According to Sebastian Vergara, an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations, "India, in our assessment, has the potential to grow at eight percent, not for a few years, but 20 years. For that, India needs to come out with the next series of reforms, for example, promote investment and...
Indian Council of Medical Research Partners on Vaccine R&D
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) entered into an agreement with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) to collaborate on vaccine research and development. India will commit $500,000 annually for a stake in IVI. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, ICMR will focus on research and development of vaccines to...
Yoga Day Marked in Times Square and Across the Globe
Last year, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as International Day of Yoga, and many countries marked this day performing yoga exercises, report both NBC News and the BBC. On June 20, at Times Square, New York City, traffic came to a standstill as people practiced for a yoga session...
Obama
President Obama spoke to both houses of India's Parliament on Monday, November 9. He charmed the country and offered progress on almost every item that India could have reasonably expected during the current trip. The big surprise was confirmation of support for India to join an expanded United Nations Security...