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China’s tunnel vision
China is testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000km tunnel to carry water from Tibet to Xinjiang. If completed, it will become the longest tunnel in the world.
Banking on Indian economy
In October 2017, Indian government announced a capital infusion plan of $32.43 billion into public sector banks over the next two years. Will this be enough to revive the India’s..
Bad loans record high
The bad loans incurred by Indian banks have hit an all-time high by the end of June 2017. The bad loans now amount to $145.56 billion. Reuters reviewed data from the Reserve..
The unemployment woes
Government data has shown that the unemployment rate had risen to 5%, up from 4.9% in 2013-14. This is in addition to a recent study by economist Vinoj Abraham, who has..
Mallya arrested, again
Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya has been arrested in the London. This is the second time the former politician has been arrested in Britain. Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman..
Farmers rebuff the government
Farmers in Telangana have an unusual request to the authorities – they want the government to discontinue 24-hour electricity. Three districts in the state were promised round the clock..
Indian economy woes
The growth of the Indian economy has considerably slowed down. Between the months of April and June, it grew by 5.7%, which is a three year low. What’s the cause..
India’s economic future
A report global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has forecast that by 2026 India will become the third largest economy in the world. India’s economy can be described as a..
Peace talks or terroristan?
The Indian delegation at the UN has lashed out at the Pakistani government and has called Pakistan a “terroristan”. The statement was in response to the speech by Pakistani..
China-India water dispute
Indian government has revealed that China has not shared key hydro-logical data regarding the Brahmaputra river during the monsoon season despite a prior agreement..
India’s petrol woes
Petrol and diesel prices in India are at a three year high. This despite the fact crude oil prices have almost halved during the period. What is the ultimate price that the..
India-Japan
In a joint statement, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe called for joint strategy to ensure peace and prosperity in the Asia – Pacific region..
India’s bullet train
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be in India to lay the foundation stone of the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmadabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR). It will be the first India’s first high speed..
Justice for Lankesh
Thousands took the streets in Bangalore to protest the murder of the rationalist journalist, Gauri Lankesh. Gauri Lankesh was a prominent journalist and writer, who lived in Bangalore..
Tolerant India
Raghuram Rajan has said that it is important for India’s economic growth that the country remains “tolerant.” Rajan is the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India..
Abu Salem gets life
Abu Salem has been sentenced to life in jail by a special court in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. A series of 12 bomb explosions took place in Mumbai (then named Bombay) on..
UP, the apathy continues
Indian police are investigating the deaths of dozens of new-borns at a hospital in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Forty-nine children died at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in a month..
Implications of Right to Privacy
Part III of the Constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights to the citizens. Article 21 which states that no person shall be deprived of his life and liberty except as..
BRICS Summit commences
China has committed itself to providing $76 million to launch economic and technical cooperation between BRICS nations. The BRICS Summit is being held in the city of Xiamen.
Demonetization – a failure?
The annual report from the Reserve Bank of India has revealed that 99% of notes that were demonetized in November 2016 had been returned to the banks. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November…