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 …
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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- 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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New mantra: Don’t just look east, Act East
Looking East is no longer enough. It’s time for India to Act East – this was the overarching message emanating from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s August 24-25 visit to Vietnam.
In her first meeting with 15 Indian Heads of Mission in Southeast and East Asia in Hanoi, Swaraj directed them to ‘Act East,’ and amplified on the BJP-led government’s strategic intent to scale up India’s ties with the region to a new level, a kind of Look East 3.0 version.
Mapping the way ahead, the brainstorming session on August 26 saw the envoys tossing a host of ideas to galvanize India’s Look East policy, which included buttressing India’s growing role and relevance in the security architecture of Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific region, including the disputed South China Sea and ways to increase India’s integration in the region through trade, tourism and better connectivity.
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India, Vietnam to step up energy ties
Amid the churn in South China Sea and perceived Chinese assertiveness in the region, India and Vietnam have resolved to scale up their energy, defence and economic ties. The talks …
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China executes eight people for terrorist attacks
China has executed eight people in the north-western region of Xinjiang, a region vulnerable to interethnic violence in China. The eight people were convicted of terrorism, according to a report …
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