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Roving Periscope: The US tries to woo China back from Russia; Biden-Xi may meet in Nov

October 6, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As bilateral tensions between the US and China flow and ebb on multiple issues, President Joe Biden may meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November. San Francisco will host an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November. President Xi Jinping, who recently skipped the G-20 Summit […]

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Education

Peace: For fighting oppression, Iranian woman Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Prize 2023

October 6, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Iran’s human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for fighting against the oppression of women. The media reported on Friday that she has a long history of imprisonment, harsh sentences, and international calls for reviews of her case. “She fights for women […]

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Business

Sports: Cricket WC may add $2 bn to the Indian economy, says BoB economists

October 5, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, whose first of the 10 matches kicked off on Thursday, is expected to add USD 2.4 billion (Rs. 200 crore) to the Indian economy. This is the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) tournament contested by […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: Ousting its first House Speaker, the US makes history since 1776

October 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Come September, we all have springs in our feet. But as the month of October approaches each year, the world’s attention gets focused on the United States, Sweden, and Norway. On Washington, because the Opposition ritually flexes its muscles and tries to stall the Administration’s funding ahead of the new […]

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Business

Media: With raids on China-linked outlets in India, focus back on ‘American Singham’

October 3, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: With the Delhi Police raiding homes of some activist-turned-journalists linked with an allegedly Chinese-funded news outlet, and other locations on Tuesday, the focus is back on a China-based American millionaire, Neville Roy Singham, who is accused of managing anti-Indian activities on diverse fronts, including the media. The Delhi Police Special […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: India tightens screws, asks Canada to pull back 41 diplomats by Oct 10

October 3, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: After waiting for Canada to take concrete steps against the Khalistanis, criminals, and drug peddlers it has sheltered over the years, India warned it again on Tuesday and asked the North American country to pull out 41 of its diplomats deployed in the country by October 10, the media reported. […]

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Business

Good news: Joblessness lowest in one year, says CMIE

October 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Contrary to the Opposition’s claims of rising unemployment, India’s joblessness rate dropped to a one-year low in September as unemployment in rural areas fell despite weak monsoon rains this year, the media reported on Monday. The overall joblessness rate slid to 7.09 percent in September, from 8.10 percent in August, […]

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Make in India: For PM Modi’s tech push, Google starts making Chromebook laptops

October 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Partnering with Hewlett Packard (HP) Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Monday started manufacturing its Chromebook laptops in India to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). Over the last few years, India has been expanding its footprint in electronics manufacturing as different tech companies started […]

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Khalistanis in the UK: London assures New Delhi on swift action

September 30, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: After a group of pro-Khalistan extremists prevented the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from entering a Gurdwara in Scotland on Friday, London has assured India to take swift action against the perpetrators. The media reported on Saturday that the UK has taken the matter seriously. High Commissioner Vikram […]

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English

Roving Periscope: Amid India-Canada row, US lawmaker floats a new Caucus

September 30, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the raging controversy between India and Canada over the latter harboring extremist and criminal fugitives, US Congressman Shri Thanedar has launched a caucus to protect the interests of Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains in America and give them a voice, the media reported. The launch came on a day […]

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