Can Modi achieve economic turnaround?
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 …
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India’s options: Peace and Conflict in East Asia
East Asia, the region from the Arabian Sea to the Sea of Japan, has been in the forefront of economic growth and strategic competition in this decade. The region continues to score well on economic parameters, but rising tensions on China’s periphery have caused widespread anxiety.
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India-China talks: More strategic consensus than differences, says Chinese minister
India and China held the first round of talks since the installation of the Modi-led NDA government in New Delhi, which focused on firming up the roadmap for intensified interaction …
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Modi Matrix: Why China President Xi’s special envoy is in Delhi?
China’s top leadership has been especially proactive in reaching out to India’s new prime minister, with Chinese President Xi Jinping sending his special envoy Wang Yi to Delhi to firm up an ambitious agenda for expanding the canvas of engagement between Asia’s emerging powers.
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Modi flags off new governance culture, work ethic
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.
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Restoring India-China Reciprocity on the Border
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.
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Putting neighbours first: India’s new PM to head on Bhutan journey
Putting South Asia first in his foreign policy calculus, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading on his first foreign trip to Bhutan, a nascent Himalayan democracy and a country that enjoys special time-tested relations with New Delhi.
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Home Beckons: Indian students in Ukraine escape turmoil
“Home beckons”! For the first batch of 500 Indian students, who were evacuated to Ukraine’s capital Kiev, leaving all that seething turmoil must be quite a relief. They will be …
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Gopinath Munde: BJP’s tallest leader in Maharashtra
Gopinath Munde rose from the fringes of society to the peak of success. A promising leader who led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra during difficult times, and wielded a profound influence on the masses, has passed away at a time when the party, who he served for years, sought him the most ahead of the state assembly elections.
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Goodwill diplomacy: Sri Lanka frees 29 Indian fishermen
Barely days after Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa held his maiden talks with India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s on May 27 in Delhi, Colombo has decided to release the 29 Indian fishermen arrested four days ago as a gesture of goodwill.
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