Reimagining agriculture and agriculture policies
July 28, 2013, 8:18 pmToday, we invite Mr. Sarath Fernando, the Adviser to the Movement for National Land and Agricultural Reform in Sri Lanka to shed some light on the necessity to reform agriculture...
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Hobson’s choice for northernersJuly 28, 2013, 8:19 pmDefence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has urged the people of the North to reject, at the upcoming NPC polls, those who backed the LTTE’s...
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Italy coach crash: 'At least 36 dead' near Avellino
The BBC's Alan Johnson: "No indication yet as to what caused the accident"At least 36 people have been killed in southern Italy when a coach plunged 30m (98ft) down a steep slope, Italian media...
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Daughters win maharaja's $4bn assets in court battle
In this picture: Faridkot House on New Delhi's Copernicus Marg The daughters of a former Indian maharaja have won a 21-year court battle to inherit more than $4bn (£2.6bn) worth of assets.A court in...
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Is China the West's friend or enemy?
By John SimpsonWorld Affairs Editor, BBC News Hong Lei: China regards good relations with the West as 'essential' The sudden growth of China as a world economic power has alarmed a great many people...
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Indian Air Force at war with Hindustan Aeronautics; wants to import, not...
Indian Airforce (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has assailed Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which builds most of the fighter aircraft the IAF flies. Writing directly to Defence Minister A...
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Facebook to invest $1.6 bn this year Press Trust of India | New York
Social networking giant Facebook, whose user base is expanding primarily on the back of rising penetration in emerging markets like India and Brazil, will make capital investments worth $1.6 billion...
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Tata Steel 'eyes' UK firm's Indian assets - Press Trust of India | London
Tata Steel has set its sights on the Indian iron ore assets of one of Britain's largest independent steel trading companies, Stemcor, according to a media report. The British firm has run into trouble...
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Galaxy Mega: Size matters Nitin Sreedhar BS
We all have our own preferences regarding size. Be it clothes, coffee or shoes. You either like them small, medium or large. But what about your smartphone experience? Well… you can add a Mega to that...
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Modi to get a million-strong IT team to boost campaign Gyan Varma | New Delhi BS
To strengthen Narendra Modi's efforts to bring victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party has decided to build a team of over one million people to spread...
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The Planning Commission should wind up: Ashish Bose Somesh Jha | New Delhi BS
Ashish BoseAshish Bose coined the term BIMARU in a paper to then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in the 1980s to highlight the economic backwardness of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh....
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Egypt on the brink- BS
Reportedly, as many as 120 people may have been killed in clashes with security forces in Egypt, in another step backward for the region. On Saturday, "special" police task forces fired live rounds at...
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We are trying to develop the rural markets: Kenichi Ayukawa Sarmishtha...
Kenichi AyukawaKenichi Ayukawa a veteran at Suzuki Motor Corporation, has assumed charge at the Indian subsidiary at a time when vehicle sales have hit a decade-low mark. The recently anointed MD and...
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Facing flak, government to revise poverty line benchmark By TNN
The government will soon revise the contentious poverty line upward from Rs 27.20 in rural areas and Rs 33.40 in urban areas after it receives the report of the Rangarajan committeeNEW DELHI: The...
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Will forged, 20,000cr windfall for ex-maharaja’s daughters By Neel Kamal, TNN
With a Chandigarh court declaring the 1982 will and testament of former Faridkot maharaja Harinder Singh Brar “forged and illegal” , his two daughters have got a royal windfall: they will now inherit...
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Air India's plan to monetise Rs 5000 crore realty assets fails to take off By...
The failure is because the state-run carrier has been unable to locate the ownership documents of most of the properties it has shortlisted for sale.BANGALORE: Air India's plan to monetise real estate...
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Air Works: Tracking the growth of India's largest MRO outfit that offers...
The 62-year-old MRO firm has brought in fresh capital and ventured overseas for faster growth.Last month as floods ravaged Uttarakhand, Vivek N Gour, 51, was feeling the heat in Delhi. "They...
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Organic growth powered by its superstrong beer has helped Danish brewer,...
Vishal Koul“Every state decides duties and taxes on its own. It’s not an easy market to make money in" —Soren Lauridsen, CEO, South Asia, CarlsbergLove HandlesUnlike the West, beer...
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in Vogue is taking its south-centric salon brands national. Can it recreate...
RA Chandroo“Limelite is for clients who feel the price doesn’t matter. Green Trends is for the value-conscious customer who cannot afford to indulge...
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Ramesh Chauhan’s thirst for creating iconic brands is unquenchable. After...
Tushar Mane7 Rules For Successful Brand BuildingHave passion for your work — live and breathe your brand 24x7There’s no such thing as a market: you have to create demand for whatever you want to...
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