Independent Bureau

Congress questions Rafale’s association with Reliance instead of HAL

Congress has questioned coming together of Dassault with ADAG to service and offset Rafale’s cost with make in India. We had reported...

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World

Kurds hit by earthquake

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the Kurdish region between Iran and Iraq, killing at over 100 people. As the communications and electricity is disrupted,...

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World

Bangladesh may see opposition boycott from the elections

Khaleda Zia announced that she will not recognize elections as long as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remained at helm of affairs. She...

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World

Lebanese unite, demand their PM back from Saudi Arabia

Lebanon’s president officially communicated to Saudi Arabia to reply with the reasons why the his prime minister has not returned home since his alleged resignation...

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Analysis

Can Rahul Gandhi come of age?

To be president of Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi is a different man these days. Like YSR of Andhra in 2007, he has...

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Business

GST tax rates revised – again!

Today Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced change of goods between tax slabs of GST. Now only 50 items will remain in...

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World

Saudi Arabia now has problems with Lebanon

After Qatar’s virtual blockade by Saudi Arabia and allies, it now seems the next in line is Lebanon. AP has reported that...

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Tech

Niti Ayog gets serious with Block Chain Technology

NITI Aayog along with Proffer, a blockchain startup founded by graduates of MIT and Harvard, are organising a Blockchain summit and hackathon...

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Nation

Since Punjab has no money to save breathable air, can we stop power subsidies to farmers?

As per the budgetary allocations made by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal the power subsidy burden for Punjab is at Rs 10,000...

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Analysis

CPEC is a servitude sentence for Pakistan

While I write this peace, a disclaimer is in order. I am Indian and it’s in our best interest that Pakistan learns...

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Analysis

One year after cash banishment, we would like some Truth

One year after Prime Minister Modi made an economist out every single adult of a billion citizens of India, we find ourselves...

Delhi Air Quality on Wednesday 9 AM 8 November 2017

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Life

Delhi Smog and band aid efforts to patch it

North Indian Smog is as worst as it gets. Without understanding the reasons or the remedies – experts from all over the...

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World

Kurdish Standoffs, Saudi Purge, Yemen Escalations, Lebanon Resignations result in Bren Crude Jump

Brent crude oil futures have jumped to their highest since July 2015 in early trading Sunday evening, while U.S. WTI futures were...

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Analysis

Dear Prime Minister, where is the long-term vision detail?

During the last NDA term, we were given to believe that 2020 will be the year when India will truly arrive and...

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Analysis

The Question of India Foundation

India foundation is almost a unique organization by Indian standards though any one with the slightest idea of the unstated purpose of...

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World

Saudi Arabia arrests Princes, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consolidates powers

11 princes and dozens of former ministers were detained in a new anti-corruption probe in Saudi Arabia. Among those detained include prominent...

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World

Missile fired at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Media reports suggest that Saudi Arabia has intercepted a long range ballistic missile fired by Yemen rebels. Earlier reports indicated a...

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China

President Trump starts his Asiatic tour

President Trump is on the Move. In next 12 days he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. With...

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Analysis

Looking at 2019. Will economy suffer once more?

The economic experiments that India has taken up in last year or so have been both unprecedent and without a parallel in...

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Nation

Death toll from NTPC accident increasing. Now 32 dead.

The Death toll from Wednesday’s blast at National Thermal Power Limited (NTPC) Unchahar plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district, has now risen...