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Touching lives: A doctor’s effort to educate ragpickers

Jul 25, 2016

By Anil Sharma Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Every afternoon between 3 pm and 5 pm, the community centre at Neem Ka Thana town in Sikar district comes alive. Scores of children -- all ragpickers -- get busy studying, thanks to paediatrician Govind Singh Chappola who has opened the free study centre for them. Chappola, who was motivated by his late…

India’s Olympics sprint hope Dutee pleads for new running shoes

Jul 24, 2016

By Chinmaya Dehury New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Dutee Chand is sprinting hard and she has her aim set -- the coveted gold medal at the Rio Olympics where she would compete in the 100-metre event, the first Indian woman to do so in 36…

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Modi government’s northeast push will only see 7.5% road target achieved

Jul 24, 2016

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Even as poor road connectivity in India's Northeast continues to stall the government's 'Act East Policy', the state-run company mandated to improve this crucial infrastructure will barely…

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Lost in translation: The peculiar case of a popular French author

Jul 24, 2016

By Vikas Datta English speakers have long had an advantage for there are few classics from other literary traditions which are not available in the language. Translations of Homer, Rumi, Cervantes, Goethe, Pushkin, Dumas, Tolstoy,…

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Celebrity showstopper not essential for successful show: Varun Bahl

Jul 23, 2016

By Kishori Sud New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Having film celebrities and sportstars as showstoppers has become a near norm at fashion galas, but designer Varun Bahl believes that's no measure for a successful show. He doesn't deny that…

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In Gujarat, 95 of 100 suspects in crimes against Dalits acquitted

Jul 23, 2016

By Nikhil M. Babu As violent protests continue in the Prime MinisterÂ’s home state of Gujarat over the flogging of Dalit youth by upper-caste Hindu vigilantes, an IndiaSpend analysis reveals a conviction rate six times lower than the…

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BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR – ROMANTIC KING BY SHRI SHRAVAN KUMAR SHARMA

Jul 22, 2016

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal king of Delhi .After around 332 years when his ancestor Babur conquered the city,he was forced to leave Delhi on a bullock cart.He died in Rangoon(now Yangon) on 7th November 1862 at an advanced…

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An MBA program that will prepare you for Leadership roles in a world of Digital Disruption

Jul 22, 2016

An MBA program that will prepare you for Leadership roles in a world of Digital Disruption Information Technology was the harbinger of change about 3 decades back. Then it was outsourcing. Today, it is automation, artificial intelligence…

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India story will remain intact through Brexit spillover effect: BSE

Jul 22, 2016

By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Indian markets fell the least amongst the majority of emerging markets post Brexit, and the story will remain intact even through the long term spillover effects of Brexit, the Bombay Stock…

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India, Bangladesh, Myanmar work together on quake prediction

Jul 22, 2016

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Efforts are on by Indian seismologists and geologists to jointly carry out studies with Bangladesh and Myanmar and form a common geodetic network to verify fresh data and sort out discrepancies…

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