Civilian casualties surge in Afghanistan by 24%
The security situation in Afghanistan has worsened in 2014 as civilian casualties increased by 24% in the first half of 2014. A report, released by the UN mission in Afghanistan …
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US Military Departure from Manas: Stirring a New Game in Central Asia
My Memories of Manas A few weeks ago, when I landed in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, the Manas International Airport had a deserted look with only a few local aircrafts parked …
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Budget 2014: Mapping out India’s economic reforms
Unveiling the roadmap for India’s economic reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the maiden budget of the Narendra Modi government in the Indian parliament on July 10. The pre-budget Economic Survey forecasts India’s GDP growth in the range of 5.4 and 5.9 percent in 2014/15 and argues for a host of corrective steps to bolster and rejuvenate the country’s economy. Here are the highlights of the India’s 2014 budget.
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Britain offers India £1 billion soft loan, upbeat on business ties
In a slew of initiatives aimed at upscaling bilateral ties, Britain has offered India £1 billion line of credit for investment in the crucial infrastructure sector and agreed to concretise …
Read MoreAmit Shah takes charge as BJP’s new president
Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the canny strategist who is widely seen as the man behind BJP’s blockbuster victory in the Hindi heartland of …
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Ashraf Ghani declared winner, Abdullah calls it a ‘coup’
The deadlock over the Afghan presidential elections is continuing even as the preliminary results declared Dr. Ashraf Ghani the winner of the second round of the elections concluded on June 14. On …
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Highlights of India’s rail budget 2014
India’s Minister of Railways Sadanand Gowda unveiled the maiden rail budget of the Narendra Modi government on the July 8, 2014. Here are some highlights: Target to become the largest …
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Britain pitches for stronger business with India, target the Modi opportunity
With undaunted optimism, British Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne declared that ache din – good days – are coming for the already robust British-India relations. British Secretary of State for Foreign …
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Door always open for dialogue with China: Japan PM
In a bid to ease strained relations between Beijing and Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe has said that his door is always open for dialogue and stressed that normal …
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India’s rail budget 2014: Focus on safety, security and cleanliness
Unveiling the maiden rail budget of the Narendra Modi government, India’s railways Minister Sadanand Gowda has identified cleanliness, safety and security as top priorities. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite adage about …
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