An enigma called defence technology fund
Delivering his maiden budget speech in July 2014, the finance-cum-defence minister had made the following statement in the context of defence production: “143. In the year 2011 a separate fund …
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Making IITs tools of India’s self-reliance
Linking technology with India’s pursuit of self-reliance and national renewal, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to provide local technical solutions for India’s most …
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Focus on Dalit entrepreneurs, Modi offers support
A new breed of Dalit entrepreneurs is itching for new opportunities and is hoping that India’s new prime minister will show them the way. Narendra Modi, who flaunts his days …
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Digital India initiative gets formal Cabinet nod
In a bid to bolster India’s position as a connected knowledge economy, India’s Union cabinet has approved key infrastructural projects that aim to connect people faster, deploy information technology and …
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Clean India: Indian top companies pledge ₹100 crore
The corporate sector in India has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a “Clean India,” with much enthusiasm. During his Independence Day speech, Modi had exhorted businesses to …
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Modi to spearhead clean-up Ganga mission
The holy river Ganga has cleansed the body and soul of Indians since the dawn of civilization; it is now time to cleanse the Ganga of all the dirt its …
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Modi’s per drop more crop dream needs a digital cover
Three seemingly unrelated developments have put food on the front pages after a long time, and I am not even including the Centre for Science and Environment’s report on antibiotics …
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Financial inclusion: Mobile banking set for upsurge in India
In a potential game-changer for internet and banking services in India, the government is planning to launch the Financial Inclusion Mission to ensure that every household in India has access …
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India fine-tunes strategy to scale up medical tourism
India is looking to double the size of its medical tourism industry to $6 billion, with the tourism ministry unveiling new guidelines to attract a larger share of global medical …
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How woman friendly is the annual Budget?
Did anyone expect the recent Budget 2014 to have a serious content on women’s welfare and safety? Yes and no. In the aftermath of a historical and sustained outrage and …
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