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Budget 2014 lacks a ‘wow’ factor: Jim O’Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs
After the excitement of the election and Narendra Modi‘s very large victory, and the associated rally in Indian markets since, for me personally, the budget was a slight disappointment. While emphasising a commitment to budget […]
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BUDGET LACKS ROADMAPS: MANMOHAN SINGH
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Modi government’s first budget is short on that one big idea, or, indeed, a clear road map on how to achieve its objectives — that was the consensus view in the […]
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A scene from the movie 12 Years
supervision of voter registration in states and individual voting districts where such tests were being used. The act had an immediate and positive effect for African Americans. In 1965, Mississippi had the highest black voter […]
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RAIL BUDGET LIKELY TO FOCUS ON PASSENGER SAFETY
NEW DELHI (TIP): On the back of two train accidents within a month of Modi government taking charge, railway minister Sadanand Gowda is likely to announce a slew of measures in his July 8 budget […]
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National imperatives in a complex world
A well-thought-through response combining intelligence, the internal security apparatus and mature political initiatives are called for. The design and execution of a response that is successful will need to ensure that the response itself does […]
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OFFICIALS EYE FOREIGN POSTINGS POST-POLLS
NEW DELHI (TIP):With a week to go for election results to be declared and little chance of the ruling coalition getting a fresh term, UPA ministers and their staff have started winding up. Most offices […]
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TATA-AIRASIA GETS LICENCE FROM DGCA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian flyers are soon going to be spoilt for choice and low fares may make a comeback. The Tata Sons’ JV budget airline with Malaysia’s AirAsia got the licence to fly from […]
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The United States and India: Global Partners in the Global Economy
Remarks made by Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL on April 25, 2014 Thank you, Dr. Singh, for your warm welcome. It is […]
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Indian Americans ensure a full house at FICCI FRAMES 2014 in Mumbai
The 15th Annual FICCI FRAMES conference on the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is back at the Rennaissance Hotel & Convention Centre situated on the picturesque Powai Lake in Mumbai. It’s Wednesday, March 12th 2014; […]
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ENTRY OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES TO SET UP THEIR CAMPUSES IN INDIA
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government has prepared the University Grants Commission (UGC) (Establishment and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Educational Institutions) Rules, 2013. Under the proposed Rules, Foreign Educational Institutions (FEIs) can set up campuses […]
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ETIHAD CHECKS INTO JET WITH $900M
NEW DELHI (TIP): Concluding the first instance of FDI by a foreign carrier into an Indian airline, Jet Airways on Wednesday announced that it has given equity shares worth Rs 2,060 crore to Abu Dhabi’s […]
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Substantial Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006. Every day, foreign companies establish new operations in the United States or provide additional capital to established […]
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India-US Partnership
Defense Trade to be the Driving Engine Contrary to the forecasts of doom and gloom and the skepticism surrounding his visit to Washington, the third Manmohan- Obama Summit meeting on September 27 has been quite […]
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