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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government treats Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the God of all economic success. PM Modi cherry-picked and talked about all the good stuff, but "overlooked" many troublesome facts, about India’s economy. Here's a reminder from Raghav Bahl.

Why has it become tough for Harley-Davidson to continue making bikes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? The problem lies in protectionist tariffs that the US has imposed on raw materials.

One can’t help it. One feels good about an Indian (well, okay Indian-origin) girl growing up to do big things. Nikki – probably a pet name that her family lovingly used, a word that in Punjabi actually means ‘little one’ – has grown up to occupy one of the biggest, most powerful positions in the world. She is an ambassador of one of the most powerful, most heavily militarised nations in the world, deputed to the United Nations – the ultimate world body.

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In July 2017, Dileep was named as an accused in the conspiracy hatched to abduct and sexually assault a leading Malayalam actress in February 2017\. This Sunday, the AMMA under its new president, superstar Mohanlal, decided to embrace Dileep once again.  The reaction was furious. On Wednesday, four actresses quit AMMA, to send across the message that the Association no longer represented their cause.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation's survey, titled ‘The World's Most Dangerous Countries for Women’, has put India right at the top, ahead of even war-torn Syria and Afghanistan. While some expressed disbelief at the results of the survey, several other stakeholders viewed it as a 'much-needed wake-up call'.

Nikki Haley’s three-day visit to India — her first as a cabinet member of the Trump administration — is not only important for the ongoing bilateral engagement but also for marking the rise and rise of Indian Americans in the United States.