China hikes defence budget by 10.7%, says don’t worry
China has hiked its annual defence budget by 10.7 per cent in the coming year to $115.7 billion, but has sought to allay apprehensions about its growing military muscle, saying …
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Demystifying Exotic Africa
My Mother’s Lovers by Christopher Hope My Mother’s Lovers is the story of Alex who reminisces about his glamorous multi-faceted mother and the adventurous life she lived in Africa. Kathleen, …
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Scripting politics of change: If India triumphs, so will we all, says Pavan Varma
Pavan K. Varma is an incorrigible optimist. Varma, who was till a few weeks ago India’s ambassador to the idyllic Himalayan state of Bhutan, has fashioned a new vocation for …
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Transforming ties: Amid violence, Dhaka rolls out red carpet for President Pranab
In a sign of new solidity in the transforming India-Bangladesh ties, Dhaka has literally rolled out the red carpet for India’s President Pranab Mukherjee amid spiralling violence in that country …
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US targets India opportunity, bullish on future of South Asia
With India planning to spend around $1 trillion to bolster its infrastructure, the US has smelt “an enormous opportunity” in the India growth story and has underlined its resolve to …
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India’s GDP growth rate pegged at 6.1-6.7%, Reforms poised for upswing
India’s economic policy planners are finally getting it right. The country’s economic survey for 2012-13 sees the current slowdown as “a wake-up call” for stepping up reforms and conjures up …
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Twin blasts: Needle of suspicion points to Indian Mujahideen, political games start
After the twin blasts, life is limping back to normalcy in Hyderabad even as investigators are left in a maze of leads with indications that Indian Mujahideen terror group’s head …
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‘We must stop surrogacy exploitation, let justice prevail’
The rent-a-womb practice has evolved into a thriving industry in India, which is estimated to be over $2 billion. More than 250,000 children are now born in India through surrogates, …
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Toasting Indo-German friendship: Building bridges, dreaming big
It’s a celebration without full stops. But as with all good things in life, the German Year in India culminated in a spectacular ceremony at the India Gate in the …
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Amid global slowdown, ASEAN, India continue to be growth centres
Delhi Dialogue-V has emerged as a successful Track 1.5 venue for discussions between government representatives, Track II experts and business representatives on political, economic and security issues of interest to …
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