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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......

'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'

'If there is a push towards a Marxist oriented government it will be dangerous.''We have seen this in Nepal and Myanmar and it will be a concern for India if it is surrounded by countries with such......

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......

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways. IMAGE: A state transport bus carrying at least 21 passengers met with an......

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport......

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on March 17 had announced that State Bank of India (SBI) would extend a term loan of $1 billion to Sri Lanka, fully guaranteed by the Indian government, and......

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata’s Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, among others. Social e-commerce platform Meesho is set to disrupt......

India's economy could prove to be 'most resilient' in subregion over long term: UN

India's economy could prove to be the "most resilient" in the subregion of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower economic......

Bangladesh may overtake India this year

Bangladesh might overtake India this year by per capita income in nominal dollars, but it is not yet close to becoming South Asia's economic powerhouse anytime soon, T N Ninan points out. IMAGE:......

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

'The household sector, which is still the largest contributor of financial savings, has been experiencing a decline in the last six years, and it has fallen below 8% of GDP.' A fortnight has......

First Asian city to host Gay Games

Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance in parts of Asia grows IMAGE: People enjoy the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2017. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Hong Kong will host......

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

'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

India's economy could prove to be 'most resilient' in subregion over long term: UN

Bangladesh may overtake India this year

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

First Asian city to host Gay Games

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