Hindu temples, Bollywood and a Yemeni city’s India ties
bySanaa: A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India…
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Changing the oil game – Shale gas
byShale gas is fast transforming the world’s energy industry. It is cheap, abundant and has the ability to burn cleaner than fossil fuels and…
The Himalayas-Once Moaning, now Groaning
byPalampur: The Himalayas are being pounded again. Timber was stolen first; medicinal and aromatic herbs next. Now power projects are stealing water, life line…
Three vital steps to a more secure India
byNo matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army…
India’s bleeding insurgencies: Lessons from Latin America
byThe tiny northeast Indian state of Tripura has turned into the second largest producer of natural rubber in the country largely because several hundred…
Rewind to 1999 bus journey that never happened
byShe walked into my study with a sort of aggressive authority that has become the hallmark of younger TV interviewers, custom made for shrill…
Mandi bypoll: Test of nerves for BJP – Congress
byMandi: Stakes for Congress that won the state assembly election here five months ago are higher for the upcoming Mandi by-poll whereas it comes as…
Inflation Indexed Bonds – solution or false hope?
byHaving failed badly in the Indian market over a decade and a half ago, a second attempt to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds has raised…
Carbon credit trading – a boon or a bane
byCarbon credit generating a $1 billion business in 2012 for India has thrown up huge business opportunities for the developing economy from which emerging…
Return of US dollar, end of gold run
byMark Twain once said that a gold miner is a liar standing next to a hole dug up in the ground. The time has…