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'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.' IMAGE: USA President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican members of the US House of......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

UN warns of 'more than normal rains', flooding in South India

Southern India could continue to experience higher than normal rainfall and this could cause further flooding due to El Nino, a phenomena which sparks global weather extremes, according to a......

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.''I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.''But in......

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

A decade after a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations; India on Friday announced a $1 million (around Rs 6 crore) contribution to a United Nations......

Indian economy to grow 5.9% in 2012-13: UN agency

India is expected to see a slower economic growth of 5.9 per cent in the current fiscal even as there are reasons to believe the 'economy has turned the corner', an United Nations agency report......

UN report pegs GDP growth at 8.3% in FY11

The economy is likely to grow by 8.3 per cent in the current fiscal, as against an estimated 7.2 per cent in 2009-10, riding on revival in industrial growth and private consumption, says a report......

UN-ESCAP projects 9% growth for India

Brushing aside the projections of moderation in growth, the UN-ESCAPsaid on Thursday the Indian economy would grow by nine per cent in the next financial year (2008-09). "India's economy has......

UN body confers award on Amartya Sen

Nobel laureate Amratya Sen has been conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by UNESCAP as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. "The award is a symbol of our pride that a son of our region has......

Asia-Pacific development needs $600 bn

A staggering $600 billion a year is needed for infrastructure development in the entire Asia-Pacific region, the United Nations has estimated.Addressing a high level meeting of over 50 countries in......

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