putting ...
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