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Climate Change To Displace Millions In US; South Asia Remains At Greatest Risk

A study indicates that all 22 US coastal states will be hit by rising seas and California, New York, New Jersey will be the worst affected

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Better Late Than Never

The opening of the food processing sector to FDI is just a crack in the door. Much will depend on how fast the regulations are aligned to it

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Jewellers' Strike | Is Another Rollback In The Offing?

The proposal for 1 per cent excise levy on jewellery has evoked strong protests from around the country. Even if the proposal is rolled back, as happened earlier in 2005 and 2012, industry associations need to take the lead in drawing up a sector-specific policy framework that takes into account the needs of the industry and the government

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Scientists Make Major Breakthrough In Space Weather Forecasting

The sun has magnetic fields and electrical currents surrounding it in a region known as the heliosphere

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Why Nutrition Matters

Eat fruits for breakfast every weekday. With your schedule, remembering to eat fruit through the day may become a challenge.

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Caught In The Doldrums

It’s not just the country’s goods export that is shrinking; even the services exports are showing signs of flattening out

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Warped Priorities Dictate Future Development In Delhi

The various plans prepared by the Delhi Development Authority do not properly recognise or provide for the needs of a large section of society

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Climate Change To Cause More Weather Extremes

The study estimates around 500,000 people will die due to reasons related to dietary changes by 2050

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Untangle Tax Issues For E-commerce Sector

Amidst all this action, recently, the Centre liberalised the FDI regime wherein the companies engaged in manufacturing and single brand retail have been allowed to undertake e-commerce activity. This change is expected to further increase the breadth of this sector.

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Obama’s Failed Dream

In the latest real clear politics poll of polls, Obama’s “approval” rating is 45 per cent. Not many us presidents have had such low popularity ratings with the exception of the reviled Richard Nixon and the bumbling George W. Bush

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