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SALVA KIIR’s sudden appearance on television on December 16 was as disturbing for its form as its content. Gone were the South Sudanese president’s familiar black suit and cowboy hat; instead was a military uniform. Juba, the fledgling state’s capital, had been rocked by fierce fighting the previous day between factions of the army. Mr Kiir declared that a coup attempt by his sacked vice-president, Riek Machar, had been foiled. The government, he said, was in control.... |
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A three-day expo of Indian products and services in neighbouring Nigeria next month hopes to return bilateral trade to its peak of $17.3 billion, from which it has marginally declined, the Indian High Commission in Abuja says.... |
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The Dastkari Haat Samiti’s annual crafts bazaar at Dilli Haat will create a vibrant and colourful atmosphere as it celebrates its 28th Anniversary.
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Meeting Nelson Mandela was one of my first acts as high commissioner to South Africa. The Indian government wanted to donate money to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The cheque was with me and I asked to present it to him personally. |
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela had great affection for India and her people. In his acceptance address, when he was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize on 16 March 2001 he called India his “home away from home” and “count[ed India] amongst those countries that [he has] had the honour and privilege of visiting most frequently since [his] release from prison.”... |
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Hope is at hand for an Indian gynaecologist who has worked for 45 years in Ghana without a permanent residency permit and is currently being sheltered in the ward of a local hospital.... |
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Hope, said one writer, is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment. And, in the reigning atmosphere of despondency about the future, no single event has done more to re-kindle hope in India's 'aam admi', or the common man, as the eponymous party has in these past weeks with its most unexpected victory and ride to power after the recent state elections.
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Indian shipments logged double-digit growth in the second half of 2013, lowering substantially the current account deficit, a big worry for the Indian policymakers, and boosted hopes of revival in the economy.... |
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The emergence of new media has posed a threat to the existence of big, fat and tedious-looking dictionaries, but the publishers of the Oxford tome are unfazed by this challenge. The optimism comes from focussing on "massive" markets like India and China and tapping "potential" markets like Africa.
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The successful launch of India's first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India's first navigation satellite midnight, the launch of the Indo-French satellite SARAL, and signing up a couple of satellite launch contracts - all these put Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2013 amongst the select group of space-faring nations on a couple of counts.... |
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From Ayurvedic spas in Kerala to yoga ashrams in Rishikesh, Purvaja Sawant explores what makes India the world's most popular wellness destination.... |
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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s decision to come down all the way to Delhi three years ago for a fast-track Certified Ethical Hacker module and a crash course in Core Java was by no means an isolated event. While IT training set the stage in the early days of India’s IT revolution, the IT Offshore Training business is a new growth area where India is claiming a clear lead over rivals, drawing in clients from the US, Europe and Africa for highly focused IT modules that are delivered in double quick time, with a distinct cost advantage to boot.... |
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Bollywood is a man's world, they say. But female screen scorchers like Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi Sinha surprised the audiences and critics with their performances this year, while others like Nimrat Kaur and Huma Qureshi impressed with their finesse in non-commercial outings.... |
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