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Pollution spikes as governments shift focus from ecology to economy

Pollution spikes as governments shift focus from ecology to economy

September 8, 2020

Euphoria over clean environment during lockdown is replaced with despair as pollution levels soar again & leaders look for economic recovery at all costs, especially cost of environment.

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Kem chho, planet earth?

Kem chho, planet earth?

February 24, 2020

In the high profile media coverage of the visit of the United States President Donald Trump, that starts today, a number of issues have dominated the headlines. But perhaps the most significant one has escaped the media glare. However, Narendra Modi must ask Trump about climate c...

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India can help bridge digital divide: Prabhu

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

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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Trade tiff over French tech tax

Trade tiff over French tech tax

August 13, 2019

A new tax by France on ‘new economy’ companies upsets the US and threatens the start of another trade war, after China.

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BRICS -Missing the mortar for a strong edifice

BRICS -Missing the mortar for a strong edifice

August 8, 2018

The recently concluded 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg struck all the right notes expected from a gathering of global leaders. But 15 years after it was first talked of as a bloc, has BRICS under-delivered on its promise?

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Trump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy

Trump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy

August 22, 2017

United States’ President Donald Trump finally spelt out his Afghanistan policy and to little surprise he has made a U-turn from his campaign promise to withdraw from the quagmire. His pronunciations have a mixed message for India.

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Narendra Modi en France

Narendra Modi en France

June 5, 2017

Le Premier ministre indien Narendra Modi était en France, ce 4 juin 2017, dernière étape de sa tournée de 4 pays européens. Organisée à la dernière minute, cette visite est le gage d’une nouvelle dynamique Franco-indienne, notamment en termes d’énergies vertes et ren...

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Narendra Modi in France

Narendra Modi in France

June 4, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rapid visit to France on the last leg of his 4-nation tour of Europe shows attempts to put a new energy at the heart of Indo-French ties. Less than three weeks after the inauguration of a new President and less than a week before he faces his firs...

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