Moneylife Digital Team Britain’s decision to opt out of the European Union-EU (Brexit) rattled Indian financial markets on Friday, shaving some over 1,000 points, or 4%, off Sensex, a key equities index, while pulling the rupee below the $68 mark…. Continue Reading →
By Lyndal Rowlands Assistive products like wheelchairs can help people with disabilities participate more fully. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 2016 (IPS) – Wheelchairs, hearing aids, white canes and braille typewriters are just some of the products that help people… Continue Reading →
By Neeta Lal Children from rural areas and disempowered homes are ideal targets for trafficking in India and elsewhere. Credit: Neeta Lal/IPS NEW DELHI, Jun 20 2016 (IPS) – Sunita Pal, a frail 17-year-old, lies in a tiny bed in the women’s… Continue Reading →
By – Karthik Navayan The first time I heard about Guda Anjanna (1 November 1955 – 21 June 2016), through my classmate and Anjanna’s nephew (brother’s son) Guda Rajendar, in 1989, when I was studying in 8th class. Anjanna belongs to… Continue Reading →
BY NAGRAJ ADVE Deaths due to heat waves in India are usually reported as class- and gender-neutral numbers, hiding the irony of global warming that those least responsible for it are affected the most by it. Labourers unload fresh fruits from… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Samik The word “Alchemist” comes from the word “alchemy”, which, during the Middle Ages, was understood as the art of transforming metals into gold. Spinning dreams of gold, alchemists pursued this goal relentlessly. The “Alchemist” with… Continue Reading →
All India | Agencies | Updated: June 23, 2016 17:32 IST The 10-year-old girl is being treated at the Patna Medical College MOTIHARI, BIHAR: A 10-year-old was gang-raped and a teenager was allegedly brutalised with wooden objects in separate… Continue Reading →
How to minimise the damage of Britain’s senseless, self-inflicted blow HOW quickly the unthinkable became the irreversible. A year ago few people imagined that the legions of Britons who love to whinge about the European Union—silly regulations, bloated budgets and… Continue Reading →
On the ground as Britain votes on staying in the European Union View Photos The country is holding a rare referendum, known as Brexit, on whether it should remain a member of the E.U. By Griff Witte, Karla Adam and… Continue Reading →
BY RAHUL PANDEY The ‘ease of doing business’ is being promoted at the cost of socio-economic factors including employment generation and agricultural livelihoods. The government announced 100% FDI in defence yesterday. Credit: Reuters The latest changes in foreign direct investment (FDI)… Continue Reading →
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