Seth Govind Das invited Basu to direct a movie based on Indian connectivity with Africa.
Yoga in the Pacific: A Nautical Saga of Two Indian Navy Veterans, #AndhraPradeshyoga, #Telugus
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IMF At A Crossroads: Need For More Inclusive And Equitable System Of Financial Governance
To remain relevant, the IMF must undertake comprehensive reforms—revising its governance structure, enhancing decision-making transparency, and moderating its loan conditionalities. By expanding representation and reducing the dominance of a handful of powerful nations, the IMF can empower borrowing countries to shape policies that better reflect their unique economic challenges.
Nature Of Discovery And The Pursuit Of Knowledge
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Key to India’s prosperity lies in inculcating self-discipline in its people
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A light-hearted film with pan-South Asian resonance
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Indian cricket star Virat Kohli makes a specially-abled Pakistani fan's day in Dubai
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In a first for Bangladesh, women outnumber men; literacy rate jumps
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Scaling the world’s 14 highest peak twice, Nepali sherpa sets a new record
Sanu Sherpa came to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, in 2015 to make a simple living. Little did he know at the time that seventeen years later he would break a world record, scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks twice
Cheetahs to make a comeback to India after seven decades
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Taliban’s new insidious plan to replace female government employees
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Bangladesh cracks down on health officials who conducted fake Covid tests
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Courageous Afghan girls defy Taliban’s ban to study in secret schools
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Carpooling app comes up in Sri Lanka as fuel scarcity grows
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