Congress has mismanaged economy: BJP (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Congress-led government has grossly mismanaged the economy and is caught in a policy paralysis, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday.A day after ... Read more...
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No progress in eight years of UPA rule: BJP (Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Charging the Congress-led government with "gross mismanagement of the economy", the BJP Sunday said India has witnessed no progress in eight years of UPA's ... Read more...
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Empowering children to tackle their problems themselves
November 14th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Azad Kumar, a class five student at Pindara village in Varanasi was disgusted when his teacher asked him to clean toilets. Voicing his views ... Read more...
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Need urgent solutions to prevent child deaths, says NGO
November 4th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Urgent workable solutions is the need of the hour to prevent child deaths in India, where millions of children below the age of five die ... Read more...
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‘Most orphans in three states’
July 26th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Three Indian states -- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh -- have the highest number of orphaned and abandoned children in India, according to a ... Read more...
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Children most vulnerable in Orissa, West Bengal: Study
June 17th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Nearly two-thirds of the 100 districts in the country where children are most vulnerable to poverty, lack of parental care, social unrest and HIV/AIDS are ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s allegations are poll oriented: Left Front
April 25th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Hitting out at union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for terming West Bengal as the worst governed state, the ruling Left Front Monday said the minister ... Read more...
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Indian docs inspired by Gandhi treat people by listening to them
January 24th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Indian doctors Abhay and his wife Rani Bang have revolutionised the approach to healthcare for mothers and babies.In one of the poorest parts of India, the husband and ... Read more...
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Shakespeare’s play comes to Indian villages - in tents
November 6th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) William Shakespeare will soon travel to the villages of India when a leading French repertory company in collaboration with the Mumbai-based Prithvi Theatre stages his ... Read more...
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Movie Review : Daayen Ya Baayen
October 29th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Daayen Ya Baayen means “right or left” in English. This is exactly how the mind of the lead character of the movie Ramesh Majila kept dwindling ... Read more...
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India’s ‘climate change chair’ at US design fest
June 20th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A steel-and-fabric chair named "0.76 Celsius" will showcase India's concern on climate change at a prestigious US furniture and lifestyle design show and looking on ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev questions terrorists exploiting Indian justice system
May 18th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, May 17 (ANI): Popular Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday questioned the existing justic system that allows even dreaded terrorists like Afzal Guru to delay punishment for a long time due ... Read more...
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Bhandarkar to make village-themed movie for Manoj Kumar
June 3rd, 2009 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Acclaimed director Madhur Bhandarkar says he will make a realistic film based in an Indian village to fulfil his promise to yesteryears' actor Manoj Kumar."He always ... Read more...
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Rahul has a lot to learn about villages: Sushma Swaraj (Lead)
May 9th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday said that Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had a lot to learn about the villages of India.
"By visiting some ... Read more...
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‘Slumdog’ success boosts aid to children’s charities
March 4th, 2009 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) The Mumbai-set Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", which brings the plight of slum children in India into focus, has sparked interest in charities that target the problem, according to ... Read more...
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Coca Cola, SOS Villages to take on rainwater harvesting
January 20th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Coca Cola India and SOS Children's Villages of India will jointly undertake rainwater harvesting to ensure sustainable water resources in 39 SOS villages across the country."The Coca ... Read more...
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French artists the horrors of the terror attack on Mumbai
December 19th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Three French artists - Dezer, Miguel and Keflione - have recreated the horrors of the terror attack on Mumbai in colour in the busy Connaught Place in ... Read more...
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In colours: A tribute to scarred Mumbai
December 19th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Three French artists - Dezer, Miguel and Keflione - have recreated the horrors of the terror attack on Mumbai in colour in the busy Connaught Place in ... Read more...
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