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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: 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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship