Smart phones -- from necessity to addiction

For a long time, telephone density (teledensity) used to be considered as an important indicator of development. In 1970s, most of the advanced countries attained more than 90 per cent teledensity. On the other hand, in most of the developing countries, it was less than 3.0 per cent. Even in...

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Is two-state solution of ME crisis on life support?

With the recognition of Jerusalem by the United States as the capital of Israel, the Middle East peace process appears to be practically doomed. This has been reflected in the frustration President of Palestine Authority Mahmoud Abbas expressed at a meeting of the central council of Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)...

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Role of private sector in attaining SDGs

A strong public-private partnership is imperative to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A separate policy of partnership with the government could be the entry point to collaborate and move further.SDG priorities have been aligned with medium term development outline and 7th Five Year Plan (FYP). Some priority actions have...

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