International Development
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As China’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its second decade, what lies ahead?
Opportunities for infrastructure development and trade have been immense but debt, financing of polluting projects and environmental issues are concerns.
The Third Pole
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ICC U-19 World Cup: Spinner Shafiqullah Ghaffari bags six wickets as Afghanistan stun South Africa
The leg-spinner finished with figures of 6/15 as the hosts were bundled out for just 129.
Scroll Staff
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The Oxfam scandal shows the inherent inequality in development work – here’s how to change that
Giving aid is portrayed as unassailably the moral thing to do, making it impossible to talk about how it reproduces racial and gender inequalities.
Luisa Enria, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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US President Donald Trump re-designates North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism
The move is aimed at increasing pressure on the Kim Jong-un regime over its nuclear weapons programme.
Scroll Staff
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Why plan to boost road links with Bangladesh, Nepal and India has met with resistance in Bhutan
A motor vehicle agreement between these countries was ratified by Bhutan's ongoing parliament session, but there much opposition
Dawa Gyelmo
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Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is dead, confirms Barack Obama
The United States president confirmed the news during his three-day visit to Vietnam, where he urged the extremist group to join peace talks.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Trans-Pacific Partnership, world’s biggest trade deal, signed in New Zealand
The agreement aims to boost investment among the 12 signatories, which account for 40% of the global economy.
Scroll Staff
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UN launches 2030 Sustainable Development Goals programme
The 17 goals and 169 targets aim to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change over the next 15 years.
Scroll Staff
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FBI arrests head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, the ‘most hated man in America’
Martin Shkreli, infamous for raising the price of an HIV drug to an exorbitant amount, was taken into custody for a case related to his previous company.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Obama calls Modi after final round of climate change talks
The two leaders discussed the ongoing summit in Paris and the need for the agreement to not impede developing nations.
Scroll Staff
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UN seeks record $20-billion aid for 2016, says humanitarian crises unprecedented
Nearly 125 million people in the world need help, UN officials said, and the largest chunk of the funds will go to those in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and South Sudan.
Scroll Staff
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Africans use humour to strike back against condescending Western donors
International aid has become an industry in itself in Africa.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants