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1,668 journalists killed from 2003-2022 in connection with their work, says RSF
December 30, 2022
Global press freedom organisation Reporters San Frontieres (RSF) says that with murders, contract killings, ambushes, war zone deaths and fatal injuries, a total of 1,668 journalists have been killed worldwide in connection with their work in the last two decades (2003-2022). RSF...
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Cop-27 at Sharm El Sheikh is no guarantee for Africa
October 14, 2022
At the ongoing United Nations General Assembly’s annual sittings in New York, there are several issues that have been on the centre-stage, ranging from of course the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the energy and food crisis which is partly linked to the conflict, ...
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India needs to stop whining over Jammu & Kashmir
October 11, 2022
In some senses, Pakistan has scored some brownie points against India in rapid succession. On October 4, the United States Ambassador David Blome undertook an unusually high-profile and rare visit to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, meeting with the ‘Prime Minister’...
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Developing countries ignoring cryptocurrency at their own risk: UN
August 17, 2022
Despite the warnings by the Reserve Bank of India about cryptocurrencies and the ambivalent response of the Indian government towards cryptocurrencies, a large number of Indians have already acquired these digital assets, says a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Co...
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Italian flour producers target Indian market
May 7, 2022
With the aim to promote exports of wheat flour to India and to raise awareness about the versatility, high quality and safety of flour from Italy and more broadly from Europe, ITALMOPA, the Italian Association of Millers, has launched a strategic campaign ‘Pure Flour from Europ...
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Ukraine War: Total breakdown of USA-Russia entente
February 26, 2022
After weeks of buildup of Russian military troops, accompanied by constant denials by Russian President Vladimir Putin of any aggressive intent, and amidst several warnings by the United States President Joe Biden about an impending invasion of Ukraine, a full-blown war between R...
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Managing Mali mayhem key to countering terrorism
January 12, 2022
On Monday, leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to close borders with Mali and impose tough economic sanctions as the military junta in power since last year’s coup, second in under nine months, failed to hold the promised election...
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Need to regulate human invasion of Space
September 14, 2021
For long, it was the purview of the government to decide who would get to the space. But no longer so. Now, almost anyone who can afford to pay for it seems to be getting a ticket. For instance, in the matter of a few weeks, after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, another billionai...
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Donald Trump comes calling
February 23, 2020
United States President Donald Trump’s visit is expected to be high on hype, but low on content. And that is not too bad for India.
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EIFE boost for Skill India Mission
January 21, 2020
A unique, multi-country delegation from Europe visits India to scout for opportunities of collaboration.
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EIFE and ORMAS organise EU-India workshop on skill development in Odisha
January 15, 2020
In an attempt to provide a boost to India’s skill development ecosystem, Europe India Foundation for Excellence (EIFE), a not-for-profit organisation based in Brussels, brought a European delegation to present the expertise and best practices from Europe. Experts from leading s...
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India among the worst countries for privacy protection
October 17, 2019
According to a study by the Britain-based firm Comparitech, India is the third worst non-EU country in terms of digital privacy protection and state of surveillance.
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