Flying high: Air India part of Star Alliance Group
India’s national carrier Air India became the first carrier from India to become the 27th member of Star Alliance. The development came after officials of Air India and Star Alliance …
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Modi’s energy literacy tested by challenges of introducing ‘rainbow vision’
India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been dubbed the country’s first energy-literate leader. But he has his work cut out for him, even as he succeeded in showcasing Gujarat…
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Iraq update: India evacuates 17 Indians from conflict-zone
Amid the fluid and volatile situation in the conflict-stricken Gulf state, India has managed to evacuate 17 more Indians trapped in the zone of conflict in northern Iraq, which has been overrun by Sunni militants. In what is clearly the first overseas challenge facing the month-old Modi government, India is using all possible channels to secure the release of Indian hostages. “We have, with the help of local authorities, been able to evacuate 17 more of our nationals from the zone of conflict. They are now in Baghdad,” Syed Akbaruddin, the spokesperson of India’s external affairs ministry, said in Delhi June 24.
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Iraq crisis: India issues fresh travel advisory
Concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, India’s Ministry of External Affairs June 24 issued its second travel advisory for Indian nationals in Iraq. This follows a previous advisory …
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Reviving Southwestern Silk Route: India-China-Nepal trilateral a win-win for all
In this interview with India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org), Dr. Pradumna B. Rana, Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), highlights why reviving the Southwestern Silk Route is important, and how the India-China-Nepal trilateral cooperation can open up new possibilities for a seamless pan-Asia.
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Why patent for anti-cancer drug was denied
The US-based Abraxis BioSciences’ anti-cancer drug Abraxane has been denied patent by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) on grounds that the new drug does not constitute a fresh innovation…
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India-Bangladesh trade can touch $10 billion: CII
Ahead of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s trip to Dhaka, India’s premier industry body has raised the bar for the burgeoning India-Bangladesh economic relations, saying bilateral trade could double to …
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Gujarat’s 11th century stepwell basks in UNESCO moment
There are several monuments in India which were constructed by kings in the memory of their queens, but this one is a rarity…
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India concerned about restriction on cyber security technology
A restrictive export control regime policy by 41 member of the Wassenaar Agreement could limit India’s access to much needed technology that secures its defences against cyber-attacks. In an agreement signed in January 41 members, mostly Western countries, agreed to changes to the Wassenaar Arrangement…
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Ebola epidemic ravages West Africa
As an unprecedented Ebola epidemic continues to wage havoc in West Africa, the international medical humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it does not have resources to check the …
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