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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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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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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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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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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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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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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg