Tolerance/Intolerance debate: Dialogue of the deaf?
“Sare jahan se achha Hindostan hamara…” This ode to India by iconic poet Allama Iqbal still remains the most eloquent tribute to this country that is now attracting so much …
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Rise of Islamic State in Southeast Asia: What it means for the region
The arrest of four former members of the Jemaah Islamiyah, an Indonesia terror network affiliated to Al Qaeda and proclaiming allegiance to ISIS, has put the spotlight on the threat of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia.
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India welcomes Nepal’s amendment proposals, Madhesis play hardball
In an important step to defuse the festering three-month crisis in the Himalayan state, the Nepali government has agreed to accept some of key demands of Madhesis, including proportional representation and delimitation of constituencies.
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Strategic shift: India, US explore giving access to each other’s ports, bases
Signalling a strategic shift, India agreed to reopen talks with the US on a pact to allow each other access to their military bases and ports. Earlier, India was ambivalent about …
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Modi’s Moscow Mission: How to reignite India-Russia ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on his second visit during the current year to Russia for the annual Summit with President Putin on 24th Dec, 2015. He earlier toured Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan in Russia on 8-10th July for the SCO and BRICS Summits.
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Obama signs new law raising H-1B visa fee: Setback for Indian IT companies
The H-1B visa issue continues to haunt the Indian tech companies, with US President Barack Obama on December 18 signing into law a USD 1.8 trillion spending package which, among other things, introduces a hefty USD 4,000 fee for certain categories of H-1B visa and USD 4,500 for L1 visa.
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US Fed rate hike: What it means for India
In a major move that could bolster the investor sentiment in the developed countries, the US Federal Reserve hiked the benchmark short-term interest rates by 0.25 percent. This has been done for the first time in over seven years after the 2008 financial crisis had forced the US Central Bank to make the interest rates at zero to ease the liquidity crunch.
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India ready to fight the IS under UN flag
Amid intelligence reports about a potential threat to India from the radical Islamic State, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has signalled India’s willingness to participate in an anti-IS offensive, but only under the UN flag.
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Bank on India, where ideas are born & tested: Google CEO Pichai
It’s a hymn to India, blending commerce, technology, innovation and ingenuity. Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai has unveiled an ambitious transformative agenda for one of the world’s fastest growing economies and the laboratory of new ideas.
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India rules out war with Pakistan, stresses on dialogue to turn course of history
No war, let’s talk to end terror and build peaceful relations to advance stability and prosperity in the region. This is India’s message to Pakistan days after resuming full-spectrum dialogue with its difficult neighbour as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj unveiled their reasoning behind their latest peace initiative.
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