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Rohingya refugees
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been on records over the presence of Myanmar refugees in Jammu and Kashmir and now the district administration too has vouched for their existence in Jammu. What was seen in earlier days the Bangladeshis…
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Martyred cause
Like every year when India was paying tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on March 23, in Pakistan ignoring threats issued by a section of extremists, scores of people assembled at Lahore's Fawara Chowk to attend the main event…
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China’s Ghost cities: Remnants of rapid urbanisation
Makhan Saikia
Today, the 'ghost cities', which are created as a symbol of the urbanisation drive are earmarked by two prominent indicators: One, future supply and demand ratio and the other, measuring oversupply or undersupply against…
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Focus on comparative edge
Ranajoy Sen
India-us bilateraltrade: There is a need for both countries to identify areas where they enjoy or develop comparative advantage in international trad
When two countries confabulate for greater inter-state trade, they…
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Shift in power levers
Bhopinder Singh
China and the world: While China retains ties with isolated countries like North Korea, its proposition is equally seductive for historical foes like
There has been an undeniable increase in the Chinese strategic…
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Low-cost terror
The low-tech terror attack near the United Kingdom Parliament building should be an eye-opener for all especially when India has been reeling under the curse of the worst terrorism related incidents whether it is in Kashmir, Mumbai or in…
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Green energy
India's growing solar capacity has got United Nations' appreciation when UN Chief Antonio Guterres said the world is moving towards a green economy at a time when "unprecedented" climate change is posing a threat to development. Renewable…
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MGNREGA- lifeline to millions
Shambhu Nath Chaudhary
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has come a long way since its inception and has become a lifeline to millions. The Act was notified on 7th September, 2005 to provide minimum of 100…
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More renewables, carbon tax needed
RK Pachauri
Climate sceptics, who follow the strategy of creating doubt in the minds of the public to stall action for reducing emissions of GHGs, need to be asked: What if the scientific community of the world is right?
The International…
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We shut our eyes once, let’s not do so again
Claude Arpi
China is pressing India to jump on board the mega One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The Global Times recently complained: "New Delhi has yet to sign up for the OBOR, and has claimed that there is a sovereignty issue with the…
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