Playing the East
If Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays his cards well with Japanese and Chinese leaders in the next few days, he can mobilise the world’s third- and second-largest economies in accelerating …
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ADB unveils $7-9 billion boost for India
Signalling its commitments to India’s infrastructural development, the Asian Development Bank has announced its plan to provide India $7-9 billion credit line over the next three years. “ADB’s operations for …
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Shah Rukh Khan turns Interpol’s anti-crime ambassador
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to fight crime in real life, as he joins the Interpol as an ambassador for its Turn Back Crime Campaign. “It’s a very …
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Maya Angelou: On how to write a poem and Harlem Hopscotch
Like a pianist runs her fingers over the keys, I’ll search my mind for what to say. Now, the poem may want you to write it. And then sometimes you …
Read MoreWhat we need now is not so much a romantic re-creation of the past but rather a rigorous study to adapt the best of the old traditions to modern times- Vishakha N.Desai
What we need now is not so much a romantic re-creation of the past but rather a rigorous study to adapt the best of the old traditions to modern times- …
Read MoreIndia and Vietnam: Old friends, new vistas
Blending IT, education, Buddhism and strategy in its intricate tapestry, the relations between India and Vietnam have effortlessly blended the ancient and the modern to forge a robust contemporary partnership. …
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Modi to take India’s business elite to Japan
India’s business bonding with Japan is set to move into a higher trajectory, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the elite of India’s corporate world with him on his maiden …
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Modi ‘excited to meet Abe,’ hails time-tested India-Japan ties
Ahead of his much-awaited visit to Japan, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter on an optimistic note. In a series of tweets on August 26, the tech-savvy Modi …
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Modi’s financial inclusion plan set for launch
Financial inclusion – one of the pet projects of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to turn real with big-bang launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on August …
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An enigma called defence technology fund
Delivering his maiden budget speech in July 2014, the finance-cum-defence minister had made the following statement in the context of defence production: “143. In the year 2011 a separate fund …
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