NGOs and the games nations play
In the early days of the Cold War, nationalism was a particularly bad word in underdeveloped or developing countries, whose primary purpose was to service the First World and fulfil …
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Japan high on India, but wants Modi to ease policy barriers
Japan, Asia’s second largest economy, is looking to scale up economic ties with India under the new government in Delhi, but has pressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ease policy …
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India to press China to address trade imbalance
India and China, Asia’s second and third largest economies, are poised to deepen their economic partnership, but New Delhi will like Beijing to address the issue of ballooning trade deficit …
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US diplomat bullish on economic ties with India
Ahead of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden trip to Washington in September, the US has conjured up a robust picture of economic partnership with India and hoped to scale …
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Flying high: Air India part of Star Alliance Group
India’s national carrier Air India became the first carrier from India to become the 27th member of Star Alliance. The development came after officials of Air India and Star Alliance …
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Why patent for anti-cancer drug was denied
The US-based Abraxis BioSciences’ anti-cancer drug Abraxane has been denied patent by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) on grounds that the new drug does not constitute a fresh innovation…
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India-Bangladesh trade can touch $10 billion: CII
Ahead of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s trip to Dhaka, India’s premier industry body has raised the bar for the burgeoning India-Bangladesh economic relations, saying bilateral trade could double to …
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Black money: Swiss govt. ready for disclosures, India says no info yet
Switzerland has prepared a list of Indian citizens who are suspected to have untaxed money in various banks operating in the country and is willing to share the details with the Indian government. The Swiss authorities have identified the names of certain Indian nationals in an attempt to track down the real beneficiaries of funds
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E-forest clearances in India on the way
The new government’s vision of using the World Wide Web to improve governance in India is slowly coming to fruition with several bureaucratic processes going online. The latest in the …
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Reform energy sector or pay a heavy price: Goldman Sachs tells India
A well-known international investment firm has cautioned India to revamp its energy sector, or pay a stiff price for dilly-dallying on the much-needed reforms. With India’s economy expected to grow …
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