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India Could Be The Torchbearer In The Global Transition To Clean Energy
Energy ministers and delegates from more than 20 leading economies gathered at the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) last week in San Francisco, to accelerate action on transitioning to the clean...
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Unlicensed Software Could Make You A Target Of Cyber Attacks
Companies leave themselves exposed to significant cyber risk by not addressing the use of unlicensed software on their computer networks. According to the Global Software Survey by BSA|The Software...
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Thailand Shows The Path To An HIV-Free World
Thailand has provided the world with an important milestone towards the global goal of ending paediatric AIDS. This week, the World Health Organization is formally declaring that Thailand has...
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Why Queer Folk Must Vote Against Brexit
The last few months have been an interesting moment in time for British politics. From a pro-austerity Tory party returning to Parliament with a majority to Sadiq Khan becoming the first Muslim mayor...
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The Triumphs And Trip-Ups Of Modi's Foreign Policy In Asia
In the two years of BJP government, Modi's strongest footprint can be seen in the domain of foreign policy. However, his high-octane diplomacy has not always been a resounding success. There have been...
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US And India Pledge To Ratify Paris Climate Pact
India wants to fulfil its "dream of climate justice," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the White House on 7 June after a two-hour meeting with President Barack Obama, who reaffirmed that the United...
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'Moral Policing Is Not The Job Of The Censor Board': Leela Samson
With each snip of the film censorship scissor, the chorus demanding that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) be scrapped is getting louder. Anurag Kashyap's ongoing battle against the Censor...
View ArticleThe Govt Must Put An End To Crony Socialism
Following months of anti-government rallies, Brazilians finally had a reason to celebrate last month when President Dilma Rousseff was suspended from office pending impeachment proceedings. Rousseff is...
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Why Indians Should Certainly Not Apologize For UCLA Shooter Mainak Sarkar
Shootings in schools, colleges, churches and offices in the United States are so commonplace now that few were particularly shocked when the news broke on 1 June about a murder-suicide involving a...
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Modi's 24x7 Campaign-Style Diplomacy Cannot Sustain Indian Foreign Policy
The Prime Minister of India is currently on a five-nation tour -- Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, US and Mexico. This tour comes near the two-year anniversary of the BJP government at the Centre. In...
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Australia's Masterchefs Open Up About Indian Food, Reality TV And Online Reviews
Bangalore went into a tizzy recently when the three superstars of Masterchef Australia visited the city as part of the World on a Plate (WOAP) food festival. The event took place across two major...
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Living A Virtual Lie
We all have become a bunch of fools. A bunch of self-indulgent, spoiled-for-choice, depressed, angry, stupid fools. A lot of that has to do with the expansion of the virtual word, which to many of us...
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Fat Shaming Is Bad, So Is Obesity OK?
"Fat-shaming" and "body-shaming" are like the most millennial terms ever! They are among the most used terms among social media activists these days. "Fardeen Khan gives a fitting response to the...
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When Did Civil Service Become Synonymous With Self-Service?
In 2008, I was in Chandel district of Manipur on field work. As I went about listening to local people's stories about their lives and aspirations, most of them kept praising this particular woman...
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It's Been Three Months And Apple's 3D Touch Is Still A Drag To Use
When it comes to implementing new things or bringing in new features, there are very few OEMs that can outdo Apple. In fact, Apple has become synonymous with innovation when it comes to personal...
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Our Best Shot At Immunization Success: Winning Over The Community
With India having crossed five years of being polio-free this year, looking back at some of the important milestones brings back memories -- some very happy and many that helped us learn and move...
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Buying Predator Drones From The US Could Cost India Heavily
One of the highlights of Prime Minister Modi's latest US trip was the admission of India in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Apart from being a stepping stone to NSG membership, it is...
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3 Reasons Why Pak's Growing Nuclear Arsenal Is Not Giving India Sleepless Nights
Last week, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program, A Q Khan made an ominous-sounding statement about Pakistan's capability of nuking New Delhi in five minutes from Kahuta. While this veiled threat...
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Tortured And Blinded By Angry Mob, Tribal Youth Fights For Life In Assam
By Monjib Mochahari At a time when people across Assam are celebrating the BJP's electoral victory, people in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area are witnessing a tense situation following an...
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Corsets Are For Flaunting, Not Hiding
The horses were mesmerizing. There were seven of them beneath the chandeliers, prancing to music. The curtains fell back. Second-skin black leather pants and a range of fluid full-length skirts marched...
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