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Around 450,000 people flew between India and Russia in 12 months ending December 2019, a growth of around 10 per cent over the previous year.  Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have seen 24 and 50 per cent  year on year growth in passengers to/from India, respectively. … [Read more...] about As tourist traffic grows, airlines plan more India-Russia flights

Part 1 of the interview: 'Modi has no clear roadmap for $5 trillion economy' The CAA-NRC protests have become a polarising issue in the Delhi election and in the country. It resulted in a shooter firing at a peaceful protest with the police as onlookers. How will the CAA-NRC and the politics/divisions arising out of it impact the country and its people? … [Read more...] about ‘Modi prioritised Hindu majoritarianism over economy’

Union government is making special efforts to bring North Eastern Region at par with the developed states in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has himself visited North East more than 30 times over the last five year.In an exclusive interview with ETGovernment’s Mohd Ujaley, Union minister of state for Development of North Eastern Region, PMO, DoPT, Space and Atomic Energy Dr. Jitendra Singh shares his views on the progress in the North Eastern region, impact of Article 370 abrogation, plans for bureaucracy reforms and role of technology in governance.He said: “Somehow, the North East suffered negligence because of the priorities of the then governments but soon after this government was formed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear on the very first day that we have to give a special impetus to some of the smaller states in order to bring them at par with the more developed states because unless that is achieved, we will not be able to achieve a wholesome … [Read more...] about In quest of $5 trillion economy, North East to be essential component of PM Modi’s new India: Jitendra Singh

An electric bus costs Rs 1 crore. When we first got solar energy, it cost us around Rs 16.5 a unit and now it is Rs 2.55. When volume increases, cost will come down. … [Read more...] about How Gadkari plans to change the way you travel

In India, 1800 marks the start in earnest of British colonialism, which would gain momentum through the century: Thanjavur (Tanjore, in south India) was taken by Lord Wellesley in 1776; Varanasi in the north was ceded to the British in 1803; in the west, the Peshwas of Maharashtra were defeated in the course of the following decade (1817-1818). … [Read more...] about How the Mughals changed India