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168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways. IMAGE: A state transport bus carrying at least 21 passengers met with an......

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport......

India's New Silk Route

The enduring legacy of trade routes lies in shared stories and religious diversity. Can the India-Middle East-Europe Economic corridor harness this legacy to empower nations, asks Arundhuti......

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.''I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.''But in......

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on March 17 had announced that State Bank of India (SBI) would extend a term loan of $1 billion to Sri Lanka, fully guaranteed by the Indian government, and......

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata’s Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, among others. Social e-commerce platform Meesho is set to disrupt......

India's economy could prove to be 'most resilient' in subregion over long term: UN

India's economy could prove to be the "most resilient" in the subregion of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower economic......

Bangladesh may overtake India this year

Bangladesh might overtake India this year by per capita income in nominal dollars, but it is not yet close to becoming South Asia's economic powerhouse anytime soon, T N Ninan points out. IMAGE:......

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

'The household sector, which is still the largest contributor of financial savings, has been experiencing a decline in the last six years, and it has fallen below 8% of GDP.' A fortnight has......

First Asian city to host Gay Games

Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance in parts of Asia grows IMAGE: People enjoy the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2017. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Hong Kong will host......

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168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

India's New Silk Route

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

India's economy could prove to be 'most resilient' in subregion over long term: UN

Bangladesh may overtake India this year

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

First Asian city to host Gay Games

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