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Musa Amina Babagana, 45, was suffering from acute rheumatoid arthritis for a decade. Prolonged treatment in Nigeria could not give her relief, but miles away in India a private hospital could bring back that smile on her face with one injection.... |
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The O.P. Jindal Global University in north Indian state Haryana has announced 50 scholarships for Africans to study at its campus from August.... |
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Egyptians, weary of a years-long political crisis that refuses to end, are sure to get some relief when a slice of India will enter their lives next month through the annual Indian cultural festival called 'India by the Nile'.... |
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India has crucially placed the domestic market as the driver of its economic development, which strategy is also a major prescription for sustainable recovery of the global economy post the financial crisis that began in 2008.... |
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Eleven Indian-Americans have featured in Forbes annual list of 100 best venture investors with the "Midas" touch, who made savvy investments in startups and then sold off their stakes to pocket nearly $95 billion in profits.... |
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world's population, was certified polio-free on Thursday by an independent commission under the WHO certification process.... |
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Within four months of the assembly elections, Delhi's voter tally has increased from 1.19 crore to more than 1.27 crore. More significantly, roughly 42%-3.4 lakh-of the newly-enrolled voters are in the 18-19 age group. Five years ago, there were only 93,000 voters in this bracket.... |
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For the first time an array of exquisite artefacts, belonging to periods from the Harappan civilization to modern times, will be displayed to the public at the National Museum in New Delhi. A few tiny Harappan figures, a monumental Naga Deva, an eighth-century Uma-Maheshvara, an animal-headed anthropomorph and a marble tomb of a Mughal lady dating back to the 17th century are part of 'The Body in Indian Art'. ... |
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For someone who burst into fame by instructing models to walk the ramp without bras - that too in the moderate sixties - Rosita Missoni has come a long way. These days, the 84-year-old matriarch of legendary Italian fashion house Missoni goes continent hopping to find inspiration in the most unlikely of places. Interestingly, Indian villages happen to be some of them.... |
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A Nigerian man has been arrested for stabbing a friend to death and leaving another injured. The victims, both Nigerians, were attacked during a party at Neb Sarai, south Delhi, late on Monday night. ... |
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Our sexual revolution - or the unbuttoning of India - means different things to different people. Some interpret it as more openness towards sex while others connect it with greater freedoms for women to dress, marry and live the way they want. It was these different definitions that Ira Trivedi wanted to explore in her book 'India in Love: Marriage and Sexuality in the 21st Century'.
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Popular culture in India has glorified the martial traditions of the Rajputs. One of which was saka, in which fighting men of a defeated state rode out for a final, suicidal battle dressed in yellow. |
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As Africa treads on a growth path, international funding agencies are sensing new growth vistas in the mounting demand for microfinance in the region. With the institutions realigning their fund allocations, South Asia, the traditional microfinance hub, is facing challenge from Africa for the first time.... |
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Indian women fuelled online shopping worth over half a billion dollars last year with the figure expected to gallop five-fold to $3 billion in the next three years.
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"I will make your sketch by the night," said Amar, closing his fingers like he was dimming the sunlight, as he continued talking in sign language. He is one among 109 children at the deaf school, a first of its kind initiative by the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee (IIT-R), which gives them vocational training and helps them become self-reliant and confident.... |
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Six Indian institutions have been selected for financial aid from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to work out solutions to the poor sanitation levels in the country.... |
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India is set to expand its footprint into research on drugs that will help prevent as well as treat rare diseases.... |
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India Friday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior official said.... |
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Despite economic slowdown and rising inflation, more and more Indian leisure travellers are opting for cruise holidays. Last year, over one lakh Indian tourist went for a cruise vacation and the number is expected to grow.... |
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Football fans in Mumbai can experience a new high - on a rooftop mini-football field above a cinema complex!... |
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