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15 October 2015

    India yet to have free debate on communalism: Nirmala Sitharaman  –    (Indian Polity) Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Dadri incident demonstrated that the “country does not have a free and fair debate…

14 October 2015

    Saving the Sahitya Akademi  –    (Indian Polity) Now fringe elements have come centre stage, with their narrow-minded interpretation of our great religion. And they have brought with them a sense of fear. Why is Hinduism alive after…

13 October 2015

    Plural India comes together to condemn attack  –    (Indian Polity) Mumbai does belong to Maharashtra, but it also belongs to the nation — moreover, it is an international city, said Sudheendra Kulkarni, chairman of the Observer Research…

11 October 2015

    ICC calls for Bashir’s arrest, Delhi says ‘no’  –   (International Relation) The India-Africa summit to be held in Delhi in October 26-29 is expected to be a grand affair, with a record 52 of 54 African countries…

12 October 2015

    Fiscal balance turns surplus after 8 years  –   (Economics) For the first time in 8 years, India’s fiscal balance turned from deficit to surplus in the month of August, the latest data from the Controller-General of Accounts…

03 October 2015

    India to cut emissions intensity  –    (Environment) On Thursday midnight, the Union Environment Ministry submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), committing to cut the emissions intensity of…

02 October 2015

    Swachh Bharat: plan to produce power, compost from solid waste  –    (Environment) On the first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, the Urban Development Ministry on Thursday announced some crucial policy changes since it is planning to generate…

01 October 2015

    India to hold G20 Chair in 2018, Delhi may play host  –   (International Relation) India is set to be the G20 Chair in 2018, and New Delhi could host the prestigious annual G20 summit. The G20 member…

04 October 2015

      Capital spending shows pick-up  –    (Economics) When Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lands in the U.S., he will be able to present a healthy picture of India’s growth to investors. The Union government’s Plan capital expenditure…

10 October 2015

    SC imposes green charge on commercial vehicles entering Delhi  –    (Environment) Declaring that controlling Delhi’s pollution had become the “requirement of the day”, the Supreme Court agreed to formalise in a judicial order a series of directions…