India’s Social Indicators Worrying
India is an economic powerhouse in South Asia both in terms of its economy and annual rate of growth, but is worse off in several social indicators as compared to even its much smaller neighbors.
India is an economic powerhouse in South Asia both in terms of its economy and annual rate of growth, but is worse off in several social indicators as compared to even its much smaller neighbors.
India is an economic powerhouse in South Asia both in terms of its economy and annual rate of growth, but is worse off in several social indicators as compared to even its much smaller neighbors.
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She wrongly accused her ex-husband of plundering their £18million fortune.
We all have our biases. We wouldn't be adult human beings without them. We all come from somewhere, from particular families and particular backgrounds. I grew up in the projects outside Boston. My mother was part Armenian. I was raised and educated by people who identified as Armenians, and who viewed the world through that lens. Armenia's war with Azerbaijan for Nagorno-Karabakh was a war for "our territory"; the Turks perpetrated a genocide against "our people." Even then I knew that these were decidedly partial views... Читать дальше...
British funeral firm Dignity reported a spike in profits Wednesday after an "almost unprecedented" rise in U.K. deaths last year at rates not seen since 1952.
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LOS ANGELES, March 2 (UPI) -- The owner of Los Angeles' U.S. Bank Tower announced the skyscraper will soon feature an external glass slide 1,000 feet over the ground.
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Eighteen fighters were killed in a car bomb blast that hit a Syrian insurgent group in the southern province of Quneitra on Wednesday, a monitoring group reported, and a rebel source said the attack was likely carried out by hardline Islamists.
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Although we debunked some theories about the alleged capabilities of all the F-35 variants to match or considerably exceed the maneuvering... Читать дальше...
Reacting to the Delhi High Court's decision of granting a six-month interim bail to Jawaharla Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, public prosecutor Anil Soni on Wednesday said, the court had vindicated their stand that anti-national activity did take in the campus.
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March 1 (Reuters) - A southeast Michigan couple is twice lucky after the birth of their daughter on Feb. 29, the second time the mother has given birth to a baby girl on that day in a leap year.
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Weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces, the little girl shares a birthday with older sister Eliana Adaya, who was born Feb. Читать дальше...
Treasury prices fell Wednesday for a second straight session, pushing yields to their highest level in a month, after fresh economic data offered as stronger-than-expected picture of the U.S. labor market.
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Like an expert player in a game of Risk, Sony is expanding into Europe.
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Adele made a surprise visit to a 12-year-old terminally ill fan on Tuesday (March 1) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. “I have a very sick daughter who’s cerbal paulsy, epilepsy, can’t walk or talk and is tube fed, she has recently became bed bound. She listens to Adele from she gets up in the morning until [...]
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Sexism in this 2016 presidential election is more elusive... Читать дальше...
Pakistan have managed to score a below par 129/7 against Bangladesh.