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Newsmakers, 30 Mar 2017
Twitter India's Raheel Khursheed named 2017 World Fellow at Yale University
He is one of only 16 people chosen for this prestigious global leadership development program at Yale University.
30 Mar 2017 8:02 PM
Top Tibetan lama abandons monkhood to marry childhood friend
Thaye Dorje will continue to fulfill the role of the Karmapa, including by offering teachings and blessings to students around the world.
30 Mar 2017 4:39 PM
Peggy Whitson set to break Sunita Williams' spacewalking record
Williams has made seven spacewalks totalling 50 hours and 40 minutes
30 Mar 2017 3:19 PM
US: 13 women worldwide receive courage awards from First Lady
The award is for women who have shown courage and leadership while advocating for peace, justice and human rights.
30 Mar 2017 2:28 PM
WB govt starts home delivery service ‘Meat on Wheelz’ in Kolkata
The upside of this unconventional system is that, besides chicken and mutton, the vans would also serve meat of quail, duck, turkey and emu.
30 Mar 2017 2:22 PM
Modi 'most successful' PM, after Nehru, Indira Gandhi: Ramachandra Guha
Speaking at the LSE India Summit 2017, Guha said Modi's "authority" and "Pan-Indian vision" put him on par with Nehru and his daughter.
30 Mar 2017 1:22 PM
Shakira to open seventh school in Colombia
"We built schools where the government was absent and thousands of children didn't have access to quality education.”
30 Mar 2017 11:16 AM
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Columns
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities