GDP Growth Sub-5% For Second Fiscal In A Row

India’s economy expanded 4.7% in 2013-14, the second successive year of Sub-5% growth hurt by policy delays, high inflation and global slowdown but the election of a new government has triggered hopes of revival in growth and sentiment in coming months.

Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the economy grew 4.7% in 2013-14, a shade below the original estimate of 4.9% but slightly above the 4.5% growth in 2012-13.

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It is the turn of Assam now?

Copious rains and heavy floods were lashing the state of Assam, inundating many districts, spoiling the standing crops and making many families homeless. The state administration was confronted with an unexpected flooding towards the fag end of South-west Monsoon. As usual firefighting took  place and the relief and rehabilitation was executed as per the understanding and the resources made available for the occasion.

Region-wise the disaster strikes and destabilises the living conditions of the human beings and cattle heads in India for the last few months.

The national disaster plan and state level plans have been debated and kept ready now I suppose. If so the same should have been utilised and the severity reduced to some extent. If not we should only blame ourselves for such a sorry state of affairs.

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Four of world's top five universities are in Britain

London being the only city in the world with five universities in the top 100 , according to the latest global university rankings. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has emerged as the world's top university. Imperial College London has secured second place next to MIT, superseding Cambridge, Harvard, University College London, Oxford.

A total of 31 countries are represented in the top 200 - the US remains the dominant nation  

 with 51 institutions, 11 of which are in the top 20. The global emphasis on high impact scientific and technological research is the key driver of leadership in the QS World University Rankings. (Times Global, Wed, September 17, 2014).

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Irritation on the Pakistan border?

Militia group in Pakistan is itching for trouble on the borders. It is a childish action on their part. If they want they can declare war with India and test their waters once for all. India will not take it lying low this time. A strong government with a strong leadership will teach a lesson to the quarreling and irresponsible vested interests across the border. Five innocent civilians killed and 35 persons injured! Is it the practice of brotherhood taught by Prophet Mohammad?

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Africans an unwanted people on the Indian soil ?

African people in the city of Delhi say they face verbal and physical abuse with racial undertones daily. Anyone should be ashamed of our behaviour towards the black people in our capital city. What is the difference between whites practicing apartheid in the West and Indians ill treating blacks in India, the land of Gandhiji?

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Naturopathy - way to cure small things

I fell flat on the main road while trying to cross with much precaution but badly pushed down by a speeding cyclist coming from wrong direction. Got bruised in the right hand and on the legs at two places. The one on the hand was a hard scratch peeling the skin - one inch by one inch- with some pain on the shoulders.

My medication to get relief:

Constant application of coconut oil on the bruises and the shoulders - with a smooth talcum powder to cover the blood stain and to protect from the shirt worn during the office hours.

Routine exercise continued to get relief from pain on the shoulders.

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