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Modi's US Visit Could Play A Pivotal Role In Shaping The World's Climate Future
When US President Barack Obama hosts Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a working lunch on 7 June at the White House, climate change and the ways the two nations can step up efforts to mitigate its worst...
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Just Another Sexual Harassment Story
The problem with a young woman, according to the HR chief, is that she is a young woman. His giant corporation does not have many young women, or for that matter, many women in senior positions. A...
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India Wins Hearts In Afghanistan With The 'Friendship Dam'
Taking their "development partnership" to the next level, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the Salma Dam during an impressive ceremony in western...
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Congrats, This Is What You Achieve When You Hit Your Child
Spanking one's child is considered a god-given right in most Asian cultures. Many parents here don't think twice before slapping, pinching, or taking out the much feared "daddy's belt" to "discipline"...
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From Roofs To Wells: How Rain Harvesting Can Boost Water Security
Kerala is a land of paradoxes, where rainfall exceeds 3 metres a year and yet there is a drought every summer. Thrissur district in the central part of Kerala has hills on the east and the Arabian Sea...
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The Hopeful Heart Of George Loveless
Of late -- this afternoon, actually -- I have been thinking about an inadvertent trade unionist named George Loveless. It is possible this had something to do with the fact that I found myself at the...
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Life, Death And Faith In Banaras
"Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together." -- Mark Twain Banaras, or Varanasi, is probably one of the most...
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E-Commerce Will Take A Hit If Brexit Happens
On 23 June 2016, Britons will vote on whether the country should exit the 28-member European Union (EU). Tax-free trading with other member countries, free mobility of citizens within EU, usage of a...
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The Age Of Bachelor Boys And Girls
Back in 1963, when Cliff Richards sang, "Son, you'll be a bachelor boy and that's the way to stay," he didn't know that he was singing the theme song of the current Indian political establishment....
View ArticleWhat Can The US Congress' Interest In PM Modi's Visit Translate To?
On his fourth trip to the U.S. as Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will spend some quality time on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where he'll address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. House Speaker...
View ArticleTB Elimination: India can Lead the Way
By Madhukar Pai & Barry R. Bloom As the Prime Minister of India speaks to the US Congress this week, a neglected epidemic threatens India's progress. It's not Ebola or Zika - but rather...
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Podcast: Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Say Hello To The Doomsday Clock
Twice every year, 15 experts meet to discuss the possibility of apocalypse -- this group, called the Science and Security Board are the timekeepers of our race. In the latest episode of the...
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How About Ditching Climbing Up The Ladder For A Dynamic Career?
Aspirations, the race to the top and upward career progression mark the tone of the workforce in an emerging country such as ours. In many ways, it is this aspiration that has resulted in the growth...
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A Reminder Of The True Meaning Of Hinduism
The institution of the Constitution of India has rightly been hailed as a transformative moment in our nation's history, for it marked a radical departure from the inequities and hierarchies of the...
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5 Catastrophic Mistakes That People Make While Buying Life Insurance
You have finally decided to buy life insurance, as you are now convinced about its importance in the long run. Good! However, do you know it is quite possible that you won't be able to enjoy its...
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Join The Herd: Help Us Protect Elephants
There are animals. And then, there are elephants. These noble animals, whose form reflects the colour of an approaching storm cloud, elicit much wonder. They are large, mighty, yet gentle. While we use...
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Why The Supreme Court's Ruling On Criminal Defamation Is An Insult To Free...
"Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself... my reputation!" -Cassio (Othello, Shakespeare) The Supreme Court's recent decision in...
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RBI On Wait And Watch Mode, But Rate Cut Likely In August
In the Reserve Bank of India's second bimonthly policy review, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan decided to adopt a cautious stance and maintain the status quo despite a compelling case to cut interest rates...
View ArticleHiroshima, Robert Oppenheimer And The Gita
This May, Barack Obama became the first American President to visit Hiroshima, which was ravaged by the world's first atomic bomb attack in 1945. More than 140,000 people lost their lives, while others...
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13 Ways How Trekking To Everest Base Camp Is Like Running A Start-Up
"It's not the mountain that we conquer but ourselves." -- Edmund Hillary I was riveted by stories about the Everest and the trek to its base camp (EBC) since my childhood and now here I was, standing...
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