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India to Allow Reputed Foreign Universities to Open Campuses  

Liberalisation of higher education sector allowing reputed foreign providers to establish and operate campuses in India will infuse much-needed competition among publicly-funded Indian universities...

Caste-based Census in Bihar Begins Today  

In spite of all the commendable progresses made, unfortunately, birth-based, social inequality in the form of caste remains an ultimate ugly reality of Indian...

Season of Yatras in Indian Politics  

The Sanskrit word Yatra (यात्रा) simply means journey or travel. Traditionally, Yatra meant religious pilgrimage journeys to Char Dham (four abodes) to four pilgrimage sites...

Will Rahul Gandhi Emerge as Oppositions’ Consensus PM Candidate 

Not so long ago, around the middle of last year, there used to be mention of Mamta Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, K Chandra Sekhar Rao,...

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, becomes Nepal’s Prime Minister

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda (meaning fierce) becomes Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time. He has served as the Prime Minister...

Spurt in COVID-19 Cases in China: Implications for India 

Rising COVID-19 cases in China, USA and Japan, particularly in China, has rung an alarm bell across the world including in India. It raises...

100th Day of Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi Reaches Rajasthan 

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of Indian National Congress (or, Congress Party) is marching from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir...
Geographical Indications (GI) of India: Total number rise to 432

Geographical Indications (GIs) of India: Total number rise to 432 

Nine new items from various states such as Gamosa of Assam, Tandur Redgram of Telangana, Raktsey Karpo Apricot of Ladakh, Alibag White Onion of...

No Guns, Only Fist Fights: The Novelty of Skirmishes on India-China Border...

Guns, grenades, tanks and artillery. This is what comes to one’s mind when trained professional soldiers engage the enemies on the border. Be it...

MCC Compact Approval in Nepalese Parliament: Is it Good for the...

It is well known economic principle that development of physical infrastructure especially road and power go a long way in stimulating economic growth which...

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