AQIS: A possible Al Qaeda resurgence in South Asia?
On September 4, 2014 the formation of an al Qaeda wing in South Asia was announced by the group’s chief Ayman-al-Zawahri through an online video. The new branch would go …
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India, US try to break WTO logjam before Modi visit
With India and the US looking to forge a robust economic partnership, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Caroline …
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Modi’s 100 days: US senator lauds progress in India-US ties
Ahead of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, US Senator Mark Warner has lauded the headway made by India and the US in the first 100 days of …
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Harper Lee on self-discipline and thick hide.
Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they’re quite different from people who …
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India seeks SCO support to jointly counter terror
Seeking a bigger role in the six-nation Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO), India has underlined its intent to step up counter-terror cooperation with the SCO and warned against the globalisation of …
Read MoreObama vows to destroy IS, seeks Arab world’s help
The United State is on “the right side of history” as it leads the effort to destroy the terrorist group the Islamic State, and end extremism within the Muslim world, …
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Solar panel spin-off for India-China and India-US ties
Ahead of the maiden visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to India, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States, New Delhi has decided against imposition the …
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Bollywood bonding: Hindi Chini filmi bhai
Call it Bollywood bonding, if you like. India and China may have some festering differences, but the magic of cinema entwines these two Asian giants.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping comes to India on his maiden visit September 17-19, the two countries are expected to sign a pact on the joint co-production of films, a pioneering initiative that seeks to bring the people of the two countries closer culturally.
“Both have huge film industries and these industries will be linked soon following the pact,” said Zhang Hongsenon, Director-General of Film Bureau of China, on September 10.
This move follows recent attempts by the film industry in both countries to tap into the rich tapestry of culture in their respective countries and market in each other’s country. In recent years Indian movies like the Aamir Khan-starrer, Three Idiots, have been a huge success in China. Dubbed versions of the movie were screened throughout the country making the language barrier a mere formality.
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India targets $100 billion investment for clean power
Clean and Green. This seems to be the mantra of the Modi government, which is looking to net investments worth $100 billion over the next four years for the development …
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General Motors CEO targets India opportunity
American automobile giant General Motor’s CEO Mary Barra is upbeat about opportunities in the burgeoning Indian market and unveiled her company’s plan to launch 40 new products in the international …
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