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    A Story of……Naval Supremacy

     Issue 13

    Its official: India is now the world’s fifth country with indigenous aircraft carrier producing capabilities, i.e., the only country in the world other than France, US, UK, and Russia that can produce its own aircraft carriers. Technically, we are the fifth country that “can” build and “has” built a carrier that is over 40,000 tons – a proper giant...

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    India’s Automobile Industry: Growth Despite the Recession

     Issue 13

    India can take pride in the fact that its automobile industry is continuing to grow and flourish beyond wildest hopes on the international market, despite the struggling state of its economy. A recent report explained how 3 cars made exclusively in India for the Indian markets alone were now finding markets around the world – the Ford Figo, Suzuki...

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    Organ Donation The Gift of Life and Sight

     Issue 11

    August 6th has been declared as Organ Donation Day by the Times of India, in a progressive initiative to spread awareness, clear myths and share inspiring stories related to organ donation. Why this is important, is because in India thousands die, in need for critical organs, which could have saved their lives if it required organ had been obtained...

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    Don’t Mess With The Lady in Black

     Issue 11

    This one is real cool – the tag line for a TV show making news this week – the crime fighting ‘Burka Avenger’, a very topical concept  of women empowerment in Pakistan made into a cute, funny animated TV show – that has really gone viral. Creator Aaron Haroon, a Pakistani pop star of international fame, conceptualised a female superhero...

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    Who Are the Hezbollah?

     Issue 10

    Last week, the European Union finally decided to label the Lebanese Hezbollah as a terrorist organization , after years of persuation by the US and Israel, both of whom have called it that for a long time. Well, technically, the EU have only called the military wing of the organization ‘terrorist’, clearly stating that it will not obstruct its...

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    India’s Poverty – Down to Just 22%

     Issue 10

    Last week, the Indian government released information showing that between 2004-5 and 2011-12, the poverty rate has fallen by 15% – from 37 to 22. The poverty rate, here, refers to the percentage of the population living in extreme poverty – Rs 55 per day to be exact. While this is somewhat lower than the world standard ($1.25 or...

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    Egypt: A Second Revolution?

     Issue 7

    Yet another protest, you will say, echoing the feelings of the Economist Magazine last week; but wait a moment, ‘cause this one is important. You will remember, in 2011, the Arab Spring was in full force, and one of the major uprisings was in Egypt, where Dictator Hosni Mubarak was successfully ousted from power after 20 years of tyranny....

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    BJP Rebooted

     Issue 5

    Last week, India’s main opposition political party Bharatiya Janata Party experienced massive tremors as it was split through the middle internally by the elevation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to chairman of the party’s election campaign, and resignation of one of the party’s senior most leaders LK Advani . Narendra Modi, who has been the Chief Minister of...

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  • The End of Poverty

     Issue 4

    Or perhaps we should call it the end of extreme poverty. Because, by 2030, we may achieve a rate of poverty, i.e., percentage of population earning less than $1.25 a day, below 5%, compared to the rate of 43% in 1990. Its mind boggling, isn’t it? The end of poverty. Even though we are talking about extreme poverty that...

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    India & Japan: The Coming Alliance

     Issue 3

    As China’s power grows and grows, perhaps India should stop looking over its shoulder at China, and bond with Japan, as The Economic Times puts it. Japan is the world’s third largest economy and Asia’s second largest, while India is Asia’s third largest economy, after China and Japan. Japan is willing to promote friendly relations between the 2 countries...

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