The Modi government is more sceptical about free trade deals than previous Indian administrations, as evidenced by its decision not to join the RCEP trading bloc.
Congress workers in Beawar burn effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 29 2021 during a protest against the government’s farming reforms measures and riots.
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As the protests escalate, Modi’s grip on India’s internet communications remains as tight as ever.
Rishabh Pant of India in action during day three of the fourth test match between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane in January 2021.
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To overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, sportspeople need to enter a certain state of mind.
Proponents of the new laws claim they will help India’s agricultural sector, but small, rural farmers fear losing their livelihoods.
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New agriculture laws in India could adversely impact the lives of millions of small farmers who struggle with low wages. Farmers are right to protest against laws that jeopardize their livelihoods.
As technology - and the data that drives it - becomes more integral in education, policies will need to shift.
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The active participation of women in India’s farmers’ protests shows that the demonstrations are not only spaces of resistance and power but also of gender equity and empowerment.
Ice with a slice of history.
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The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice to the British in colonial India.
Australians are highly engaged on the topic, yet don’t have strong opinions either way. Among potential migrants, only Indians showed a high degree of interest in Australia as a destination.
A campaign to change the name of a road in London’s ‘Little India’‘ has succeeded. While some members of the local Sikh population welcome it, others aren’t so happy.
Hungarian protesters hold glowing cellphones aloft at a 2017 protest against tough laws targeting foreign-backed nonprofit organizations and universities.
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Many countries, ranging from Hungary to Brazil, are using violence and legal measures to control, intimidate and shut down independent organizations – including foreign ones.
While government-level relations are important, nothing beats personal contacts for building strong ties between Australia and India.
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Hindi is the most widely spoken language of India and of the many people of Indian origin in Australia. The teaching of Hindi has been in decline at a time when the need for it has never been greater.
A recipient displays a message confirming a universal basic income transaction. Bondo region, western Kenya.
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Most people who received some money experienced less hunger, sickness and depression, both before and after Kenya imposed restrictions in the pandemic.
India’s plan indicates that commercial publishers are winning over the application of the open access system to make scholarly literature available for everyone.
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Earth’s magnetic field locks information into lava as it cools into rock. Millions of years later, scientists can decipher this magnetic data to build geologic timelines and maps.
Prince Charles, accompanied by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and French president Emmanuel Macron greet one another with a ‘namaste’ in London on June 18.
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