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Unplugging Modi government’s Brand India roadmap

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Unveiling the vision of a strong, resurgent nation, India’s President Pranab Mukherjee presented the priorities of the Narendra Modi-led government, which includes reviving “Brand India” and spurring economic rejuvenation through …

Indian Mujahideen Arrests: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Just a few days before the swearing-in ceremony of India’s newly elected Prime Minister, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jharkhand. These …

Can Modi achieve economic turnaround?

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 - by India Writes Network

A striking feature of the recent LokSabha polls was that it clearly showed people are unhappy with doles and handouts. The UPA was known for its kindness/generosity towards the poor …

Demystifying Tibetan culture: Uncle Tompa’s profane adventures

June 8, 2014June 8, 2014 - by India Writes Network

In these 20 stories Rinjing Dorji narrates how Uncle Tompa gets the better of others through his trickery. The ‘others’ here are usually the rich, the foolish, the virtuous, and the stubborn. While tales of Uncle Tompa are very similar to those of other tricksters like the Persian Mullah Nusruddhin, or the American Cayote, Uncle Tompa’s stories differ because of the centrality of sex in his adventures.

Modi flags off new governance culture, work ethic

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Modi means business – India’s new prime minister is determined to live up to his reputation for smart governance by issuing clear instructions to the bureaucracy to fast-track decision-making. Typically, even as he begins to cut the red tape involved in official processes, he has decided to focus on evolving a clean, hygienic environment for the government officials.

Applying the Gujarat Model: What Modi’s budget will offer

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s first budget in the coming weeks will give some idea of the new direction Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to give the Indian economy. In all …

Israel, Denmark offer a helping hand to clean up Ganga

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The clean-up Ganga project, a long promised plan which has been mired in endless bureaucratic delays and political apathy, looks set to acquire force in days to come. India’s Prime …

Restoring India-China Reciprocity on the Border

June 7, 2014June 9, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Under the new dispensation of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is necessary to put the India-China border dispute in a correct perspective. Incidentally, 2014 coincides with the centenary of the McMahon line.

25 years later, China’s 3 responses to Tiananmen: Detention, Denial and Defiance

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Since March 2014, Internet search giant Google has begun to run encrypted versions of the search engine in China. Currently, nearly all its users are redirected to the encrypted version …

Can a writer write himself away?

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 - by India Writes Network

I remember a friend once asking me on a lazy day in a chickoo orchard, “Do you ever worry that with all the writing you do, you might write yourself …