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UP Elections 2017: An Outlook

The call on who will win the battle of the chair in UP 2017 election is really tuff one & it’s a million dollar  question that who will emerge victorious In this forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Seeing the past scenario of the Lok Sabha elections of 2014 and the state elections of 2007 […]

'SANKALP KARO, VIKALP MAT DHOONDO…' MAHESH GUPTA – THE STORY OF KENT

Irony takes various forms, and it was indeed ironical that engineer Mahesh Gupta did not have access to clean drinking and potable water at home in 1998, when both his children got jaundice. Well, he could have bought one of those water purifiers available that time, but they weren’t good enough for him, he wanted […]

HARYANA LEADS IN REALTY REFORMS

The NDA government’s 2-year term at the Centre has been marked by far reaching reforms in the real estate sector, including the landmark Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA). Among the states, it is Haryana that has has emerged as a front-runner in land and property related reforms after the installation of a new government in […]

THE REALITY OF BREXIT ON REALTY

A week ago, Britons voted by a slim margin to quit the European Union, of which they have been part of for several decades now, sending shock waves across the European community and across the world.  Different economies have reacted variously, and overall there seems to be a mood of uncertainty pervading across the globe […]

TO BE OR NOT TO BE … EVENT-HORIZON – BREXIT RIPPLES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

On the 23rd of June 2016, in a referendum on whether to stay with or leave the European Union, the British voted by a narrow margin, with 51.9% voters choosing to end their association with the EU.  This shook Europe and sent ripples across the global economic landscape, despite the referendum result not being binding […]

Temple Run in Bhubaneshwar

The lanes of the old city of Bhubaneshwar are choc-a-block with temples making you wonder if this is how Delhi and other North Indian towns looked before the temples disappeared and tombs appeared. In Bhubaneshwar, however, the temple building continued with some minor sporadic hiccups. The result is that the beautiful city is packed up […]

‘चाणक्य नीति’ अध्याय – 4

आचार्य चाणक्य एक ऐसी महान विभूति थे, जिन्होंने अपनी विद्वत्ता और क्षमताओं के बल पर भारतीय इतिहास की धारा को बदल दिया। मौर्य साम्राज्य के संस्थापक चाणक्य कुशल राजनीतिज्ञ, चतुर कूटनीतिज्ञ, प्रकांड अर्थशास्त्री के रूप में भी विश्वविख्यात हुए। इतनी सदियाँ गुजरने के बाद आज भी यदि चाणक्य द्वारा बताए गए सिद्धांत और नीतियाँ प्रासंगिक […]

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council – Taskent Declaration emaphasizes on energy cooperation, India, Pak gets full membership

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council’s sixteenth meeting of Heads hosted by Uzbekistan on 23-24 June 2016 in Tashkent  concluded with Tashkent Declaration. SCO meet was attended by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of China Xi Jinping, President of Tajikstan Emomali Rahmon, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. Uzbek President Islam Karimov chaired the meeting. SCO Secretary […]

THE DYNAMICS OF HOME PRICES

Recently, in the backdrop of low demand and slow sales of homes, the RBI governor Raghuram Rajan’s plea to real estate developers to ‘adjust’ prices to encourage more people to buy homes was met with a refrain that there was no scope to cut prices that had already undergone correction. That leaves home buyers and investors […]

MAJOR INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE MODI GOVERNMENT IN THE PAST 2 YEARS

May 26 marked the completion of two years of the NDA government. The government had announced major initiatives that ranged from cleaning India to saving the girl child, from smart cities to lighting up villages, and from skilling youth to helping start-up enterprises. Have a look… Digital India The Digital India Programme was launched in […]

Diaspora News June 2016

TWO INDIAN-ORIGN MPS JOIN PRITI PATEL IN ‘VOTE LEAVE’ CAMPAIGN Rishi Sunak and Suella Fernandes have joined Priti Patel, minister of state for employment in the David Cameron government, in the Vote Leave campaign advocating Britain to leave the European Union in the June 23 referendum. Both Sunak (Richmond) and Fernandes (Fareham) are first time […]

MODI MARK ON INDIAN REAL ESTATE

Modi government’s philosophy that beleaguered real estate should grow on the strength of economy and not on largesse or quick fix solutions is reflected in the reform- driven two year-term of the government that has reformed and regulated real estate sector, putting it firmly on the path of long- term sustained growth. The real estate […]

सिंहस्थ कुभं-मेला :-75 लाख लोगों ने किया एक ही दिन में शाही स्नान

सदी के दूसरे सिंहस्थ के अंतिम शाही स्नान में उमड़ा श्रद्धालुओं का सैलाब जिसे देख सभी अलौकिक आनंद से सराबोर हुए, इस बार 8.5 करोड़ से भी ज्यादा लोगों ने कुम्भ पर क्षिप्रामें स्नान किया। वैशाख पूर्णिमा (21मई )पर उज्जैन सिंहस्थ महाकुंभ में मोक्षदायिनी क्षिप्रा नदी में 13 अखाड़ों का शाही स्नान सम्पन्न हुआ। श्रद्धालुओं […]

THE KONKAN – DEW FRESH & CAPTIVATING

Ratnagiri in Maharashtra is the perfect launch pad for anyone who wants to experience the Konkan during the rains.  Walk through the fern covered streets to reach the brooding Thibaw Palace, home of the Burmese royal family exiled by the British.  Just beyond, admire the views of Kajali River and Bhatye Beach.  You can also […]

Following the Formless – Nirankari

Recently, Nirankari Mission was all over the news channels as head of Nirankari Mission, Nirankari Baba Sant Hardev Singh jee met with an accident and left this mortal world. For many, this was the first time that they heard the word ‘Nirankari’. Yesterday, while I was conducting my regular workshop, an elderly gentleman walked up […]

IN RETROSPECT: TWO YEARS OF MODI GOVERNMENT

ON TRACK TO BRING ‘ACHHE DIN’ Despite facing several challenges on the political and economical front, Narendra Modi- led NDA government, riding high on its development agenda, has successfully put the country on the path of social development and economic growth. There were multi- faceted challenges – two years of successive droughts and suicides by […]