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Venomous statements and insensitive remarks by Indian politicians hurting country's image

Who is going to win the elections, how the future Prime Minister of the India will be received by the world community, will be a thing of future. However, the way Indian politicians are engaged in bitter, dirty war of words with each other, is not doing any good for the country's image world over.

What will happen to our flats: Scared Noida Extension flat owners ask Noida Authority

Noida Extension Flat Owners Welfare Association (NEFOWA) has written a letter to the CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (Noida), in which the association has raised questions on the validity of housing projects in Greater Noida (West).

Gujarat riots 2002: Why Modi is being attacked continuously by various NGOs?

TDP-BJP alliance to create wonders in Seemandhra

Indian industry seeks Election Commission's clarification on pending environment & forest clearances

IPL7: Mumbai Indians vs KKR

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CA Dr Sunil Gupta New Land Acquisition Law - Merits and concerns

With a view to inject much-needed transparency and to address the concerns of land holders, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has replaced the more than a century old Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The prime motive is to facilitate land acquisition for industrialization, infrastructure, and urbanization on one hand and to address the concerns of dependent livelihoods on the other.

Anu Goel Impulses: Problematic if not controlled

An impulse, in psychological terms, is a sudden wish or an urge to act in a particular way. Impulses are considered normal, but can become problematic if they aren’t, or cannot be controlled. There are five behavioral stages that characterise impulsivity: the impulse itself, the growing tension, pleasure derived from carrying out that act, relief from that urge, and finally, guilt or regret at being victim to one's urges.