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14 August, 2015

Indian rupee breaches 65 against dollar

Bangalore August 13 (TIP): Indian rupee breached 65 against US dollar, its weakest since September 2013. The rupee has remained under pressure ever…

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10 August, 2015

$24 billion from EU to India in FDI over last 3 years

NEW DELHI: Despite the Free Trade Agreement talks with the European Union being in limbo, India has received an impressive…

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6 August, 2015

India-US trade will be USD1 trillion by 2030 | Indian American Policy expert Nish Acharya’s book

Bengaluru (TIP) August 5 : The book “The India-U.S. Partnership: $1 Trillion by 2030″ was launched here by Gateway House,  authored…

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3 August, 2015

Army should back the State Police not Replace them in counter-terror operations

The response of the Punjab Police to the Dinanagar terror strike on July 27 has stirred up a debate on…

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3 August, 2015

Govt to spend Rs 19,000 cr more on social schemes

New Delhi: The government has sought parliamentary approval for an extra Rs 18,995 crore social sectors during 2015-16, almost half of…

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3 August, 2015

Government announces major highway development program worth US$ 93 billion

New Delhi (TIP) (Secondary Research): The Government of India has announced highway projects worth US$ 93 billion, which include government flagship…

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3 August, 2015

Government earmarks Rs 50000 crore for developing 100 smart cities

New Delhi (TIP) : The Government has earmarked Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 8 billion) to develop 100 smart cities in the…

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3 August, 2015

10 foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in India hold US$ 28 billion investments

TIP (Secondary Research): Europacific Growth Fund, the largest foreign portfolio investor (FPI) in India was born seven years before liberalisation ushered…

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1 August, 2015

Elephant in the room: Deciphering China’s rise as a military power

Is China's rise as a military power a threat to international, or even regional security? To answer this question one…

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1 August, 2015

U.S., Russia: The Case for Bilateral Talks

Phone calls between relatively low-level diplomats are normally not newsworthy. But Monday's conversation between U.S. Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland…

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31 July, 2015

Given the Time, India can be a Regional Security Provider

Despite the cordial meetings between PM Modi and President Xi's and their  photo ops on the sidelines of the BRICS and…

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24 July, 2015

Transnationals | Tax Havens | Terrorism

"Westphalian sovereignty is the principle of international law that each nation state has sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs, to…

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20 July, 2015

India and Russia sign customs pact and aim to boost trade three times over the next decade

Moscow: India and Russia seek to increase trade to US$ 30 billion by 2025 from US$ 9.5 billion last year, by…

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20 July, 2015

Why India should apply for NSG membership?

On November 10, 2010, President Obama announced US support for admitting India into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). And in…

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17 July, 2015

Shakespeare’s birthplace came close to being shipped to US

LONDON (TIP): An eccentric American showman wanted to buy the 16th Century Stratford-upon-Avon house where British playwright William Shakespeare was…

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17 July, 2015

BOEING INKS PACT TO ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ WITH TATAS

HYDERABAD (TIP): Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and US-based aircraft maker Boeing on Wednesday signed a strategic framework agreement here…

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17 July, 2015

HONDA CARS HOPES TO JAZZ UP ITS SALES

HYDERABAD (TIP): Japanese auto major Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) expects its newly launched third generation Honda Jazz to rev…

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17 July, 2015

Greek parliament approves tough creditor reforms bill

ATHENS (TIP): Greece's parliament early on Thursday strongly approved a bill of tough reforms demanded by the country's creditors in…

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17 July, 2015

InMobi takes on Google, Facebook in ads

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): In 1999, Infosys brought global attention to Indian IT when it listed on the Nasdaq. It was…

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17 July, 2015

Snapdeal launches new mobile marketplace Shopo

NEW DELHI (TIP): E-commerce major Snapdeal today re-launched Shopo, a mobile-based open marketplace which will allow small businesses to list…

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17 July, 2015

Companies in India create thousands of US jobs

"The 100 Indian-based companies surveyed for the study have made an aggregate $15.3 billion investment in their U.S. operations. That,…

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17 July, 2015

WEAK US RETAIL SALES HINT AT SLOWER GROWTH RATE

WASHINGTON (TIP): US retail sales unexpectedly fell in June as households cut back on purchases of automobiles and a range…

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14 July, 2015

4 Indians Among 32 Young Leaders Named by Asia Society in New York

Four Indians are among 32 young leaders named by a prestigious global non-profit organization as its 2015 class of young…

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14 July, 2015

IKEA buys first land parcel in Hyderabad for retail store

IKEA, world's largest furniture retailer, has purchased a 13 acre land close to the IT hub in Hyderabad's HITEC city.…

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14 July, 2015

FIPB clears Bandhan, 22 other FDI proposals

New Delhi (TIP) July 14: The foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) today cleared 23 FDI proposals out of the 47…

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12 July, 2015

Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs and will write down $7.6 billion in phone business restructuring

Microsoft will cut 7,800 jobs and take a $7.6 billion impairment charge as it attempts to revive its flagging phone…

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12 July, 2015

Ari Sarker Named MasterCard Co-President for Asia-Pacific

MasterCard recently announced the appointment of two Co-Presidents for the Asia/Pacific region – Ling Hai and Ari Sarker. The reorganization is in recognition…

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12 July, 2015

5 schoolgirls from Bengaluru develop mobile App; win $10,000

Five teenage girl students from Bengaluru won the Technovation challenge at a global pitch event at San Francisco city in…

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10 July, 2015

IMF DOWNGRADES 2015 OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL GROWTH TO 3.3%

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US economy's stumble at the start of 2015 is dragging down the world's growth prospects, the International…

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10 July, 2015

Maruti Celerio crosses 1 lakh sales mark in domestic market

NEW DELHI (TIP): Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Thrusday said its compact car Celerio has achieved one lakh…

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