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Asia Society's India-born president to quit

Global non-profit organisation Asia Society's India-born head Vishakha Desai, who has advised President Barack Obama on India related issues, is stepping down as President and CEO after 22 years at......

'India vs China is a very tired debate'

When Vishakha Desai first went to the United States as a teenager people often asked her if she went to school in India on an elephant. Now as President of the Asia Society, the prestigious......

'India is an important player in its own right'

When Vishakha Desai first went to the United States as a 16 year old people often asked her if she went to school in India on an elephant. Now as President of the Asia Society, the prestigious......

'Ravi Shankar ignited an interest in the West about India'

Legendary Sitar maestro and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar, who has breathed his last at a hospital in California, ignited an interest in the West about India, an eminent think tank said in......

'We find some of the hesitations in India frustrating'

Asia Society-organised a Q-and-A session between Nancy Jo Powell, America's first woman ambassador to India, and society president Vishakha Desai. Vaihayasi Pande-Daniel, who attended the......

Keshub Mahindra signs off as M&M chairman

Keshub Mahindra joined Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd in 1947, a year after the utility vehicle market leader renamed itself from Mahindra and Mohammed.On Tuesday, one of the longest serving chairmen of......

Hillary Clinton to keynote Pan-IIT conference

United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt and Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin will keynote the Indian Institute of Technology 2007 Global Alumni Conference titled......

India: Big biz to bridge fashion culture gap

In late January, Indian-born Bangalore resident Jessie Paul, chief marketing officer at Wipro Technologies, packed for her trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Several years ago......

India's modern architectural wonders

The latest available statistics from the World Bank indicate that India's gross domestic product has seen annual growth of 8.5% -- more than doubling the 4% of 2000. Reflecting this growth and the......

Asia Society Conference: PM's speech

This is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech inaugurating the Asia Society's 16th Asian Corporate Conference -- whose theme is 'Driving Global Business: India's New Priorities, Asia's......

'In Pakistan, a woman's face is her greatest asset'

Here's a closer look at the Pakistani Oscar-winning film Saving Face, and it's director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.A story of survival and hope, the Oscar winning documentary for short subject, Saving......

New York mourns end of an era

Mortality never fails to take us by surprise.A few months before his next film was due to release, the passing of filmmaker Ismail Merchant -- likely the most recognised Indian name in the world of......

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Rules soon to prevent women lawyer abuse

New Delhi, April 23: The Supreme Court today decided to appoint a committee to frame guidelines and draft rules to prevent sexual harassment of... ...

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Women leaders want greater participation in Asian politics

Women leaders from across Asia converged in Delhi over the weekend to participate in the Women Leaders of New Asia Conference. It was organised by... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/women-leaders-want-greater-participation-in-asian-politics/1102540/

Women lawyers can now appeal against harassment in court

NEW DELHI: Sixteen years after the Supreme Court made it a must for all offices with ten or more staff in the country to have sexual harassment... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/women-lawyers-can-now-appeal-against-harassment-in-court/articleshow/19152145.cms

Getting the law to work

Better known as a tourist destination to the world, Goa has been in the throes of a deep dilemma. So much of its green has been uprooted and turned... ...

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