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"Vindicated," Says Woman Journalist Who First Accused MJ Akbar In #MeToo
Union Minister MJ Akbar's decision to resign from his post in the face of rising allegations of sexual harassment against him found widespread approval on social media today, with many women journalists -- including Priya Ramani, who was the first to accuse the editor-turned-politician -- stating that it vindicated the charges they had levelled aga...
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Why Diplomats, Officials Are Upset With Akshay Kumar's 'Airlift'
Akshay Kumar's film "Airlift" - based on the record evacuation of Indians after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq - has left diplomats seething over their portrayal.
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Nirupama Rao named visiting fellow at US university
Former Indian ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, has accepted a one-year appointment as the Meera and Vikram Gandhi Fellow with the Brown-India Initiative at the Watson Institute for International Studies.
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Nirupama Rao bids farewell to her diplomatic career
Nirupama Rao, Indian envoy to the US, bid farewell to her career of diplomacy, as members of the American diplomatic corps and her counterparts from countries like China and Brazil gathered at a reception hosted in her honour by the State Department in Washington.
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India not willing to play by the rules: US lawmakers
Top American lawmakers today criticised India's trade and business policies, saying that New Delhi is not willing to play by the rules.
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Sujatha Singh is frontrunner to be the next foreign secretary
A decision on India's top diplomat is imminent and the choice is likely to be Sujatha Singh, currently Indian ambassador to Germany. She is the senior-most officer in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and will, in all likelihood, succeed Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai who retires on July 31.
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Indian-American Sri Srinivasan sworn in as top US court judge
Indian-American Sri Srinivasan was today sworn in as a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the United States after the Supreme Court.
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Indian envoy seeks more US visas for high-skilled workers
Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has sought a generous American visa policy for high-skilled workers from India saying it would help both countries to come out winners.
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'Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year'
Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario.
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Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year: Nirupama Rao
Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario, she said.
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Watch: US-India higher education dialogue
As a follow-up to the US-India Higher Education Dialogue, Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine and Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao discussed how people-to-people ties are the heart of the US-India relationship. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Robert Blake moderated the live webchat...
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India raises issues of H-1B visas and outsourcing with US govt
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has raised India's concerns over the controversial position taken by the US over outsourcing and recent hike in H-1B visa fee with the Obama administration. Nirupama Rao is in Washington meeting with senior member of the...
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Full text of Nirupama Rao's speech at University of Florida
Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao spoke to students of the University of Florida. Below is the complete text of her Commencement Address. It is not usual for me to deliver a commencement address and I am deeply honoured by this opportunity to address all of you who stand on the threshold of your beautiful tomorrows.
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India is best and fair for women, says India's diplomat to the US in a speech to students
The Indian system is fair and best in the world when it comes to acknowledging the contribution of women, India's top diplomat to the US has said. This is amply demonstrated in the very fact she being a women rose to be the highest position in Indian diplomacy, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao told students of the University of Florida in ...
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India takes up Shah Rukh Khan's detention incident with United States
India has taken up Shah Rukh Khan's detention incident with the United States and expressed its "deep concern" over it.
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"Vindicated," Says Woman Journalist Who First Accused MJ Akbar In #MeToo
Union Minister MJ Akbar's decision to resign from his post in the face of rising allegations of sexual harassment against him found widespread approval on social media today, with many women journalists -- including Priya Ramani, who was the first to accuse the editor-turned-politician -- stating that it vindicated the charges they had levelled aga...
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Why Diplomats, Officials Are Upset With Akshay Kumar's 'Airlift'
Akshay Kumar's film "Airlift" - based on the record evacuation of Indians after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq - has left diplomats seething over their portrayal.
-
Nirupama Rao named visiting fellow at US university
Former Indian ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, has accepted a one-year appointment as the Meera and Vikram Gandhi Fellow with the Brown-India Initiative at the Watson Institute for International Studies.
-
Nirupama Rao bids farewell to her diplomatic career
Nirupama Rao, Indian envoy to the US, bid farewell to her career of diplomacy, as members of the American diplomatic corps and her counterparts from countries like China and Brazil gathered at a reception hosted in her honour by the State Department in Washington.
-
India not willing to play by the rules: US lawmakers
Top American lawmakers today criticised India's trade and business policies, saying that New Delhi is not willing to play by the rules.
-
Sujatha Singh is frontrunner to be the next foreign secretary
A decision on India's top diplomat is imminent and the choice is likely to be Sujatha Singh, currently Indian ambassador to Germany. She is the senior-most officer in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and will, in all likelihood, succeed Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai who retires on July 31.
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Indian-American Sri Srinivasan sworn in as top US court judge
Indian-American Sri Srinivasan was today sworn in as a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the United States after the Supreme Court.
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Indian envoy seeks more US visas for high-skilled workers
Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has sought a generous American visa policy for high-skilled workers from India saying it would help both countries to come out winners.
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'Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year'
Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario.
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Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year: Nirupama Rao
Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario, she said.
-
Watch: US-India higher education dialogue
As a follow-up to the US-India Higher Education Dialogue, Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine and Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao discussed how people-to-people ties are the heart of the US-India relationship. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Robert Blake moderated the live webchat...
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India raises issues of H-1B visas and outsourcing with US govt
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has raised India's concerns over the controversial position taken by the US over outsourcing and recent hike in H-1B visa fee with the Obama administration. Nirupama Rao is in Washington meeting with senior member of the...
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Full text of Nirupama Rao's speech at University of Florida
Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao spoke to students of the University of Florida. Below is the complete text of her Commencement Address. It is not usual for me to deliver a commencement address and I am deeply honoured by this opportunity to address all of you who stand on the threshold of your beautiful tomorrows.
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India is best and fair for women, says India's diplomat to the US in a speech to students
The Indian system is fair and best in the world when it comes to acknowledging the contribution of women, India's top diplomat to the US has said. This is amply demonstrated in the very fact she being a women rose to be the highest position in Indian diplomacy, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao told students of the University of Florida in ...
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India takes up Shah Rukh Khan's detention incident with United States
India has taken up Shah Rukh Khan's detention incident with the United States and expressed its "deep concern" over it.
