World Focus by Abhishek Vasoo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on February 10 as the two sides signed five agreements including a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10% stake in offshore oil concession. Mr. Modi, who arrived in Abu Dhabi from Jordan on the second leg of his three-nation tour, was received by the Crown Prince and other members of the royal family at the airport. The Prime Minister said his visit will have a positive impact on India-UAE ties. We warmly welcome our state guest and valued friend, the Indian Prime Minister H.E.@narendramodi to the UAE. His visit reflects our longstanding historical ties and is testament to our friendly bilateral relationship,” Crown Prince Mohammed, also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, tweeted. Mr. Modi, who is in Abu Dhabi on his second visit to the UAE, held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince Mohammed. Mr. Modi had first visited the UAE...

THE MOVEMENT Launched, with Google boy Kautilya Pandit planting a tree at Purana Quila, Clean Air India Movement (CLAIM) aims to engage, educate and encourage Indian citizens to adopt air friendly measures in the interests of the country and its children. At a broader level we always think it is the government that needs to formulate and implement plans, but we never realize that even if each one of us does something about it on an individual basis, it won’t  take long to bring about a change. Air pollution is a major cause of many diseases in humans, imbalance in nature and of adverse effects on flora and fauna. The air pollution levels we currently have in the country are far from acceptable and if the situation is not reversed urgently, we will be fighting for our survival in the near future. Air Friendly Measures Cultivating small habits in our day to day life can mean happiness to us and our children. Here is a list of small things we all can, shoul...

6 Major Steps of Narendra Modi Government for Better Healthcare in India India needs to go a long way in providing an easily accessible, efficient and cheap healthcare to every citizen.  Despite the overburdened healthcare services, India is still one of the top three destinations for medical tourism in Asia, according to a study in 2014. The reasons behind it can be the availability of highly skilled doctors (number still needs to be increased to support the growing population), quality healthcare infrastructure (so much to do to make it accessible for all) and the low cost of treatment. The present government promised healthcare assistance to every citizen and reduction in the healthcare expenses with the help of state governments. It also aimed to focus on many healthcare issues in India including the incidences of water-borne diseases in the country, poor hygiene and drinking water. Let us take a look at the six major steps of the government taken to provide a be...