India-Africa Project Partnership: 9th CII- EXIM BANK Conclave March 17 - 19, New Delhi

SPOTLIGHT


Air India to fly again to Africa

Air India will soon resume direct services to some East African nations to grab a share of the steadily growing traffic between India and Africa on account of increasing trade, services and ..

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Africa in India


Nigeria invites Indian business with new visa policy

A Nigerian official asked the Indian industry to take advantage of the country's new visa policy, aimed at att...

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Panorama


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Ushering in winds of social change in India

A school dropout, Jenpu Rongmei, 29, was as disillusioned and angry as many youngsters in Dimapur, Nagaland, t..

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India-Africa Co-operation


Cinema/Fashion

India offers world's most affordable club sandwich

The Indian capital serves the most economically priced Club Sandwich at an average cost of Rs.494 (approximately $8.47), while Geneva has taken over from Paris as the most expensive city for the classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich..

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Agriculture/Energy

Guchhi mushrooms

Himachal reaps a bountiful guchhi crop

Its production has been bountiful after a long gap, owing to heavy snow last winter in the mid hills where it grows naturally. The snow, followed by hail and thundershowers, made conditions ideal for this crop, experts say.  

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Health/Education

Graduating students at Delhi University’s Annual Convocation / credit - Sandeep Saxena / The Hindu

Four-year course brings DU at par with global universities

International students who have come to study at Delhi University have hailed the transition to the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), saying it helps meet global standards of education and bring DU at par with global varsities.  ..

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Business/Industry

Boeing 787s to replace Air India's A-330 fleet

National carrier Air India plans to replace its Airbus A-330s with with its newly-acquired Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on many international routes, which will help the company save on fuel.

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IT/Technology

US institution to open 100 Spark!Labs in India

A prestigious US institution proposes to open a network of 10 pilot hands-on invention activity spaces, called Spark!Labs, throughout India with the goal of jumpstarting an Indian-run network of up to 100 labs.  

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Culture/Tourism

A cyclist during MTB Himalaya challenge event

For thrill seekers, mountain biking the new passion

Vamini Sethi, 27, doesn't look physically strong. But give her a mountain bike and she re-defines toughness. For her riding through craggy terrain, dirt roads and treacherous paths are like child's play.

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