Modi set to dazzle at Times Square
It promises to be a blockbuster show – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to around 20,000 Indian-Americans at the iconic Madison Square Garden will be beamed live on the …
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India to become a major export hub by 2030: HSBC
India has the potential to become the world’s fifth-largest exporter of goods by 2030, according to HSBC, the global banking and financial services company. It highlighted key sectors like pharmaceuticals, transport …
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Modi invokes Buddha bonding between India and China
Buddha bonding is set to complement the burgeoning business ties between India and China. Imparting a cultural flavour to his forthcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invoked Buddhism as an age-old connector between the two Asian neighbours and has highlighted Buddhist connections of his home state Gujarat.
“Buddhism is a very strong bond between China & India. In fact, Gujarat too has a very rich Buddhist heritage,” tweeted Modi on September 15.
An article was also posted on the prime minister’s website in English and Mandarin, which showcases the rich “Buddhist heritage in Gujarat”.
A day before he meets the Chinese president in Ahamedabad, Modi underlined the linkages between his hometown of Vadnagar and the famous Chinese explorer and Buddhist priest Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) who “noted the presence of Buddhist monasteries, monks in parts of Gujarat”.
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India slams Pakistan’s complacency about ‘evil’ Hafiz Saeed
India has slammed comments by Pakistan that it had no problem with Hafiz Saeed roaming freely in Pakistan, saying it is Islamabad’s responsibility to bring the evil mastermind behind the 26/11 …
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India’s smart 100: 10 cities, 10 lessons
Narendra Modi seems serious about building 100 smart cities. Just look at how the port city of Dholera in Gujarat is shaping up. It’s might as well become an emblematic …
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The United States-led coalition to counter the scourge of the barbarism unleashed by the terror outfit The Islamic State (IS) has got a major boost of legitimacy after at least …
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Why one writes is a question I can answer easily, having so often asked it of myself. I believe one writes because one has to create a world in which …
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Nicole Krauss on writing and misunderstandings
“Why does one begin to write? Because she feels misunderstood, I guess. Because it never comes out clearly enough when she tries to speak. Because she wants to rephrase the …
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