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CM post not ceremonial, must be available 24x7: HC on Kejriwal

The Delhi high court on Monday said the decision of Arvind Kejriwal to continue as the chief minister after his arrest is "personal" but it does not mean that the fundamental rights of school-going......

Can the Taliban Survive?

The US intends first to cripple the Afghan government financially through sanctions, freezing of assets, denial of access to international banking, etc, and then proceed to do pretty much what it......

FCRA challenge for foreign think tanks in India

Funding challenges are not limited to just one think tank. Several scholars say that access for conducting research and getting foreign funds has become a major hurdle for think tanks, with the......

US tightens the noose around LeT; sanctions two of its leaders

The Obama administration continued to tighten the noose around the Pakistan-based, Inter Services Intelligence-supported terrorist organisation, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba -- responsible for the horrific......

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

'Modi's recent decisions to improve India-China relations, adjust India's neighbourhood policies and to rebalance India's ties with the major powers are linked to his political agenda.''Of course,......

Fulfilling economic promises will be an uphill task for Modi

Sustaining anything in the region of 7% growth should be good enough in a troubled and risk-laden world, says T N Ninan. Three months ago, a Brookings Institution-Financial Times tracking index......

Rajan criticises IMF, World Bank

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan criticised multilateral institutions like the IMF and the World Bank saying "they are not immune to cognitive capture".Rajan, who himself had a stint as the......

Fuel subsidy only benefitting the rich: IMF official

The massive amount of fuel subsidy, which is taking a toll on government expenditure, is mainly benefiting the rich and not the poor, an IMF official said on Tuesday.It will take 1/10th of the......

Pranab congratulates Christine Lagarde

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on her appointment as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. In a message......

US asks India to accelerate economic reforms

Observing that India and the US are at the threshold of unlocking the great potential of their bilateral economic relationship, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday urged New Delhi to......

Meet The Sexy Fear-Fighting Khiladis!

The second season of Khatron Ke Khiladi is back with Akshay Kumar and 13 gorgeous women. Level 2 promises to be bigger, better and tougher than the first one, as the girls try to fight their fears......

Phelps regains sparkle as records tumble again

Michael Phelps retained his 200 metres butterfly world title and smashed his own world record on Wednesday to reassert his authority after a tough 24 hours. The American lost his world record in......

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