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Indian-Americans in eight co-champions of National Spell Bee
June 18, 2019
Indian-Americans have been winning every Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2008.
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Can Sitharaman steer the Indian economy out of troubled waters?
June 17, 2019
With less than a month to go for a full fledged budget, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present her first budget for 2019-20 on July 5, has several challenges on hand.
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Ajay Kumar, Defence secretary (production)
June 17, 2019
Defence secretary (Production) Ajay Kumar, speaks to Biz@India about the initiatives of the government to promote the defence industry and why there is a need to focus more on technology development and innovation. What are the major initiatives taken by the Indian government to ...
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Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO)
June 17, 2019
India may have been the fastest growing aviation market in the world for years, but the country continues to suffer from a severe Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), a crucial aspect of aviation. Except over the last few months, before the grounding of Jet Airways, the count...
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High On Fossil,
June 17, 2019
On the back of rapid growth in leisure and business traffic, the global aviation industry has been growing consistently. However, it has paid little more than lip service to environmental protection. Time to change that with rigorous emission curbs. On December 7, 1972, almost fi...
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European Parliament elections
June 17, 2019
For over 50 years, the European project has been driven by France and Germany, but this motor seems to be running out of fuel now.
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Celebrating International Pride Month 2019
June 14, 2019
To celebrate International Pride Month 2019, Love Matters, an online platform in support of the LGBTQ+ people is organising a letter writing event, taking an initiative to thank all those who came in support of the community.
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Splashing the colours of medieval Delhi’s spring on canvas
June 13, 2019
An ongoing art exhibition in Delhi has put on display a collection of paintings recreating the hues of spring in medieval Delhi. The artwork takes one back to the cultural vibrancy of Shahjahanabad, as Delhi was called at that time.
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Giving the much-loved momos innovative edges
June 11, 2019
A popular street snack in Delhi, momos or dumplings are now being experimented with in fancy kitchens as well as the street kiosks, where chefs are stuffing them with ingredients such as coconut, vodka, chocolate, and even chaat! The tangy flavour of Gujarati sriracha sauce and c...
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India moves ahead in child wellbeing index in Global Childhood Report
June 11, 2019
Save the Children, a UK based non-profit organisation that works for child rights released the Global Childhood Report for 2019 on May 28 which listed India at 113th position among 176 countries on an index that evaluates countries on condition and well-being of children.
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Multifaceted artist Girish Karnad passes away at 81
June 10, 2019
Noted playwright-actor-director and activist Girish Karnad breathed his last today in Bengaluru at the age of 81.
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Diving into an ocean of plastics
June 8, 2019
World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on June 8, to recognise the importance of oceans and finding out solutions in preserving this resource. This year the theme is 'Gender and the Ocean' which urges to promote gender equality in ocean-related activities.
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