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The Path to Creating ‘Education Wealth’ is Paved with Obstacles
December 22 , 2017 Rajesh Singh
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Tags : Policies & Perspectives

Commentary: Sister Nivedita’s Ideas on Writing Indian History
December 21 , 2017 Dr Arpita Mitra
Commentary Views: 7512
“One of the first tasks before the Indian people is the rewriting of their own history.” - Sister Nivedita

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : geography , idea of India , Indian history , Indian Nationality , Sister Nivedita , Swami Vivekananda , synthesis

Commentary: Rafael Deal - To Be Lauded Not Pilloried
December 18 , 2017 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 5392
In a Parliamentary Democracy the Opposition's role is clearly to criticise the Government. Such criticism must, however, be directed at the Government's failures not its successes. Should the Opposition...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : defence procurement , Rafael Deal , technology transfer

चीन की 19वीं पार्टी कांग्रेस का विश्लेषण
December 15 , 2017 Jayadeva Ranade
Views: 5560
पहले ही चीन के किसी अन्य वामपंथी दल के नेता की तुलना में अधिक और लगभग चौदह औपचारिक पद सँभालते हुए सीसीपी सीसी महासचिव शी जिनपिंग, जैसी की उम्मीद की जा रही थी, उससे भी कई गुना ज्यादा शक्तिशाली रूप से साम...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China’s 19th Party Congress , Hindi , जिनपिंग के पद और शक्ति , पोलितब्यूरो स्टैंडिंग कमेटी , सीसीपी की 19वीं कांग्रेस

Celebrate Women Achievers, but remember the challenges too
December 13 , 2017 Rajesh Singh
Views: 29059

Tags : Policies & Perspectives , social mindsets , women accomplishments , Women empowerment

Nepal: Twin City Agreement and Connectivity between Janakpur and Ayodhya
December 13 , 2017 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
Views: 8649
Background People to people relations between Nepal and India continue unabated since time immemorial. No other two countries of the world are as much bound together as these countries in social, cultur...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Ayodhya , BJP , India , Integrated Development , Janakpur , Nepal , Nitin Gadkari , Ram Janaki Marg , Ram Mandir , Sita swayambar , Twin City Agreement , UP

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