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A bear market (or for that matter, all types of market decline) takes place when investors are more motivated to sell than to buy stocks
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With some exceptions, the equivalence certificates will be valid for all academic institutions under the UGC, for higher education and research, and for employment in cases where a qualification recognised by the UGC is essential.
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The pink bollworm has brought down India’s cotton production by a quarter in the last decade. While a few seed companies have developed new genetically modified hybrids resistant to the dreaded insect pest, regulatory barriers
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The government’s decision to auction off 400 acres of forested land in the heart of Hyderabad triggered massive student protests, got the Supreme Court involved.
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Since there are hardly any serious domestic civil operators of the ALH nor any commercial export customers, there is an absolute lack of competition and little incentive to innovate or make major design iterations.
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The moves threaten to reverse decades of campaigning by activists who say there should be a global ban on a weapon that blights huge swathes of territory and maims and kills civilians long after conflicts
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There is a significant shift in India’s remittances landscape — from the Gulf to Advanced Economies. What does it signify, what challenges does it present? Skill harmonisation and mobility agreements will be key
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How have India and China responded to moments of crises and the potential for cooperation in bilateral ties? What can happen going forward? Official records and statements, as well as commentary from India’s top diplomats
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