World Bank Loan to Make India Open Defecation Free
Improving sanitation in India’s villages, where three out of five people defecate in the open, has proved to be one of the country’s greatest development challenges. A $1.5 billion World…
Pakistan Urges UN to Help Stop Ceasefire Violations by India
Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over the deteriorating situation at the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign…
Ash Carter to Help Donald Trump for Defense Transition
Referring to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, defense secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that in the next few weeks, all government agencies, including the Defense Department (DoD),…
Native Americans Facing Excessive Force in North Dakota: UN
A United Nations (UN) human rights expert has accused US security forces of using excessive force against protesters trying to stop an oil pipeline project which runs through land sacred…
PM Narendra Modi Advocates Freedom of Press
The Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi, attended Wednesday a function organized by the Press Council of India on the occasion of National Press Day. The occasion also marks…
Modi’s Monarchy: Banks in India Refuse to Pay People’s Money
While Narendra Modi said he wants to check corruption with demonetization, analysts argue that his decision cannot help, as corruption has become the lifeblood of Indian bureaucrats and politicians. By…