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Healthcare in India needs urgent injection of funds
February 20, 2020
With the world’s largest poor population, India’s low public health spending has serious implications. Besides low funding, poor infrastructure and shortage of doctors, the shortcoming for India’s public healthcare system are too many.
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New rules for investment and taxes for NRIs
February 14, 2020
In a move to curb the exploitation of the residency rules to avoid paying taxes, the government has redefined the qualifications which categorises a person as a non-resident Indian (NRI) and target those who enjoy the stateless status through short stays in different countries. A...
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Bollywood movies breaking the shackles of social conditioning
February 12, 2020
The trailer for movie Thappad which was released recently has garnered a great response from the audience with its content. The film deals with the issue of how physical violence in marriage has been normalised in our society while also capturing the society’s reaction to this ...
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Facial recognition raising hackles
February 11, 2020
Facial recognition is being touted as a major technological breakthrough. Easy to abuse, its adoption needs to be strictly controlled.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020
February 11, 2020
The United Nations (UN) observes February 11 as International Day of Women and Girls in Science and this year it is celebrating the theme ‘Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth’.
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School charged with sedition over a play
February 8, 2020
The management of a school in Karnataka is charged with sedition following a school play that mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Police all over India are increasingly turning to one of the most draconian laws to crush dissent.
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Budget 2020-21: A battle of unequals
February 6, 2020
With consumption at a four-decade low and unemployment at a 45-year high, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman missed the opportunity to use the budget to boost the economy and mitigate the problems of rural India. The Indian budget for fiscal year 2021, starting in March, was pre...
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Coronavirus outbreak
February 6, 2020
India’s neighbourhood first policy dates back almost 100 years ago when a doctor led a medical team to help Chinese Army battle the Japanese invasion. In face of Coronavirus outbreak, it may be time for India to replicate the gesture.
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Australian bush fires
February 5, 2020
Will the unprecedented bushfires in Australia force the government and people to face the fact of hazards that climate change can inflict on them and others?
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Jamnagar, an offbeat holiday in Gujarat
February 3, 2020
Gujarat, the west-Indian state of legends and lions, is among the most popular tourist destination to receive high footfall, both domestic and international. While places like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kutch, the Saurashtra belt are quite popular, there are a few other places that are...
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Interview: Rajendra Shende, chairman, Terre Policy Centre, member of governing body of World Peace University, Pune
February 2, 2020
Hailing from a spiritual family, living in a small village in Maharashtra, but equipped with an engineering degree from a reputed college, professor Vishwanath Karad, a leading educationist, has integrated spirituality, science and sustainability with the object of promoting inte...
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India on the backfoot at WEF 2020 in Davos
January 29, 2020
At the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the usual star of the show, India, was on the defensive, unlike the previous years and notably in 2018 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the plenary speech, becoming the first Indian leader to del...
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