A tough call: Readying for a two-front war
Against the backdrop of the China-Pakistan nexus and threat perception from an assertive Beijing, the Indian Air Force says it’s ready for a two-front war (the brass prefers to call …
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Buoyed by reforms, India’s GDP to grow 6.4 per cent
Amid speculation about the future of economic reforms in India, an advisory panel to the country’s prime minister has projected an optimistic picture, saying the economic growth will accelerate to …
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Incursion row: India, China prefer to talk, show a new realism
In a sign of new realism driving India-China relations which are prone to misperceptions, the two Asian giants are hard at work to resolve issues arising out of a reported …
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Running and Dreaming in America: Why the Boston Marathon will return
By now we all know what happened in Boston on the Marathon Monday – the images and videos, the bystanders and the first brave souls who ran to help the injured …
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Thwarting terror: From Boston to Bombay, let’s create a new circle of empathy
I was working on a deadline when two bombs went off near the Boston Marathon finish line at Copley Square on Monday (April 15, 2013). Had I not been chained …
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Memorialising freedom struggle: 100 years on, Ghadar Museum set to turn real
A hundred years ago a small group of Indians living in America formed an Indian organisation called the “Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast” in San Francisco. They published a …
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Rahul Gandhi versus Narendra Modi: Will they run the race or bow out?
Some may call it a Hobson’s choice — between the BJP’s Narendra Modi, a dynamic, enterprising but polarising figure who has alienated an entire community (the Muslims) by his brand …
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5 Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan, India concerned
In a setback to global efforts to restore peace in the fledgling nation of South Sudan, five Indian peacekeepers have been killed while escorting a United Nations convoy in Jonglei, …
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Berlin Calling: India, Germany set for economic tango, to forge knowledge initiative
India and Germany, Europe’s most powerful economy and a beacon of hope amid a stubbornly persistent eurozone recession, are poised to move up the next step in their strategic ties …
Read MoreFrom Myanmar to Libya, India top destination for democracy-building
The world’s largest and most dynamic democracy has a lesson to share. India’s argumentative and vibrant democracy has emerged as a role model for many countries across the world, ranging …
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