US-Iran thaw frees up India to ramp up Tehran ties
The historic deal between the US and Iran, which promises to curb the nuclear programme of Tehran and bring it into the global mainstream, has set the stage for a …
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Rising terrorism: An emerging threat to rising Africa
The story of a rising Africa, and specially its economic resurgence, is one that can’t be easily passed over. Between 2011-2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that seven …
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Colombia’s resurrection: Criss-crossing freedom and enchantment
Landing at the Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena de Indias, on Caribbean Sea’s Gulf of Darien, Jesus, our driver, took us straight to the city’s historic centre to exchange …
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The ‘S’ in the BRICS: Does South Africa Speak for Africa?
While the inclusion of South Africa (SA) into the bloc of emerging powers then known as the BRIC took many economists by surprise, it was hardly surprising from an international …
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Cyber debate in India: Finding a middle way
India is uniquely dependent on the cyber sphere. It is the chosen medium for the implementation of the country’s socio-economic schemes. But this also exposes the country to a higher …
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India scores with Mars mission: Will Asia pair up?
Though the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Mars faced criticism for doing away with the originally planned launch of the MOM on Geo Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket with …
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China’s Top Party Plenum: What to Expect
The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee (Nov 9-12) is making headlines, and for obvious reasons. The exact agenda has not so far been …
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‘Unprecedented’ reforms expected at China’s Third Plenum
On December 18, 1978, when the Communist Party of China’s 11th Central Committee held its Third Plenum at a non-descript hotel in Beijing, the meeting sparked off headlines across the …
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Target India: Never say no to New York
Popular American TV show Sex and the City, which ran for several seasons, is, by far, the best advertisement ever that New York City ever got, says Fred Dixon, Executive …
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Staying away from CHOGM meeting will be a strategic blunder
Sri Lanka is all set to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on November 15, 2013. India still appears to be uncertain whether it should take part or …
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